We are all storytellers

This article, and a myriad of others, posits that telling our own stories is difficult, filled with obstacles and obstructions.  Nonsense.  Every one of us has inherited the gift of storytelling - ever since we first uttered a sound or word to others around us on the great plain.  Mothers have told stories to their …

The end of magic & marvel

It breaks my spirit and my heart to know that the circus, with its colour, grand animal acts, and death-defying feats is shutting down.  It seems that every corner of society is under attack by those whose agendas are underlined by a false sense of altruism.  A minority of individuals, who have gone to great …

Culture Wars & Appropriation 

I understand the power imbalance of different groups, I get it, but I also support and encourage creativity, imagination and the power of storytelling. These traits belong to all humans, and I am of the opinion that we have evolved as a species through the borrowing, bartering and yes, the bastardization of cultural and social …

Confessions of an Outlier

I don't want to be a member of the 'in crowd'.  I'm an outlier.  I'm a small and big 'C' conservative, ['m an outlier.  I live in the country - and love it: I'm an outlier.  I dislike urbanity in all it's grey concrete and forced natural settings. I'm an outlier.  I like winter, the …

Inhuman Resources

I too have been ignored by HR personnel and interviewers following an interview: no follow up, no response to thank you emails and queries of whether a candidate has been selected.  This article underscores just how much this slight from interviewers and human resource reps can have negative repercussions on their organization-agency-company. For those who …

A true visionary – Steve Jobs & the Revolutionary iPhone

https://www.youtube.com/embed/e7EfxMOElBE?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Today, our smartphones function like a high-tech Swiss army knife, serving as everything from a communications device to a digital camera to an alarm clock. That multiple-use functionality is exactly how late Apple CEO Steve Jobs teased the first iPhone when he introduced it on stage ten years ago today, on Jan. 9, 2007. “An… …