After Hours Articles
Tim Toterhi, CHRO
(Toe-Ter-Rye)
Tim is the author of four novels and a collection of short stories. He approaches his writing the way he approaches his life…with a playful smile and an eyebrow up.
New Novel Released!
I'm happy to announce that my new novel, Life Aches: In and Out of the Fishbowl, is available. Sometimes it takes a little magic to mend a broken heart. Thomas Fenelli used to be a winner. Then he hit bottom and kept digging. His best friend’s a fish. His brother’s a...
Beware the Red Pen
Dear Editor, Thanks for your notes. I understand you'd like the book to demonstrate more "inclusiveness," so I've reluctantly accepted your "suggestions." All characters are now gay, except for Gianna, who is bisexual, and Vinny, who is questioning his non-binary...
The No Bull Commencement Address
I’ve never been asked to give a college commencement speech. Admittedly, this makes sense. Though a successful person by some measures, I’m not a movie star or professional athlete. I’m not a social justice warrior who identifies as a fruit bat. I didn’t transform a...
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Projections
She walks likes she means it. Not hurried. Purposeful – with measured, deliberate strides that announce her arrival long before she actually does. She’s armed. Briefcase. Smartphone. But mostly with what you can’t see. Ivy league wit. Patience. Character you can’t...
A Walk Along the Rhine
There are two challenges associated with international business travel: trying to stay awake and trying to go to sleep. During a battle with the former I found myself walking the streets of Basel, Switzerland. The Rhine River splits the city. One side holds a...
ESL Fun and Frustration
“Okay class, today we are going to learn about plurals. Let’s say you have a dog, a cat, or even a penguin – that’s singular. When you make them plural you have dogs, cats, and penguins. Got it?” “Yes. Just add an “s”. That makes sense. So, if I wanted I could have a...
Stupid on Steroids
You’re a coward. Don’t worry. Most are. I raise my hands and you’ll crap your pants. I’m not judging. Sure, I’ll fight the man. Eat every bit of sweat-covered leather his muted jackhammer jab can offer. Journeymen do that. Taste the hook they haven’t the skill to see...
Johnny’s Girl #fastfiction
The other day a bunch of the guys were at Pete’s place playing poker. It was Thursday. The same Thursday we’ve been having since we started high school last year. Well, that is until Johnny decided to shift the conversation from basketball to babes. Yes, it seemed...
Of Price and Privilege
As a Human Resources professional, I routinely field questions about diversity and inclusion programs, work-life balance issues, gender pay practices, and, most recently, the concept of privilege. Rational conversations that incorporate verifiable data and each...