by I recently faced several challenges. I’m fortunate that there’s nothing major. It got me thinking about how I handle challenges, big or small. I’ve watched Dragon’s Den on TV since the beginning, 20 years ago. I’m saddened when the presenters have a bad idea, have few, if any, sales, few prospects for more, and…

I know it is Boxing Day, so I thought I would tell a family story, since we try to get together each year at this time. When one of my daughters was young, in the you’re not the boss of me stage, she developed a habit of stomping off to her bedroom when life wasn’t…

I try not to argue with such folks. I remind myself that the fool is busy doing the same thing. Usually, the fools in these circumstances are in an altered state. Once, a good friend of my daughter bumped into me, literally, on the sidewalk on the main street of town. I liked her, and…

I am trying to age in a healthy way, both physically and mentally. One of those factors means taking advantage of technology in its broadest terms. Not all technology. But using technology that provides a net benefit to me in my everyday functioning. One aspect noted among millennials is their eagerness to adopt the latest…

I know it’s been about a month since the Blue Jays finished second in the World Series. So, I thought it was time for quiet reflection. I often enjoy overthinking the broader meaning of events in my life. It’s not because I think everything happens for a reason, but rather that humans tend to give…

I had never heard this story before. And it has been in my home for years! Hedy was married to a German businessman, who had many Nazi clients. They openly discussed military topics quite freely in Hedy’s presence. After all, what would a female understand about such things? Hedy absorbed everything she heard. She understood,…

I often get asked, when I meet up with regular readers, how I find all the great rabbit holes to go down. That got me thinking. My North Star, for me, is a guiderail in life that nudges me towards being the person I want to be. I have more than one star. As you…

When I’m on the treadmill at the local recreation centre, three times each week, I listen to music or podcasts and watch walking and biking tours from around the world on my favourite YouTube Channel, Prowalks. Currently, I’m ‘walking’ my way around European attractions. A recent walk included a stop at Trevi Fountain. The last,…

I am just one person among about 8 billion people. If I flap my arms and disturb the air around me, nobody notices on the other side of our planet. But. I want to do my part, hoping that if everyone did their part, we might make a difference to global preservation. The conundrum I…

I have a consistent pattern for solving everyday problems in my life. This is a recent example for which a solution is well beyond my expertise, or so I thought, I was attending a live music concert. I went through the usual steps after being reminded by the host to turn my phone back on…