Category Archives: List

Three Things You Should Never Do With Your Loved One With Dementia

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Standing In The Light (and a list of ways I’m the tightest man alive) (Dec 2011)

Looking for an old picture to feature for this week’s Throwback Thursday, I came across one of me standing in my in-laws’ kitchen in December 2011.  What jumped out wasn’t that I didn’t have a terrible 90s-style goatee (which is my current look but also a Throwback Thursday in a way). Instead, it was that […]

First Lines of My First Blog Post of Every Month of 2023

January – Probably still goes to Heaven? February – Why is Covid denial so dangerous? March – The resort we were just at was almost all the way to Tulum (which is two hours south of Cancun.) April – A different form of sun dog in a photo my son sent while walking our dog […]

Wisdom Wednesday – Rock Stars, Rock Steadies, and Rock Bottoms

I was recently out for supper with a bunch of friends including one high level manager who oversees a Canada-wide IT team for a large corporation. It was interesting to compare notes about our workplaces. He said he is all about high performers and strongly believes in performance management, expecting high results but also rewarding […]

Things That Are Societal “Constructs”

Been thinking about this a bit lately in a variety of ways – the “controversy” over gender fluidity/Drag Queen storytimes/”grooming”, the notion of what constitutes “professionalism” as I wear jeans and a t-shirt to work every day while having the most rat-nesty beard this side of Santa Claus, and then the above thought I saw […]

Wisdom Wednesday – Overt vs. Covert

This isn’t really advice I was given by someone but more of a personal observation I’ve made after seeing it repeatedly over the years.  Whenever there is something decided, especially when its some sort of major decision, there’s usually an overt reason people give for the decision but also a covert reason they may or […]

Friday Fun Link – Favourite Cocktails by Spirit

Saw this on Reddit and thought it would be fun to do my list: Gin – no idea Bourbon – Old Fashioned Vodka – Caesar Rum – Pina Colada Rye Whiskey – Not a True Cocktail but Rye & Store-Brand Sprite Is My Go To Tequila – Paloma

Saturday Snap – Jason Sandwich! (And Bonus List – What Do Old People Talk About When They Get Together?)

Went out with a bunch of friends for supper and drinks Saturday night but my buddy Paul doesn’t look like’s enjoying a “Jason Sandwich” between myself and another buddy named Jason. Topics of Conversation Through The Evening (Beyond the Usual Generic Topics of Work, Family, Travel) How Empty the Restaurant Was On A Saturday Night […]

Friday Fun Link – 10 Mind Hacks To Use With Gen X

It me! Generation X is weird. These 43-58 year-olds are so strange it presents golden opportunities. Here are 10 mind hacks to use with Gen X: — Michael Girdley (@girdley) June 10, 2023  

10 Reasons We’ve Ended Up With The World’s Most Bougie Dog

We got the first delivery of a monthly subscription of dog toys & treats called “Woof Pack” today and as I thought about how neither myself (“Beer of the Month“) nor Shea (“Wine of the Month“) or Pace (“Soda Pop of the Month“) or Sasha (“Japanese Snack of the Month“) have ever had a subscription […]