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Monthly Archives December 2024

Friday Fun Link – The Year Is Almost Over…

There needs to be a term for that week between Christmas and New Year’s when 90% of staff are on holidays, things are really quiet at work generally, and not much new is happening. @chloe_driver My attitude at work from now until January #song2 #itsnotmyproblem #worklife #officelife #xmas #blur ? original sound – musical_???c???????_prostitute

Posted 20 December 2024 § FridayFunLink § Humour § Jobs § Video § Work § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Cuba Libre! (Jan 2016)

Posted 19 December 2024 § Family § MemoryLane § Photo § Sasha § Shea § ThrowbackThursday § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Wisdom Wednesday – Kindness Isn’t About Individuals, It’s About Culture

A way to change your frame – “kindness isn’t about individuals, it’s about the wider workplace culture.” Ask yourself – is your organization led by people who are kind or not?  Is this a common trait that is exhibited by all managers?  If one manager leaves, do a huge majority of staff lament the loss […]

Posted 18 December 2024 § Jobs § Library § Sad § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Turmoil in Liberal Party

Why do politicians (and other powerful people – I’m looking at you Ruth Bader-Ginsburg) always hold on too long? Trudeau should’ve read the tea leaves a long time ago and stepped down when going through his separation which would’ve been the perfect “out” for him that wasn’t embarrassing or tarnishing his legacy.

Posted 17 December 2024 § Canada § News § Politics ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “So I’ll go but I’m telling you/I don’t wanna go/Could be stuck here and happy/So there’s a puzzle I work on endlessly/And I’ve got the sides and all the corners/But there’s a space/Yeah there’s a space/Lost some pieces I can’t replace/So I’ll be but I’m telling you/I don’t wanna be/Just a wasted puzzle piece”

I posted this song in August 2012 after hearing it on Community Radio one morning.  Who knew that twelve years later, it would be so relevant to my life with elderly parents including one with dementia… “Basket” – Dan Mangan (I don’t think I’ve ever done this before but here are the song lyrics in […]

Posted 16 December 2024 § Family § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Sad ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Secular Sunday – Peace on Earth?

Posted 15 December 2024 § SecularSunday § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Saturday Snap – Batman Smells?

Even with her dementia, my mom’s personality is still there – humourous, profane, caring and kind. I like nothing more than making her laugh and as much as the dementia has taken from her (and us), the disease has also made me love her more than I ever have. (Here’s her reaction to my “Robots […]

Posted 14 December 2024 § Family § Humour § MemoryLane § Sad § SaturdaySnap § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,

Friday Fun Link – Johnny Cash Christmas Show 1977

Posted 13 December 2024 § FridayFunLink § MemoryLane § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Can I Open Them Yet? (Dec 2013)

Posted 12 December 2024 § Baby § Family § MemoryLane § Sasha § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Wisdom Wednesday – Very Good Media Communications From Union Leader During Postal Strike

Has strong command of the facts Knows the history of long-ago negotiations that influence this round of bargaining Clarifies that everything that Canada Postal workers have which others without might see as “too generous” or “too much” is because all of these things were ultimately agreed to by management and/or changes in labour legislation. And […]

Posted 11 December 2024 § Jobs § Library § News § Politics § Video § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,