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Saturday Snap – #WhyIMissedTheProtestForFreedom #FluTrucksKlan

First, my wife and I took our daughter to her art class where she created and learned with about ten other kids… Before her class started, we went into the centre’s art gallery to check out the latest installation. We enjoyed this show with a handful of other people who were in the gallery including […]

¶ Posted 05 February 2022 § Family § Photo § Sasha § Saskatchewan § Shea ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: Covid, education, history, saskatchewan, science, travel

8 Positive Impacts of the Covid Pandemic

I was thinking about making my own list but this YouTube video captures most of what I’d put on my list fairly well. I’m especially intrigued by the way Covid is going to change the workplace/increase acceptance of work-from-home for those who can do so…

¶ Posted 02 February 2022 § Internet § Jobs § List § News § Technology ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: Covid, education, health, science

Music Monday – “Ain’t singin’ for Pepsi/Ain’t singin’ for Coke/I don’t sing for nobody Makes me look like a joke/This note’s for you”

There’s some irony that Warner Brothers Music Group won’t allow me to embed this anti-corporate sponsorship song on my blog. But worth a click-thru to watch a classic Neil Young song… “This Note’s For You” – Neil Young

¶ Posted 31 January 2022 § Internet § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § News § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: Covid, music

A Few Random Covid Thoughts

A coworker observed that an occupational hazard of working in a place where we hand out rapid tests kits is the risk of people over sharing *why* they want the tests. This gives you this wild anecdotal taste of how widespread Covid is right now – business owners, parents, students, neighbours on each side of […]

¶ Posted 19 January 2022 § Family § List § News § Politics § Saskatchewan § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: Covid, education, health

The Pandemic’s Impact on the Workforce

There’s lots of coverage of the “Great Resignation” triggered by the never-ending pandemic. CNN has provided more insight about how that is especially true among older people who are choosing early retirement instead of staying in crowded workplaces or just recognizing that when they die, no one’s going to say “I wish I worked more” […]

¶ Posted 14 December 2021 § Jobs § News § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: Covid, science

Saturday Snap – Gift Ideas for the Beatles Fan In Your Life (Hint, Hint)

“The Lyrics” is $75 at Costco? Holy crap! You can get like eight giant jars of dill pickles for that kind of money! 😉

¶ Posted 04 December 2021 § Humour § Photo § PopCulture § SaturdaySnap § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: beatles, book, xmas

Music Monday – “Well, there’s people and more people/What do they know-know-know/Go to work in some high rise/And vacation down at the Gulf of Mexico, ooh yeah”

Hard to believe it’s been two years since we moved into our new house – time flies but a good reminder that time is pretty meaningless in the age of Covid! 😉 “Pink Houses” – John Mellencamp

¶ Posted 22 November 2021 § Family § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § Pace § PopCulture § Sasha § Saskatchewan § Shea ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: parents

Friday Fun Link – 110 Random Facts I Had To Double Check To Believe

I asked my daughter what I should post for this week’s Friday Fun Link and she said “Search up ‘fun facts’ on YouTube”. This was the first result…

¶ Posted 12 November 2021 § Family § FridayFunLink § Internet § Randomness ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: education, health, history, language, science

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – “Employees First, Customers Second”

I usually post a picture for Throwback Thursday but for something different today, I thought I’d post a different type of “throwback”. I was recently talking with someone about the best leadership/management/business books we’d read. I said I have a few favourites but one called “Employees First, Customers Second” by Vineet Nayar was the first […]

¶ Posted 21 October 2021 § Jobs § MemoryLane § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: orgdevl

Great Attraction or Great Attrition? It’s Up To Employers…

Some of the society-shifting impacts of Covid are being seen most clearly in workplaces. A lot depends on whether managers and leaders are able to shift their thinking…