Kontrary by Rebecca Thorman - Tech, Media and Life » Generation X http://kontrary.com Kontrary provides a different take on tech, media and life by Rebecca Thorman. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:41:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The most important thing for a decision in politics http://kontrary.com/2008/02/05/the-most-important-skill-for-politics-business/ http://kontrary.com/2008/02/05/the-most-important-skill-for-politics-business/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:55:55 +0000 Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/2008/02/05/the-most-important-skill-for-politics-business/ Today, I wore a sweatshirt at the same table as someone wearing a suit. Today, I had lunch with someone who I like. He’s intelligent, successful, good-looking. Today, I had lunch with someone who listens to my ideas, and doesn’t agree with me all that much. I Read more ...]]> http://kontrary.com/2008/02/05/the-most-important-skill-for-politics-business/feed/ 26 The rising rift between Gen X and Gen Y http://kontrary.com/2007/11/06/the-rising-rift-between-gen-x-and-gen-y/ http://kontrary.com/2007/11/06/the-rising-rift-between-gen-x-and-gen-y/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:04:04 +0000 Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/2007/11/06/the-rising-rift-between-gen-x-and-gen-y/ This post was originally published at Brazen Careerist as part of Penelope Trunk’s Tw Read more ...]]> http://kontrary.com/2007/11/06/the-rising-rift-between-gen-x-and-gen-y/feed/ 47 The power of place – What do you think? http://kontrary.com/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/ http://kontrary.com/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:05:21 +0000 Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/ It was a few months ago when I thought I might leave Madison, WI to move to Chicago where my boyfriend lived. Long story short, I went to visit him, we broke up, and I rode home on the bus, trying to decipher all that had happened in such a short weekend.

When I got home, however – poof! Everything was okay.

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