I was watching a Ted Talks video on bias. After a short while, I felt uncomfortable because it spoke to me. I’ll try to capture some moments that challenged my awareness of my own biases. The speaker’s research found that when exposed to black faces, the viewer was quicker to see blurry images that they…

I recently learned about the origin of the name for an object familiar to most of us. Jerry cans. First, a quick side trip to acknowledge that The Jerry Cans are a band from Iqaluit. There is a link below if you are curious. I’ve heard they don’t bite. The jerry cans I was referring…

I was browsing through the various anniversaries I celebrate or ritualize in some way or another. There was a pattern. The joyous ones of birthdays and family celebrations such as Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year’s included sharing with my friends, my family and food. The sombre ones of deaths and more national moments such as…

I think it is very likely that you’ve seen many lines of desire in your lifetime. I read an article and found a gem of an idea buried well into the discussion. Intriguing, I thought. I have seen the line of desire throughout my life. What is it? I’m glad you asked – I love…

I have learned to pay attention to the mental twitches I receive occasionally. I’ve learned that to ignore them is to miss personal opportunities to grow as a human being. I had one of those experiences recently. I glanced at an article titled, On This Day Thursday, May 12, 1785. I often skip over such…

I read an article recently advising me to ensure I safely save all my digital photos. This should be done in a way that they can be shared when it comes my time to pass on. Good idea, I thought. I learned the horrors of not doing this. All these precious photos would not get…

I just finished reading the book “The Shortest History of War” by Gwynne Dyer. He is one of my favourite writers. When I learned that he started off his short history in 5,000 B.C., he had me hooked. It was also a little over 300 screens on my iPad vs. my usual 900 average. The…

I thought it interesting that initially, this blog’s title ended with ‘Grieving’ vs. ‘a Loss.’ I changed it because many folks don’t realize they are grieving a loss, as that sentiment is often reserved for feelings toward a person who has passed. In the last couple of years, many people have suffered losses. When you…

I came across an interesting tool, recently developed, that predicts the risk of a particular job classification being done by robots. This only considers factors in the job duties. If your employer is determined to bring in robots, this tool has no connection to that scenario. I’ll pull the bandaid off quickly. Physicists as the…

I like dilemmas, or at least talking about them. I tend to leave the ‘ethical’ adjective aside as that sidetracks the fun and tends to heat up the conversation. Here’s a dilemma one reader presented to me recently. Three couples share a ride in a car owned by couple A. They got a flat tire…