My first paid work was in a busy restaurant in the centre of a busy tourist destination point. Restaurant? No, it was really a hamburger…
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein Einstein’s definition of insanity sums up how I’ve been dealing…
Handshakes used to be considered a very important part of introductions and business relationships. Years ago, I met a salesperson who told me his company…
There is a good movie to be made in the telling of how the cause of stomach ulcers shifted from lifestyle and diet issues to…
Recently there was a Facebook question making the rounds; ‘If you could remove anything from the world what would it be?’ The only answer I…
This week I am recycling a favourite previous post. It seemed a fitting analogy while we ride out this storm called the third wave. The…
Dear Readers, I must confess, I am languishing. Yes, languishing. Say that word very slowly and it’s almost sexy — in an Austinesque, lazy laudanum…
Life seems to be one long lesson. Some times the best lessons are learned early. My first important job was as social worker in a…
Hindsight is a smug know-it-all. How many times have we lamented our circumstances over a favourite beverage and said, “In hindsight, I should have…” Doesn’t…
A recent article in the Toronto Sun got me to thinking about what it means to have a Canadian accent. Apparently, it can be a…