It’s that time again. The lead up to the elections in Canada. For the most part, we’re all going to vote the way we usually vote. We’ve already decided because our social media feeds give us more of what we want: Our opinion. And the people on “the other side” aren’t going to convince me…
One of the things I love about theatre is how egalitarian it is. Especially with the actors. It doesn’t matter how old or young you are. We’re all equals working together to put on the show. We’re all peers. There are very few situations where people can work side by side. People with different levels…
I’ve been waffling for months to get started on another playwriting project. And I decided to revisit one of my old plays: Minced. Minced is a one act play with two characters. I always thought it could be expanded into a longer piece. And taking a page from Great By Choice, I can consider it…
The funny thing about deadlines is that you can be aware of them. But think they are far off. Kind of like those mirrors that say “Things are closer than they appear”. We’re supposed to be off book (know all our lines) by Sunday. In five days. But deadlines like that are kind of “soft”…
Every now and then, Dodger will come up and visit me in the attic. That’s where my office is. I’ll hear the tell-tale nails clicking on the steps as he comes up the stairs. Sometimes he wants attention. Sometimes I think he’s just checking in on me. He’ll saunter over, wagging his tail. I’ll give…
Every week, I come up with 5 possible blog post ideas. Then, I assign a date to write a post on that idea. Most of the time, I come up with a different idea instead of writing the scheduled one. And so, my list gets bigger. This happens 70% to 80% of the time. Currently,…
As world events continue to escalate, I’ve decided to take action. I’m spending too much time doom-scrolling on my phone. So, I’ve removed FaceBook and Instagram. From my phone. I can still access them on my computer. But not my phone. They’ll find their way back to my phone eventually. But for a little while,…
I just finished Great by Choice again. Man, I love that book. And I love listening to Jim Collin’s read it. Wow. It’s a business book. And yet a few times, some of the stories in it moved me to tears. What qualities do you need to become a great company? A great organization? A…
The Around the Bay is only 10 days away. This weekend is my last long run before the big race. How did I do last week? Not as good as I hoped. My toenails were still recovering from my 30km practice run. And it’s hard to fit a long run in with some other activities.…
I can’t believe some people would be stupid enough to think that Empathy is a weakness. Humanity wouldn’t be around if it wasn’t for empathy. Empathy is what helped us bond together in our hunter gatherer tribes. We are not remarkable creatures. We’re small. We’re weak. We don’t have claws. We can’t run very fast.…
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