First off, a quick word about why I've been MIA here at Alpha. Having successfully settled into my new apartment with Vivi, and gotten up to speed with my new job responsibilities, I came down with a

According to Merriam-Webster, the second definition of the adjective alpha is "socially dominant in a group of animals." (It's worth noting that the example given is "an alpha male.") In people, and

I've been offered fulltime work at HubPages.com as Community Manager. The details have yet to be worked out--they're drafting the offer letter--but barring something insulting (which I doubt; they're

Man, could I use 10 arms or a few extra incarnations right about now! "Manic Monday" doesn't begin to explain it, since the chaos precedes--and will outlive--just today. The most pressing issue is

Last Monday, a CNN article talked about user-generated content sites and the ever-blurring lines between professional and amateur writers. As a staff member at HubPages.com, I was disappointed we didn't

Oh my goodness! Alpha's in beta! I somehow missed it. Oh, I've been getting the newsletters, but they too often sit unread (I mark them as read, of course--I think I have inbox OCD). I joined AlphaWomen