by John P. Ribner | Mar 28, 2022 | Blog, Welcome to the Workplace, Work
Q: “What’s the biggest lie a hiring manager or interviewer ever told you?” A: “We’ll call you back in a week to let you know, one way or the other.” Has anyone else heard this old song and dance? I have on a couple of occasions. The implication is...
by John P. Ribner | Mar 27, 2022 | Blog, Flint Music Scene
Q: “Uncle John, What’s a Backhanded Compliment?” My niece asked me that question because I used the term during casual conversation at a family dinner. I could have given her the dictionary definition: “A false compliment that’s laced with sarcasm.” Or, I...
by John P. Ribner | Mar 24, 2022 | Blog, Flint, Flint Music Scene
Love for my hometown’s punk rock scene brought me to downtown Flint on March 11, 2022. My visit was everything I wanted it to be. I love coming home to Flint, especially when it’s music that brings me back. My visit on Friday, March 11, 2022, had to do with my book,...
by John P. Ribner | Mar 20, 2022 | Blog, Nature
Beautiful and bloody is the best way to describe the year a Cooper’s hawk swooped down upon my neighborhood. In 2016, the hawk came to our cozy condo community. It brought with it the ultimate lesson that nature teaches us: that it can be both beautiful and cruel. So,...
by John P. Ribner | Mar 16, 2022 | 1980s Arcade Games, Blog
My son recently turning 13 put me in the wayback machine and hit me in my feels. Okay. I understand that a “golden birthday” isn’t a thing for everyone. Let me explain what it is using my own stats. I was born on September 13. That made the year I turned 13 my golden...
