TMI

How stupid could Larry Mendte be? After pleading guilty to hacking into coworker Alicia Lane’s email, you’d think he’d be smart enough, or have a PR hack on his team who is smart enough to advise him, to go into seclusion for a while.

Instead, he holds a press conference later in the day to explain that he had an emotional (although apparently not physical) affair with Lane, cut the ties when his wife found out, and Lane retaliated, which led to his invasion of her privacy. So instead of being kryptonite in large markets for a while, but eventually employable, he (who has already accused one former employer of age discrimination, if I recall correctly) comes off as a complete loose cannon who’s unemployable. And I’d think his wife wouldn’t be too thrilled with him either.

Can this career or marriage be saved. Stay tuned for the carnage.

That’s My Name

For much of my life, I’ve gone by a nickname. Through my teens I was “Silky” for obscure reasons I don’t even remember. But it had something to do with the famous horse, Silky Sullivan, and something to do with my older brother being called Silky when he was a pretty good young pitcher. But mostly it had to do with me not wanting to be called “Deb” or “Debbie.” I hated it. I still hate it.