Category Archives: List

What Are One or Two Sentences Someone Has Told You That Have Changed Your Life For The Better?

Some good answers in this Quora question… There’s no better feeling than accomplishing a task today so you don’t have to do it tomorrow… “If it hurts, do it more.“ There are a whole raft of things that get easier the more often you do them. Like dishes: waiting until you’ve used all the plates and […]

“Are These The Good Times, Dad?”

So after spending a few hours at the lake yesterday, my dad, Pace and I went back into town.  Dad bought a few things he needed at the local co-op including some candy as a treat for Pace. As we drove away, the sun was shining.  Someone had a fishing shack painted with The Punisher […]

A Partial and Incomplete List of Reasons the NDP Lost The BC Election #skpoli #bcpoli #ndp

I went to a noon hour presentation at the Johnson-Shoyama School of Public Policy on “The BC Election and What It Means For Saskatchewan“.   One presenter got a good laugh off the bat joking about how he had to tear up his speaking notes in light of the stunning come-from-behind victory of the Liberals […]

Friday Fun Link – 99 Life Hacks To Make Your Life Easier

Lots of cool ideas on this list.

10 Things I Love About Sasha

Sitting here with the new baby curled up, sleeping on my chest in the middle of the night (as she’s done many times in the past two weeks), I thought I should make a list… TEN THINGS I LOVE ABOUT OUR NEW BABY That amazing new baby smell! How her little chest moves in and […]

Friday Fun Link – Macca!!! (And Ten Songs I’m Most Excited To Hear At His #YQR Concert)

I’m already on record that The Beatles are my favourite band of all-time. At the same time, I’ve never seen any of them live (not even Ringo!) 😉 I almost got my chance last November when Paul McCartney was in Edmonton and a friend ended up with an extra pair of tickets. But he ended […]

New Parent Link Dump

No surprise that Shea and I have been reading a lot about being new parents the past few months.  Here are some of the most interesting lists we came across… Invaluable Tips for Dads During Baby’s First Week Home 36 Ingenious Things You’ll Want As A New Parent AskMF – Gift Suggestions for a Newborn […]

26 Reasons Kids Are Just Tiny Drunk Adults

A funny list from BuzzFeed.

HubSpot’s Culture Code

It’s no secret that I am fascinated by the different approaches that so many tech companies take towards organizational culture compared to more traditional companies. Here’s another example – a presentation outlining tech marketing company, HubSpot’s cultural code.  (I especially love their three-word policy that guides pretty much everything they do: “Use Good Judgement”.  Also […]

2013-03-27 – Seven Things In My Brain This Week

Finding the A&W at the Cornwall Centre food court closed for renovations tonight, a co-worker suggested that we should “nationalize the fast food industry.” I helped a visually impaired patron mix up a protein shake the other day.  Now *that’s* customer service! 😉 If politics is like sport, losing the leadership race by 44 votes […]