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Category Archives: Wisdom

Saturday Snap – Supper With Friends (and Some Thoughts on the World We’re Living In)

Shea and I went for supper with some friends on Friday night and it was good to catch up, compare notes, and have a few laughs after not having done a restaurant meal with people who we’d normally go out with a few times per year before Covid. (We have done virtual happy hours/outside visits/potlucks […]

“Always Have One More Person Than You Think You Need and 98% of Your Staffing Issues Vanish”

As Elon Musk (tries to) buy Twitter for <checks notes> $44 billion dollars and Jeff Bezos shoots cock-shaped rockets into space, it’s important to remember that there are normal people running businesses and organizations who are doing very basic, humane things to treat their employees well, respect their humanity, and ensure that they are focused […]

¶ Posted 26 April 2022 § Jobs § Meme § Technology ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, unitedstates

Still Negative (And Some Random Covid News & Thoughts)

I’ve probably felt like I had Covid dozens of times over the past couple years – every sniffle, every scratchy throat – but the last few days were the first time I was *certain* I had it due to my symptoms – heavy cough, tight chest, fatigued, etc. etc. – along with the sense from […]

¶ Posted 19 April 2022 § Canada § News § Politics § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, health, science

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – random thoughts for a random age (2002 or 2003?)

When I worked for the Writers Guild of Alberta, I decided to be brave and do a poetry reading as part of the Calgary Stroll of Poets. Here’s one of my poems… headtale · Random Thoughts For A Random Age

¶ Posted 14 April 2022 § Humour § MemoryLane § PopCulture § ThrowbackThursday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta

Secular Sunday – As Ramadan Begins, An Atheist Wonders If He’s A Hypocrite?

As Ramadan begins, it’s got me thinking about how (or if?) I balance my views about religion as an atheist with my desire to (try to) be kind and respectful and inclusive as a human being? I mean, you’re reading a recurring theme post I do most weeks called “Secular Sunday” that regulary pokes fun […]

¶ Posted 03 April 2022 § SecularSunday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, education, language

Friday Fun Link – “I’m sorry, I don’t want to be an emperor.”

¶ Posted 25 March 2022 § FridayFunLink § MemoryLane § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: history

Universal Basic Income: Who Pays For It? (Not You!)

Saw this article explaining how the government could pay for a full Universal Basic Income program by properly taxing corporations, wealthy individuals and financial transactions. The article is definitely worth a read!

¶ Posted 22 March 2022 § Canada § Infographic § Politics ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education, health

Secular Sunday – God Didn’t Write The Bible…

…the Bible wrote God.

¶ Posted 20 March 2022 § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, book, history

Article Round Up (End of the World Edition)

What You’re Feeling Isn’t A Vibe Shift, It’s A Permanent Change That Discomfort You’re Feeling is Grief Mental Health Emerges As Top Concern For Canadian Employers Worried About Workers’ Low Grade Trauma From The Pandemic Uhm, Happy St. Patrick’s Day?