The other day, as I wasted a few more hours of my aimless life plodding through monotonous Candy Crush levels, the voice on the radio caught my attention by mentioning that next year marks the 25th anniversary of Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill. Upon hearing this factoid, my mind blurted an invective lamenting yet further […]
The Return Intern
I have a fantastic idea. It’s a self-serving idea, to be sure, but I believe it to be fantastic nonetheless. I haven’t looked for a job in nearly fifteen years. I haven’t had a job for more than ten of those. But kids age and spouses lose jobs. So like a fledgling, I awkwardly tumbled […]
McLean Creek Campground – McLean Creek PRA – review
CLERK 1: Do you need firewood. ME: Yes, please. CLERK 1: Oh good, how many bags? ME: Umm. Well, how much is it? CLERK 1: $10 per bag. ME: Hmm. Two bags, I guess. CLERK 1: It’s supposed to rain tonight. Are you sure you don’t want three? ME: [???] CLERK 1: [smile] ME: [???] […]
There’s No Vaccine for Layoffs
You think you’re immune, until you discover you aren’t. In February 1995, god that’s nearly thirty years ago, I grew up in a hurry. Or at least my budding work persona did. I was one of five wide-eyed geology students freshly fallen from the Ontario turnip truck in the early weeks of eight month, co-op, […]
Calgary Needs a Shrink, Not the Olympics
One week ago, the debate over Calgary attempting to host the 2026 Winter Olympics kicked of in an online community forum with an interesting comment. Someone whom I don’t know personally shared a CBC article accompanied by the interesting observation that this person learns more from the comments posted to such articles. My immediate reaction […]