Category: Lifes Lessons

  • Remembering Deb Hope

    Despite not knowing her personally, I reflect on my memory of Deb Hope in context of the recent  cynicism portrayed of women by men on youtube and I having known her as a viewer of the “news hour”. Deb Hope was an unpretentious news anchor and her innocent charm is what I found most appealing…

  • Travel Fiasco Xmas 2022 & Customer Service Generally

    There was a travel fiasco during Xmas of 2022. It’s about values and conscientiousness. If values have been eroded and folks don’t care, service levels suffer. If an ego is so activated, there is trepidation with communication in fear of culpability. In a nutshell, this is what would have happened in the airline industry during…

  • Human Frailty Top Ten

    Majors on minors Turns a blind eye to legitimate injustice Bullies Commits acts of evil Exerts unfounded authority Ignorantly professes and judges Lies while rationalizing conscience Stubbornly progresses Assuages transgressions Idly awaits on another

  • Heart Break At Manitoba U.S. Border

    One wrong- headed move and your life could be over just like this family of four from India. The Canadian elements have lead to heart break at the Manitoba U.S. Border for one family not necessarily accustomed to how cold it can get. I’ve spent time in the far north in the winter time and…

  • Nurses Quebec Example

    Did you know that Quebec reported 50,000 health care workers now on “leave” from work due to “burn out”? Just when your country needed them most….those nurses in Quebec are now collecting a disability cheque. That’s right – short term and long term disability claims are enormous right now. The actual number not on the…