When we left the U.S. a few years back, I left Last.fm behind because it is paid content in Canada where it was free in the U.S. In fact, I like the music service and would pay for it if I used it more. I’ve still got a profile on Last and, when I...
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I was working in a law firm when I was a teenager and someone said, “you need to learn to take a compliment.” It’s something that I still consciously think about because I often feel compelled to reply with some self-deprecation, and often am conflicted about whether the compliment is really deserved or not....
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First week of the new year and already a time management improvement I was trying failed miserably. I had blocked off time in my calendar this morning to work on some writing and upcoming presentations. Instead, I’ve spent the last four hours: attending a scheduled training session; sitting down with staff who wanted to...
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The whole concept of locksport or the competitive, hobby activity of picking locks was totally unfamiliar to me until I read Robert Vamosi’s book – When Gadgets Betray Us – that discussed gadgets and technology and its vulnerabilities. It mentioned Deviant Ollam and included a lengthy discussion of the vulnerability of locks. After reading...
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One person’s humor is another person’s . . . well, it could be a lot of things. There are certain television programs that I have seen that are so awkward that I no longer enjoy watching them. Other times, humor just isn’t that funny, as my daughter reminds me when I tell some of...
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My middle one asked for a challenging costume this year, to be a Jawa from the Star Wars films. There are lots of reasons this was challenging, but it may be that we made it more of one than was necessary. In the end, we (especially I) had fun pulling together the pieces for...
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