Archives: May 2009

Blame It On AIG

Posted by: Monica Gagnier on May 13

I thought I had come up with the perfect headline for this blog entry on the downturn in conventions in the Palm Springs area. It was: "Call It the AIG...

A Town Hall Meeting for the Homeless

Posted by: Monica Gagnier on May 12

When I arrived for my volunteer job at The Well in the Desert in Palm Springs this morning, I learned that I'd only be working an hour because a town...

Are Those Craigslist Job Ads for Real?

Posted by: Monica Gagnier on May 07

I've just spent a frustrating morning at The Well in the Desert in Palm Springs, where I volunteer two days a week. Every time I applied for a job advertised...

A High School Diploma Really Does Matter

Posted by: Monica Gagnier on May 04

I'm the eldest of six children, and two of my siblings were born just as I was entering my teens. My parents were lax about setting rules for the youngest...