Dec 22, 2022

Web Accessibility Supports Digital Independence

When people learn about what I do for a living, the conversations always lead to this question: “How did you become interested in accessibility?” The answer is buried inside 23 years working in usability, online conversions, software QA and providing web site audits as an independent consultant. …

Accessibility

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Accessibility

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Feb 4, 2022

When Real People Stand Still

I saw a picture of books laid out on a table in the way that bookstores do to promote latest releases or specific subjects. All the books on the table in the photo were banned by schools. I saw the picture as I was speeding by a social website. I…

Books Commentary

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Books Commentary

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Mar 23, 2021

How A Horse Sold Real Estate

We thought we were at the right place, but a retired racehorse named Germaniac had different plans for us. One moment it was the spring of 2014 and we were moving into a brand new house with colors we picked and shiny new appliance packages with those yellow energy savings…

Horses

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Horses

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Mar 11, 2021

Our Victories Never End

I took a selfie picture of myself on International Women’s day. Actually, there were at least five of them. One of them won. On that day, two friends noted me as a woman they admire. One of them said it was because of our victories. That made me stop what…

Women In Tech

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Women In Tech

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Jan 13, 2021

I Became Quiet About The World

I became quiet about the world. At first I spoke up. I was told that there would be a rising up against people like me. And they did. I realized that we are not born as equals because we are not alike. Every brain is wired differently. Our chemicals are mixed differently. Our soul journeys and agreements are unique and even a mystery, even to ourselves. Caring about each other does not come naturally. I had hoped it was part of what being human was all about.

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I Became Quiet About The World

I became quiet about the world.

At first I spoke up. I was told that there would be a rising up against people like me.

And they did.

I realized that we are not born as equals because we are not alike. Every brain is wired differently. Our chemicals are mixed differently. Our soul journeys and agreements are unique and even a mystery, even to ourselves.

Caring about each other does not come naturally. I had hoped it was part of what being human was all about.

I had hoped. Even believed. That teachers, parents, service persons and politicians cared about all people. No matter that.

I became quiet about the world.

I was wrong about you.

Published in ILLUMINATION

·Nov 24, 2020

Creative Hiring Finds Great People

They don’t put people like me in job descriptions. — I’ve been looking for a job for 2 years. Why? Consulting is my first choice, but unless I’m hired for a project that needs an overachiever, I don’t grow. I’m like a big oak tree. Well established and rooted in the earth, respected, and even admired. My roots reach out…

Jobs

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Jobs

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Jun 18, 2020

At Least I Know You Better Now

When you don’t know me, but label me anyway, I get the Truth. When a thing is broken some people want to fix it. When a person is sick some people want to help them heal. Some people are motivated to help any kind of suffering, be it plant, animal…

Censorship

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Censorship

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Published in ILLUMINATION

·Jul 9, 2019

I Am The Warrior

The rule was simple. When you left home, you didn’t return. It was now five years later. I knew the answer would be no. The year was 1981. Everything I owned fit into my 1971 Toyota Corolla, including a cedar hope chest and my cat with seven toes on each paw, Abby Normal. I was homeless, jobless, alone and had just driven from Ocean City, NJ to a phone booth in Pennsylvania. There was…

Women

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Women

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Published in ILLUMINATION

·Feb 25, 2019

What I Learned From the Job I Didn’t Get

For five weeks I put all client work on hold, went food and sleep deprived, and put on my Jessica Jones shoes and Super Woman mind-set to chase a job that was out of my reach. Nevertheless, I pursued this job and set up a direct, ongoing dialog with the…

Design

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What I Learned From the Job I Didn’t Get

Design

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Published in Age of Awareness

·Feb 18, 2019

Defeat is Another Opportunity To Practice Being Prepared

by Kim Krause Berg I am not a flawless Creator. The last time I threw my life a curve on purpose was in 1994. Unlike a baseball pitcher practicing how to toss a curve ball, this life decision had no practice runs. I had to win. They say that when you ask for something you want…

Career Change

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Defeat is Another Opportunity To Practice Being Prepared

Career Change

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