Imagine you are looking for a job and you read this ad:  “Be your own boss.  No more  9 to 5.  Work as much or as little as you like.  Earn as much as you like.”  Would you be tempted to apply?  If you did, you’d probably be entering what’s called the “gig” e

My visit with my former student from South Africa was memorable but all too brief.  We had a wonderful time exploring Portland and, as the saying goes, “by my student I was taught.” Kitty is a travel agent in Cape Town, used to finding her way in foreign places.  So, when I prop