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I’m lucky enough to have a court practically in my back yard.  In preparation of a first round tournament match today, I headed out to the courts with a basket of balls anticipating some solo serving practice.  Then along came a young boy of about seven years decked out in World Cup soccer gear.   He…

It’s a Friday night in July in Beverly Hills and while many are packing up for the cottage, Donald Trump stands alongside devastated families mournful from the loss of loved ones at the hand of illegal immigrants.  One by one the stories are shared at the microphone and Donald stands to the side listening attentively. …

Sure you should “pick battles wisely”, but if you do not stand and fight for what you validate as worthy, then a slippery cascading slope of mediocrity, aloofness, and presumption may  leak into every and all association or relationship which has meaning in your life.  Then if others also stand down at every turn, a…

Support your dream in spite of challenges.  Proof in point.  Let’s call him Oscar.  Fellow comes to Canada from Nigeria hoping to find a better life. Canada refutes his foreign credentials.  He has no money nor family support from back home.  Works night shifts doing security / warehouse work while attending courses full time during…

New community mailbox keys came with a letter signed by Canada Post’s “Senior Vice President of Business Transformation”.  Does this mean that transforming the way mail is delivered is going to be a perpetual activity in which layers of executive involvement will be required?  I remember the days when executive management entailed a CEO, a…