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Wisdom Wednesday – “Now, I’m just trying to figure out why the remote control is in the refrigerator!”

Possibly the most unusual advice I’ve ever received: “You shouldn’t care so much.” This TikTok sums up my thoughts after that – like, how much caring is too much, how much is too little and how much is “just right”? What should we care about?  What should we not care about?  What if your idea […]

Posted 24 June 2026 § Family § Humour § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Friday Fun Link – Stay in an AirBnB, Run a Bookstore!

The “Open Book” is a combination AirB&B and bookstore in Scotland where guests can spend their visit running the bookstore below the apartment! @chrislawlor The Open Book in Scotland ? Library Poets – Lysander  

Posted 19 June 2026 § FridayFunLink § Library § Photo § PopCulture § Travel § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Friday Forlorn Link – Rest In Power, Bruce.

Not really a link and definitely not fun like my usual Friday Fun Link posts. But a friend posted the below on Facebook in reaction to the suicide of an Alberta man who was about to suffer from changes to that province’s disability support program. It hit me harder than it might have for a […]

Posted 15 June 2026 § MemoryLane § News § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Wisdom Wednesday – Moral Injury

Someone recently told me about the term “Moral Injury” which is similar to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and also comes out of studies of the military. But where PTSD is about something that damages a person’s loss of sense of personal safety after a traumatic event or series of events, Moral Injury can occur when […]

Posted 10 June 2026 § News § Politics § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Wisdom Wednesday – We Should All Imagine What A Perfect World Looks Like And Talk About It Obsessively

@simonsinek Words may inspire, but only action creates change. When we lead with empathy and respect on our own teams, we send out ripples of positive impact that will reach far beyond our immediate circles. ? original sound – Simon Sinek

Posted 03 June 2026 § Library § Politics § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Wisdom Wednesday – If The Only Tool You Have Is A Hammer, Every Problem Looks Like A Nail

If The Only Tool You Have Is A Hammer, Every Problem Looks Like A Nail  

Posted 27 May 2026 § Humour § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Secular Sunday – Who Exactly Is Teaching Kids About “Socialism”?

A bit of a different take on secularism.  But since it’s usually heavily religious conservative people yelling “Socialism!” at anything they don’t like, I’ll allow it…

Posted 24 May 2026 § News § Politics § SecularSunday § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Wisdom Wednesday – Meetings

Running an effective meeting is one of the core skills managers and supervisors need in any organization.  (I don’t agree with everything in this picture but I do agree that meetings and how they are run is a reflection of your larger culture.)

Posted 20 May 2026 § Library § MemoryLane § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Wisdom Wednesday – Happy to Announce I’ve Accepted The Newly Created Position of Manager, Organizational Development, At RPL!

April Fool’s!

Posted 01 April 2026 § Humour § Library § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Wisdom Wednesday – At The End of the Day…

I think it was the very first post I made when I started doing these workplace/organizational culture themed “Wisdom Wednesday” posts – the best lesson the best manager I never directly worked for taught me. “At the end of the day, forget all the rules and policies and guidelines because those are just words on […]

Posted 25 March 2026 § Library § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: