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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 § Jobs § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

The Beautiful Delay: Why Soccer Still Grips The Smartphone-Trained Brain

This essay showed up on my FB timeline from some guy called John Gregory  I thought it was pretty insightful so am re-posting… After watching Portugal register just one shot on goal during the Portugal-DR Congo World Cup match the other day, I scratched my head over how soccer can be the world’s most popular […]

Posted 23 June 2026 § Family § MemoryLane § News § Pace § PopCulture § Sasha § Sports § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Secular Sunday – Happy Parents’ Day?

I didn’t post this on Mother’s Day so I’ll post it on Father’s Day instead – a woman sneaks into a right-wing mother’s group on FB and starts posting about ICE and children being separated from their families. https://www.threads.com/@theletsnotdate/post/DYLoyAnjU_m  

Posted 21 June 2026 § Family § Humour § News § Politics § Sad § SecularSunday § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Shocking! Uncertainty is More Stressful Than Certainty, Even When The Certainty Is Negative and the Uncertainty is Potentially Positive!

I was driving out to Indian Head to see my mom on Sunday and came across some guy named Kyle Buchanan on talk radio. He was talking with a psychologist about an experiment that had a surprising result – stress levels were higher in a group that had a 50-50 chance of getting a painful […]

Posted 16 June 2026 § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also 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 § Jobs § MemoryLane § News § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Secular Sunday – Be Careful Who You Hate

Posted 14 June 2026 § Meme § News § Politics § PopCulture § SecularSunday § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also 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 § Jobs § Library § Politics § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also 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 § Jobs § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also 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 § Jobs § News § Politics § SecularSunday § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Secular Sunday – “You Die At The End of This…[Don’t Take] It Seriously Like There Is Any Way To Win In All This”

Seems cynical on first glimpse but it’s true – how many people seem to think they are going to “win” life by getting more money or traveling more or buying a newer car or whatever. Be kind, do the right thing, enjoy the ride. (Can you tell I’m back on a bit of a Doug […]

Posted 26 April 2026 § Humour § SecularSunday ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,