Category: Lifes Lessons
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Colleen Jones My Thoughts
I didn’t meet this woman, Colleen Jones, but I know of her and I’ve watched her in action as both a curling skip and as a reporter. I admired her competitive spirit, her sincerity, and her humanity. She was a fully genuine person and for those who knew her personally – they will all be…
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The Pathetic Sadness Of Fraud – Magliocca Story
You have to dig real deep to find the root of why someone would attempt to defraud his neighbour (fellow city tax payers) of five grand by padding expense reports for reimbursement. This is the Joe Magliocca story – a municipal councillor in Calgary. He was convicted today. As a tax accountant, it’s very rare…
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Missteps At Retailer Target
The business model is fairly simple. Buy in bulk, leverage up with volume, and provide pricing at a discount to the market. When Target came to Canada, I was aghast at what they were asking of me at the checkout. They wanted more than what I was willing to provide for the transaction and I…
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Ambivalence Must Now Be Shown The Door
You grew up in a household which taught values. You learned them and you now hold them dear. You also use them on a daily basis but you’ve seldom been tasked to deploy them within your macro social environment. Now is the time for that. You see…not everyone is as blessed as you. Some…
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A Boxing Death In 2025
We are not evolving as human beings. I suspect we are actually regressing in intellect and in conscience. I have never paid to see a boxing match except for Rocky in the theatre as a child. I did see a nephew once in bout. I don’t understand an effort of beating someone up as sport.…