Beyond the Rhetoric

Last Thanksgiving, I wrote a blog post telling what what I’m thankful for and not much has changed on that front. With Canadian Thanksgiving coming up this Monday, I thought it would be good to turn back to the blogging community to see what other people valued most in their lives. Before you carve that [...]

Na-na-na-na… I can’t hear you. Yes, stubborn people can be very annoying and childish, because they are not willing to bend on their views even in the presence of opposing evidence. No matter how you hard you try to convince them otherwise, they may stay as stubborn as a mule, refusing to budge or to [...]

It’s easy to get caught up in materialistic desires, yearning to get the latest video game or lusting after the newest sports car, but there are so many things that are more important than those largely inconsequential wants. This is why I am a firm believer in giving to charity, whether it be a local [...]

“I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been.” In previous editions of Sunday Snippet, we’ve had the opportunity to discuss how we sabotage our own success and how we can find meaning in our lives. This weekend, we turn our attention to a man known as the [...]

A couple of days ago, Raul wrote a blog post titled “The economics of free or why I won’t do things for free anymore.” As a well-educated freelancer and consultant with a wealth of experience, it is only fair that Raul should charge what he is worth. Even so, he has gladly volunteered his time [...]