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Random Thoughts on 2013 #tedxregina #yqr (and My Hypothetical TED Talk Topics)

Went to TEDxRegina yesterday and honestly, my thoughts on the afternoon, with a couple exceptions, are pretty much the same as my thoughts on the inaugural one in

Getting Excited for @TEDxRegina #yqr

Went to TEDxRegina last year and am excited to be going again this year. Plus, unlike last year when I went on my own time, this year my

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

“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

The Business Case for Happiness in the Workplace

I’ve long been a believer that a happy workplace is a productive, engaged workplace. Now, it looks like Canadian business schools are starting to agree. From the Globe

Music Monday – “Everyone is at the mercy of another one’s dreams” (“Angels” by Sam Baker – A Song for Bombing Victims Everywhere)

Sam Baker is an amazing songwriter I discovered while attending the Fred Eaglesmith Charity picnic in Alymer, Ontario in 2006. Part of what makes him so amazing is

Google’s Secret of Innovation: Empowering Its Employees

A good article about why Google has been so successful including: Google Cafes to encourage employee interaction, allowing anyone to directly e-mail senior managers Google Moderator which is

Friday Fun Link – 2012 in Four Minutes

I’m not sure whether to be proud or sad that I caught the vast majority of the references in this video… (If you prefer text links, this one

A Censored Girl’s Name? How Timely!

Seeing that Iceland has a list of approved names for boys and girls and that they’ve taken away the name of a 15-year old girl that somehow slipped

“Literacy Privilege: How I Learned To Check Mine Instead of Making Fun of People’s Grammar on the Internet”

Got involved in a discussion today which led to this article about a repentant “Grammar Nazi” who realised that her judging of people who had bad spelling and

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