It's okay, they are healthy obsessions!

Over the past year, I've determined that I have various obsessions. I could buy a new dvd/tv show dvd set every paycheck. Every time I am at Best Buy, they ask if I want to open a Reward Zone card for perks. I say no - but I always leave thinking, "Becca, that's stupid. You are here all the time buying stuff!" Yet - I never do it. When I sit here and think of the un-godly amount of money I have spent on dvds, it makes me nauseous. Literally, nauseous. Then there is my obsession with Diet Coke ... I figured it could be worse and it could be alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs. The $5 a day I spend on Diet Coke - it's alright! Sure, I might die from aspartame poisoning - but I am so going to die happy!

However, the more I think about it... life's most important obsessions are music. Think about it. You're driving in your car in the summer sun, you want good music! You're driving down a street covered with trees with colorful fall leaves and the appropriate music makes that drive even more beautiful. Obsessions to music start at a very early age! There are songs that I remember as a child that I will always remember and always love. This does include Neil Diamond singing "Coming to America." Or, Chicago - "You're the Inspiration." These songs make me smile and make me remember my little bowl haircut and singing into a hairbrush with my Strawberry Shortcake PJs on.

Everyone I know has some sort of music obsession - and it is these singers/bands/groups that make us smile. You will never grow tired of them, and you will always carry their songs with you everywhere you go. Especially in the car!

Neil's Obsession: The Beatles

As far back as I can remember, my Dad has always and forever will be obsessed with the Beatles. Growing up as kids, Kate and I would often find ourselves being quizzed on family car rides. "Whose singing this song?" "JOHN!" John typically always sings the ballads, Paul is often found with the fast, tap your foot kind of song. I am 28 yrs old, and for the past 28 yrs - every major holiday Neil receives just one more thing for his collection. One would think that after all this time, he'd have it all. Negative. We can always find something new! Because of his obsession, I love the Beatles and love their music just as I would have if I was born back in the 50s.


Kate's Obsession: Jim Brickman

My darling little sister is obsessed with any handsome man who is able to play the piano on a professional level. Since the day she laid her eyes on Jim Brickman, she has been hooked. Whenever this girl is down in the dumps, this is her soothing music. When Christmas rolls around, this is her Holiday music. You can hear Jim Brickman every month of the year while hanging out or driving down the road with Kate. She officially became a member of the Jim Brickman fan club which not only sent her a t-shirt, but also provided her with backstage passes to meet Jim & his crew in person. If a concert has traveled into her area, she's been there. She has stayed in the state, she has gone out of the state - all in the while enjoying Jim and his beautiful piano playing skills.

Kathy's Obsession: Donny Osmond

Growing up, I always heard my Mom talk about the Osmond Brothers and "how cute they were and such nice boys." Then it was about Donnie & Marie - she was a fan! She too, signed up to be apart of Donny's fanclub online. Every year on her bday, Donny sends her an email and sings her happy birthday - it melts her heart and makes her year! About 3 yrs ago, Donny was coming to Columbus and she REALLY wanted to go. I never really listened to Donny except for a few random times. Though, I knew my mom has always loved him! Being the good daughter I am, I volunteered to go with her. (What was I thinking!?) I have never in my life been surrounded by so many middle-aged women wearing polyester outfits with sequins. Holy crap. Regardless, I left that concert actually have had a great time and do enjoy listening to Donny voluntarily!


Courtney's Obsession: Michael Jackson

I always thought that my Dad would top the charts with his obsession - but he has tough competition. My dearest friend Courtney is by far one of the most dedicated Michael Jackson fans I'll ever meet in my life. Since the passing of her dear MJ, she has given her heart and soul to fully support Prince Michael, Paris & Blanket's college funds by buying every single cd, dvd, book that she can possibly get her hands on. With her obsession, it has taught me to learn to appreciate Michael for all of his talents. Yes, I listened to Michael growing up - but it is not until his passing that I can say I listen to him on a regular basis. I wish that I would have listened to him sooner, because the talent that he displays is truly indescribable.

Becca's Obsessions:

I am truly a child of the late 80's/early 90's. I grew up in the time of Tiger Beat and Teen Bop posters, which covered my bedroom walls top to bottom. It is possible that I might have had some taped up under my top bunk to see at night... Shhhh! Don't tell!

I was still living in Enumclaw with my first two started. It was all about New Kids on the Block, and Debbie Gibson. I couldn't even handle how much I loved their music. I wanted every single NKOTB doll, buttons, t-shirt, sweatshirt, bedding, pillows, Debbie Gibson Electric Youth Perfume, you name it - I wanted it. I didn't get all of it, but I got a good amount. The only thing that I truly never got was to go to any of their concerts. It was a sad day when NKOTB disappeared, and I had yet to get to a concert. Our dear Debbie became Deborah and let's face it - just wasn't what she was before. My obsession died down, though - deep down I still loved them both dearly!



Following NKOTB and Debbie - moved into Janet Jackson. I can still remember the day that Christmas Day when I opened up my very first Janet Jackson cassette tape. Escapade anyone? Black Cat? I packed my new cassette into my new Caboodle and went to my room to sit and listen to Janet all day long until Christmas dinner.

To date: I have been able to see two of my three music obsessions live and in person. When Nsync was big, Debbie Gibson toured with them and found themselves at Crew Stadium. I went to go to see Deborah, where the other kiddos around me where there for Lance Bass. Last November, I went to go Seattle to experience the comeback of NKOTB with one of my dearest cousins - Rhiannon. I have a NEW NKOTB t-shirt, I have a NEW button and am a fan! Someday, if I ever find Janet in Columbus - I think that it is only fitting that I see her as well. These are my obsessions that I will never forget and will continue to love and listen to!

Julia Childs Enters the Delaware County Fair

Through the year, I am sure that everyone remembers that one of my New Year's Resolutions was to learn to cook at a more advanced level than just throwing a Morningstar Chik'n Patty into the oven. It has been a slow process in practicing, but I am getting there! My ultimate goal is to be just as an amazing of a cook as famous chefs such as Betty Crocker, Anthony Bourdain, Eric Ripert, Rocco DiSpirito ... and of course, Julia Childs! (For the record, I didn't just google Anthony, Eric or Rocco. I actually knew who they were from watching tv! They are my favorite chefs!) Obviously, I will never have the skills or sophistication that they have - but a girl can dream!

A week ago, my Mom asked if I could be so kind as to make some cookies for her for a function that she had at work. I thought, sure! It is just one more way of practicing my culinary skills! I had remembered a cookie recipe that I swiped from my friend Jen's house while watching Sweet Baby Autumn on Summer evening from an old issue of Parenting. Million Dollar Caramel Cookies ... how bad could those possibly be?! Spent an evening making them, and they turned out to be the most cakey, carameling, delicate cookies I've ever had! They were pretty amazing if I do say so myself. My mom did let me know that they were a hit, and the company who I had made them for enjoyed every cookie. My skills are getting better...

Last week, I had four days off of work to use up some vacation days that were going to vanish by August 28th. I spent a lot of time up at my parents house helping with my Dad since he had foot surgery and can hardly do a thing by myself and my Mom had to work. In the time that I spent at their house, I decided to start looking through all of my Mom's recipe books that she has collected over the years. She has a library, I mean the size of the Columbus Metro Library, full of cookbooks! I spent probably 2 days going through all of her recipes. As I was looking through them, she suggested that I enter a baked good into the Delaware County Fair this year. She did it for the first time last year, and walked away with I believe 3 ribbons. I thought - what do I have to lose!? Julia Childs would have done it! It falls within my other resolution of "doing new things." It is possible that I could win the blue ribbon for Delaware's best cupcake! Or, even get Delaware's best peanut butter cookie! Or, even better - my name could be in the paper! Sign me up!
I decided upon entering a type of cupcake, and peanut butter cookies. Mmmm! Peanut butter! I better start cooking, and perfecting my recipes. Off to the kitchen I go... I arrive home late one evening and decide to go ahead and start cooking since I have all of the ingredients for recipe #1: Peanut Butter Clouds. I make the cookies, and they are just okay... my Mom thinks that they are good, I think that they need to be more chewy. So - back to the drawing board. Those are good cookies, but they are not at all of blue ribbon status. While cooking this batch of cookies, I decide to be brilliant and grab the 350 degree cookie sheet with my barehand - GENIUS! I am happy to report that the blisters are going away nicely and I am pretty certain that I had 2nd degree burn. Please use this story as a warning to always use an oven mitt! Duh.
This Mickey Mouse Binder, my friends, is the Mecca of my new found cooking skills! This is a binder my Mom started collecting recipes in back in 1976. I totally remember this binder from when I was a kid and seeing it up on the shelf. This is the binder that I am sure my winning Peanut Butter Cookie recipe is sitting in. Though the first batch from this binder weren't the winning ones, you wait... they are just a few pages away! Let's keep our fingers crossed that within a few weeks, I have a ribbon or two to show off for my numerous attempts at being the next - Julia Childs.

Changing Times - Saying Goodbye

Over the past 3 years, I have worked with what I can only consider the best team in the world! We have had our moments of fun, we have had our moments of stress, and lord knows - we have had our moments of being nothing but truly exhausted. We can all agree that for the most part, we were a team of stone. We always had each other's backs, and we knew the recipe for making the Sales Team an success. Even through those tough times, we have seen teammates come and go - but truly the solid team remained as one.

Because of some recent changes, we will no longer have the opportunity to be one team. August 28th will be truly a sad day, as I watch some of you walk away and I will not have that opportunity to talk to you daily as I do now. I will always remember our good times together, and all of the laughs that we shared. It is going to be hard, but we have to remain strong - truly for one another.

Aaron: Thank you for giving me the opportunity to support you and work hand in hand with you for a number of years. We were a team that rocked the house, and made things happen! It was your dedication to your hiring managers that has made you the successful Recruiter that you are. Thank you for teaching me, guiding me, and letting me complain to you as much as I wanted. As you knew, your last day was absolute torture in knowing that our team was fizzling away. However, I carry with me all of our non-work related convos and laughs. I will miss the times where I could yell at you: "JAMES AARON BARTELS!" and in return I would receive a "REBECCA CHARITY WARREN!" Addtionally, keep your phone ready for those days that I need a shoulder. I am still calling you, and you'll still be lucky enough to listen to me. :) You truly an amazing person, and I wish you the best in your new role!

Mindy: You my dear, you are one in a million! Your personality and humor is what made our team keep it's cheerful momentum through those trying times. Without you, our team would not have half of the memories that we do today. Where would we be without our dear Salami? Where would we be without BP? Lastly, what would our lunches be like without your stories and laughing yourself into tears? I am thankful that you are so close to me still, so I can still see you often and we can continue to be the duo of Jennifer & Erica. It will take a lot more than this to end this friendship! No matter how hard you try to get rid of me...

Lisa: My 1st dear Recruiter - oh how the time has flown! I have truly enjoyed every minute we spent together as a team. We obviously spent the most time together than I have with any other team member. Your willingness to let me learn from you; I will always remember. We were truly a solid team, and we took Alaris & Pyxis by storm! Everytime I see a trucker, I will always remember "Roger that." I want to continue to see your beautiful blue eyed boys grow, so do not forget about me in your xmas card list each year! You have such a great heart, and are such a dear friend. THNKS for everything!

Mandi: I know that we didn't get to work with each other directly for too long, but I did enjoy all of the time we spent working together over the years! Your stories make me laugh, and I will always remember the random stranger knocking on your condo door convinced your condo was for rent with you still living there. It makes me laugh just thinking about it! Through your mentoring me, I learned SO much! Thank you for providing me with that opportunity, and guiding me through the ways of being a great recruiter. I learned alot from you allowing to sit in your phone screens & kick off calls - and because of you, I will be ready for the next step when that does happen. Good luck in your tennis matches! Don't hurt yourself!

Susan: Admit it, we've been through a lot! When we lost our 3rd coordinator, the world fell on you and I to keep the momentum up and keep up with the pace! We did a FABULOUS job if I do say so myself. We truly had each others backs, and I couldn't have asked for a better person to backup my work while I was on vacation. I knew that my work was always in good hands, and that I would come back to no disasters. You are such a great person, and I will miss working with you on a daily basis. Take CareFusion by storm!

Michele: What can I say?! Over the past year, you and I have had a whole lot of fun since we were the only two sitting in the same building! Thank you for checking up on me when you knew I was going to throw my laptop in the duck pond and keeping my head level. You are a fantastic person with a fanstastically huge heart. I am not sure that Mr. & Mrs. Moore will ever leave our memory - but I will tell you that they are one of my favorites! I will see you around Delaware, don't be a stranger!

Gwen: I consider myself SO lucky that I was able to travel with you and meet you in person! I truly would not have wanted to do that little journey alone and am so lucky that I was able to travel with you. Though we have had some trying times, I thank you whole heartedly for always having my back. We were a great team and strong - when it came right down to it. We needed that strength, and it was something we both learned through our times. Being able to work with you has been truly a joy, and you a person who I can trust with with anything.

I love you all, I will miss you all, and I hope that you all find happiness in all of your new ventures. You will always be my friends, and will always be my co-workers even though we do not work together anymore. I am beyond sad that we can no longer be that stellar team that we once were, but know that each time I think of you all - I will toast my glass to our memories and to great friendship! *xoxoxo*

Seeing the World - Thelma & Louise Style

I have a dream, I have a big dream (not as important as Martin Luther King, Jr. but BIG!). I see my grandparents travel the world on retirement, and I am not that patient. I do not have the patience to wait until I retire, I want to see the world now! Honestly, I'd settle for staying within the United States boarder, for now. I have a massive list of places I want to visit, and hope that someday I can see everyone of them! I have Rohlman blood in me, and those Rohlman's LOVE to travel. My sister and I cannot sit still long enough in one place. We love to be out and about, seeing things, trying things and having fun!

Courtney and I (cough, cough - Louise and I) both have the travel bug. She was lucky enough to travel to Ireland last year and escape outside the country boarders. We have big dreams and have a list of places we want to go! Obviously, her being the professional photographer - and me being just a girl who loves her camera and seeing sights and experiences (safe) adventures, the list we have is massive! Plane, Train, or Automobile - I am good with any of the options. I've done them all, and would do them all again. We've complied a list of places to go, with things to see - and we expect to accomplish them all before we kick the bucket. Of course, my little sister will have to come with us... because no trip is complete with her serenading me in the car!

*Yes, this is a picture of Courtney and I photoshopped to be Thelma & Louise!*

Is being 28 yrs old too young to purchase an RV? I think that I would look good cruising down the road in a Winnebago, don't you think?

Places we want to go, sights we want to see:
*Napa Valley, California: being that both of us are heavy into loving wine, this is an absolute MUST! I did it once as a kid when I lived in California, but I was no where hear old enough to appreciate it.

*Vermont/New Hampshire, for Autumn Foliage: I love fall. I love changing trees. I love jeans & sweatshirts! I want to experience the beauty of seeing the magical orange, reds & yellows and eat some maple candy while I am at it!

*Aspen/Telluride, Colorado: I have been skiing once, and it scared the ever living you-know-what out of me. I want to go to a ski resort and try this again! Nothing seems more relaxing than a snowy night around a fireplace.

*New York City, for New York Fashion Week: Duh. I am a HUGE fan of Project Runway; and every season finale wish I could be at NY Fashion Week to see Runway Shows. This is a must, and my lovely sister, and my dear cousin Rhiannon will accompany us. For a photographer like Courtney, this would be an absolute dream! (It may not be this trip; though I want to take a train to NYC to experience a fun train ride on Amtrak!)

*Boston, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket, Massachusetts: I want to pretend to be a Kennedy and hang out on the beach with the sights of a small nautical town surrounding me. I want to feel fancy!

*Washington DC: I wasn't lucky enough to go on an 8th grade trip to Washington DC like the rest of my classmates from Ohio. I still lived in California at this point; and we didn't make this trip. Being a girl who truly loves history, and politics (to a point...), I want to experience the trip! My sister has named me the "Democratic Dragon," and I would like to uphold my title by meeting our current President and Secretary of State. (Yah, right!)



I have a list of accomplished states, and I have successfully been to around 22 states. That's not enough! I want more! I want to jump in my car and just drive. If I had a convertible, I would want the wind to blow in my hair. However, since my Santa Fe has a roof and there is no shot of cutting off the top of my car, the windows down will have to do. Put the iPod on shuffle, blast the radio and just drive!
If I win the lotto - you better believe that I am going to live this dream! I will be riding in my new Winnebago (there are some trips that deserve a car ride to see every single sight) and I will hire someone to drive me. If I am a millionaire, I will drive only if I choose to. I will also travel internationally and I will see the whole world! Well, not the WHOLE world - because there are some places that obviously are not as interesting as others. However, the most important place for me to visit over seas is London, England. I want to walk the streets of Kensington, go to Harrod's, ride the Tube, and meet every member of the Royal Family. I am jealous of my sister who was able to go study abroad - and her stories are amazing! I want her to be my tour guide there. I am ready to retire, I am ready to see the world, and am no doubt ready to run on the beach on the coast of Maine to stand on the very tip of the United States of America!

August = Holiday Cards

It has officially hit the beginning of August, and that means it is time to start thinking of what I am going to do for my 2009 Holiday Cards! I cannot handle it, and I want to start planning my cards as soon as possible! First step: updating my list to include my new friends and/or family that I have made this year. Each year, my list gets longer and longer! My postage is a little more - but I don't mind! The more friends the better!

Being Catholic, I obviously celebrate Christmas - but as my list has grown and I continue to add more friends to send cards to, I've evolved to making my cards more neutral. That way, everyone can enjoy my cards, and not everyone is stuck with a store bought, rather a "Becca Original."

I love sending cards for almost any event. I will admit, I haven't been as great this year as I have in the past - and I hope that you will forgive me. Even though I may not have sent you a card for your event, know that I had every intentions of doing so!

As most of you know, I take my cards very seriously! I am a big fan of photography, and really enjoy going out and taking pictures. I have to thank two people for this love. It originally started with my Grandma Helen, who through my 28 yrs I am not sure I have ever not seen a camera in her hand. Because of her, she was my inspiration for signing up for photography class in high school. That class had to have been one of the best classes I've ever taken in my life. Granted, I look back - and my pictures really were nothing to brag about. However, it was great fun! Secondly, one of my best friends - Courtney. She is a true photography professional, and has truly inspired me to continue this hobby. The times that her and I have spent getting lost in the country roads of Ohio are priceless, and I would not trade them for the world. With her help, I have truly become much better with techniques and using my eye for great things.

The first year I sent out an original Christmas card, it was actually a fluke. The year before, my family had spent our Holiday in Nashville. While we were there, I took a picture of a poinsettia. I thought it was a nice picture, and it would like nice mounted on a black card to make the picture pop. The responses that I received when sending those cards were amazing! I really thought that my card was pretty, but then again I am biased since it was my own card! From them on out, I have competition each year. What in the world am I going to do every year that is better than the next?!

Christmas Card: 2006

Holiday Card 2007: Thank you to Tremont Goodie Shop for making exactly the cookies I wanted for this card! I could not have asked for a better selection of custom made cookies for my Holiday card!
Holiday Card 2008: By far, the most amazing! I had Courtney's help for this card, so I cannot take all of the credit. The ideas were all mine, but I did have help in making it absolutely perfect.


Holiday Card 2009: TBA
I have an idea as to what is going to come this year, but it is still a work in progress! I am hoping to take the picture of this year at the end of the month, but we will see how that works. I wish I could say that I blame all the people on my list for making me start in August because I have soo many people that I send it, but it really just comes down to I wait for this moment every year and absolutely love nothing more than spending my November writing 2093890238429034 personal notes in my very own Holiday Card!

**Don't worry Heidi, I've already added you to my list for 2009 and have my ways of already having your address! :)

Does Not Meet Company Standards

Being in Recruiting & Staffing, it is one of my jobs to run background checks on new hires that come into the company. For the most part, everyone passes with flying colors and we have no issues with backgrounds. We have determined that Sales Reps nationwide, being that they drive all day long, they like to speed! But then again, who doesn't!? If you're doing 55 in the fast lane, you do not deserve to have a license - just my opinion! On an everyday basis, I use the words specimen (sick), moving violation (slow down or watch out!) and the two most important: "Meets Company Standards" or "Does Not Meet Company Standards." These two important phrases determine whether or not you have passed your background in order to start with the company. Obviously, we all keep our fingers crossed that you come back as "Meets."

Last week, we encountered two very odd background checks. They are so odd, that all we can do is sit back and scratch our head and say "hmmm..." (with a little giggle following that hmmmm). On the online application, there is a question that each applicant is required to fill out. It is: Have you been convicted of a crime? This includes any pending charges. Pretty simple, right? In processing backgrounds for a major mass hiring, we came across two individuals who failed their backgrounds. Ugh. We hate failed backgrounds.

Candidate #1 - for the sake of privacy, we will call her Laura. Laura was offered a position and indicated that she had a valid drivers license and was fully able to drive her company provided company car. We get her signed offer letter, we run the background and BAM! Suspended license. We'll say she had a DUI and her license was taken away. We approach Laura and ask her how it is possible that she drove to the interview on her suspended license, and how does she plan to drive a company provided car if she doesn't have a valid license? Her response: "I don't have a suspended license!" Uhhhh... okay? How is this possible?

Recruiter: Your license is not suspended?

Laura: No! I don't know how that is possible. I have a few speeding tickets but I took the required classes and I don't know why it says it is suspended!?

Recruiter: Well, according to your background you have a suspended license. You may want to look into this if you feel it is inaccurate.

Laura: I mean, I have what is called a probationary license - but it is not suspended!

**What in the heck is a probationary license?!**

Recruiter: Can you please explain what a probationary license is?

Laura: It means that I have privledges to drive my child to school and myself to work.

**HOLD ON! There is a big difference between driving TO work, and driving FOR work as a Sales Rep!**

Recruiter: Laura, can you drive to the grocery store - right now?

Final words:

Laura: No, I cannot. I would need someone to take me.

Oh, Laura! What is wrong with you!? We are trusting you to have a company car when you cannot even drive yourself to the grocery store!? Yet - you are confused as to why we cannot consider you for this new position that requires your constant travelling? Byebye Laura, it has been fun but good luck in your job search!

Candidate #2 - again, for privacy sake, we are going to refer to our candidate as Milton. Milton's criminal background came back for ohhh let's say - Arson. (I've never had a candidate with an arson charge, so I thought it would be fun to say Milton burned down the ever so famous Delaware Hotel here in OH-IO. ha!) In reviewing Milton's information, we see that he has a pending charge for the burning down of the hotel. Looking at his application - he has never been convicted of a crime, and he has never had pending charges. Bad, Milton.

Day 1:
Recruiter: Milton, we had something pop up in your background check that we will not be able to move forward with hiring you for this position.

Milton: Really!? What could it be! Is it my education verification!? I promise I graduated!

Recruiter: No, Milton. It's not your education.

**Note: We are technically required not to tell the candidate what these charges are. So it is like a fun guessing game!

Milton: Well I have no idea what it could be! I look forward to starting on Monday!

Recruiter: No Milton, you will not be starting on Monday nor flying to Chicago for training. You do not meet company standards.

**Milton is confused. He sleeps it off, and calls us the next day.

Day 2:
Milton: I have a confession to make. I was a victim of idenity theft and you are probably looking at my credit report wondering what happened. I can assure you that I was a victim of identity theft and I thought this was all taken care of.

Recruiter: No, Milton. It is not your credit report. That is fine.

Hmmmm....

Day 3: Milton is now CONVINCED he knows why we are not hiring him!
Milton: I ran into some trouble in 2002, and you are probably seeing that on my background check.

Recruiter: No, Milton. It is not what happened in 2002, that is not the problem. It is something more recent.

Milton: Something more recent?! What could that be?!

Milton's Wife (yes, Mrs. Milton is now on the phone with us): Milton has not been in any trouble! Why can't he start work on Monday in Chicago!?

Recruiter: No! MILTON IS NOT STARTING ON MONDAY NOR FLYING TO CHICAGO!

**Is Milton hiding something from his wife?! We could be the cause of divorce soon if she doesn't know that he tried to burn down the Delaware Hotel and has charges against him!

Day 4: (Seriously, day 4! It's not done yet!)
Recruiter: Milton, you are not starting on Monday. Thank you for calling and checking in, but no changes have been made. Have you figured out why we have come to this decision yet?

Milton: I have to go to court today at 1:30 to hopefully get dismissed my charge against me for trying to burn down the Delaware Hotel. Maybe that is what could be standing in my way?

Okay, Milton - are you FREAKING serious!? You didn't remember for the past 4 days that you actually have a court date approaching!? Holy cow.

Recruiter: YES! That is exactly what it is! (Thank god that game is over!) You cannot start with us still - but that is why you are not able to start. If you are able to get that dismissed in court, we might be able to consider you - but until this is dismissed you cannot start.

Milton too made the mistake of saying "no" to the question of having pending charges or ever been convicted of a crime. I am beginning to think that my new hires within recent months have brain damage. How does one forget she cannot go to the store without taking a cab? How does one forget that he has to go to court for burning down a hotel 2 months ago?

Ohhhh my new hires. They certainly make my day lively!