Category: OPINION
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My Attention
I’ve been thinking about my focus lately. What I’m spending my time and attention on. When it comes to work, I basically have conversations with people. But not just chit-chatting, say anything you want conversations…these are serious, focused conversations. This requires my attention. Problem solving and solutioning isn’t a ‘shiny…
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Thank You for Your Concern
Is this blog my journal? No…at least that’s my initial answer. I’m not writing to provide a running detail of my life. This isn’t my venue for personal celebration or issuing a cry for help. No, my intentions are grander than that. Though my writing, I take on different characters.…
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Consider Wearing a Poppy
November 11th is Remembrance Day here in Canada. Other countries recognize this day as well and the point is the exact same: We stop and remember the men and woman who sacrificed their lives for the freedom we have today. We wear a red poppy over our hearts as a…
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Song Review: Humiliation, by The National
I want to tell you about a song. Some of you immediately said ‘I’m not a music person’…others said ‘ok’. For those of you who aren’t music people, I understand…but don’t turn off yet. Challenge yourself. Find the song (click here), listen to it, than tell me what you think.…
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Character Reference: Greg Clark
I’m not an outwardly political person. Putting a lawn sign up in my yard is an ‘aggressive political move’ for me, as it publicly expresses something I usually keep private. I’m often pretty quiet during an election process, but I feel compelled to write this character reference for Greg Clark,…
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Food Prep
Originally posted on Oct 2, 2014 Sunday is a day of planning…rest is no more. Not with all the food required for the week, for the four of us. Envisioning the week’s food needs is the last thing that comes naturally to me. Ask me what I want to eat…
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The Cocktail Party
Originally posted on Oct 4, 2014 I love cocktailing. It’s so much fun hanging out, chatting with people…having a good laugh while tilting one back. Calgary is a people town, and we like to get together. We are a social city, and a lot of big ideas and business deals…
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The Math of Food
Originally posted on Oct 7, 2014 There are 168 hours in a 7 day week. I figure most adults spent between 20 and 30 hours every week dealing with food. That’s a lot of time from my perspective…here’s how I arrive at those numbers: Shopping, Sorting, Separating, Bagging and Storing…
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The Psychology Segment
Originally posted on Oct 9, 2014 I believe if someone is prepared to seriously use the word ‘hate’, they are well advised to take a look at what’s behind such an emotion…it’s certainly not my intention to live a hateful life. And if I’m going to actually ‘look’ at where the emotion…
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The 21st Meal
Originally posted on Oct 13, 2014 I chopped wood every day this weekend. For some, this might sound like hard labor, or a ‘job to get done’. Not for me. This is leisure time, music on, no distractions…outside with my thoughts. I love it. There are some events and activities that…
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The Pill
Originally posted on Oct15, 2014 Okay, now that we’ve had our little ‘love in’ (with The 21st Meal), I ask that you consider answering the following question: What’s your number? Imagine for a moment that there is actually a ‘meal pill’ that we could take to represent all of the…
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broccoli
Originally posted on Oct 16, 2014 Okay, more disclosure here, I’m a smell guy. I’m sure that smell is my most dominant sense – positively, negatively, my super power cannot be controlled… I have a very aware sense of smell. Perhaps in knowing this you’ll understand the full frontal assault…
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Conspiracy Theory
Originally posted on Oct 17, 2014 They’re closing in on me. I’m being followed, for sure. The neighbors are obviously in on it. This is dangerous talk in dangerous times my friends. We have to stick together – no one breaks. It’s just us few, the righteous, against the Man.…
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Roll the Credits
Originally posted on Oct 20, 2014 Queue the montage music… I am aware that I’ve ‘checked out’ of food. I purposely try not to let it bother me, or bring me down. I just deal with it – get it done. It’s the best relationship I can create and foster……
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Talk
Good for you, you voice-finder, say seeker. You have stepped into the ugliness of straight talk…and it’s moving ways. Oh yes, there is good, pure rightness in the directness of it all…but it’s not easy. And people will hurt…a little damage will be done. But only at first. This all…
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