GrammarStar

In case you haven't heard the news, the Great Recession has come to an end! Well it has if you work for Goldman Sachs anyway. I have spent the last couple days lamenting my lot in life and my unearned millions. "Why", I have questioned, did I choose a life of public service over a lucrative banking career (the fact that Goldman has never floated a 7 figure offer my way is neither here nor there). It is my understanding that Goldman has been able to end its recession by employing the best and brightest in the field of finance. Now here is where my "I'm gonna go work for Goldman" plan hits a major snag. NO ONE would call me the best or the brightest when it comes to finances. I like to think that I am pretty adept at addition, subtraction, and multiplication. I can even usually figure out the appropriate gratuity for a check in my head. But when it comes to things like long division, fractions, or managing my personal finances I am pretty much useless.

So realizing that finance is not where my skills lie, I was left to ask myself what am I truly good at? In what areas am I the best and the brightest? The answer I arrived at (or should I say the answer at which I arrived...) : GRAMMAR. My grammar pedigree is undeniable. I was the recipient of the prestigious Carlisle E. Snively Award for Excellence in English. My superior skills allowed me to pass out of 9th grade grammar. My sentence diagramming skills are known and revered the world over.


Now the tricky part...How can I parlay this skill into a life of private jets and multi-million dollar bonuses? Comments, suggestions, and consulting offers welcome.