My mom’s sister comes to visit once a year for a month (and twice a year since my mom’s dementia has become worse). This trip she brought a thumb drive with a whole bunch of scanned photos including pics of her trips over the years, pics of my parents, sister & I over the years […]
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Wisdom Wednesday – Fixing The Exit Interview
I’ve spoken to a number of people recently who were leaving their organization – moving to another organization in a different industry, moving to another organization in the same industry, retiring, and leaving without a choice. The common element for all? Reluctance to do an Exit Interview/not being offered one. This is something I’ve thought […]
Wisdom Wednesday – It’s Not A MidLife (Uhm, 3/4 Life?) Crisis – Its What Happens In Your 50s
@simple_online_system Maybe it IS a midlife crisis. Or maybe somewhere along the way our priorities simply change. I still want to earn money. I still want to be useful. I still have ambitions. I just value TIME a lot more than I used to. And increasingly, I want to find ways of earning that give […]
Wisdom Wednesday – I Don’t Want To Retire, I Just Want My Time Back
@simple_online_system I’m starting to realise I don’t necessarily want to retire. I still want to earn. I still want to be useful. I still want something to get up for. I just don’t want WORK deciding how I spend five days out of every seven. Maybe what I really want is control of my time. […]
Friday Fun Link – Vive Le Canada #Elbows Up
Dear Canada, I felt compelled to make something. To stick up for, and to honour. To show our strength, beauty, genius, empathy, light & heart. It's made with deep gratitude for the people and places of this beautiful land. Vive le Canada ??????? https://t.co/UNXJ0UusP1 — Tim Thompson (@b0undless) March 12, 2025
Mark Carney Has Completely Owned Trump At Every Step (Even After Telling Him Exactly What He Was Going To Do)
I think some people need to rewatch Carney's speech in Davos. Carney has completely owned Trump at every turn. He even explained to the world how he was going to do it. pic.twitter.com/htAh8TDysX — Roddy ?? (@RodKahx) August 25, 2026
Music Monday – “She makes the sign of a teaspoon/He makes the sign of a wave/The poor boy changes clothes/And puts on aftershave/To compensate for his ordinary shoes”
Reading a new book about the recording of Paul Simon’s “Graceland” and rediscovering an amazingly influential and controversial album: “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes” – Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Wisdom Wednesday – Can You Be Resilient to “Resilence”?
You know that feeling when you hear or say a word over and over so much, it stops having meaning? That’s sort of how I feel about the term “resilience”, especially in a workplace context. (Shea’s got me beat on that – she’s actually the one who hears it more than I do as that’s […]
Music Monday – “Don’t Look Back in Anger” IMAX Trailer
I’ve been an Oasis fan since I was in England in 1995 during the height of Britpop. When they reunited, I was disappointed that the closest show was Toronto (though I did think about it!) For now (but with rumours of the tour coming back in 2027), this documentary will have to do…