Communication and connection are hard, and one method people use to circumvent the awkwardness that comes with meeting someone new—unless you’re one of those people like my father who talks up a storm with everyone about everything, in which case, good for you—is with small talk. Most of us have a line of benign and inconsequential chatter we rely on when meeting new people or … Continue reading What Do You Do?
“No fate but what we make,” is a favourite quote of mine. It comes from Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991), a favourite movie of mine. I like almost any movie that has a nuclear explosion in it. They fascinate me. They’re beautiful in their destruction. I like the quote because it inspires me. Much of that movie inspired me, in fact, though my life has … Continue reading No Fate.
Once upon a time, there was a Canadian television show called, ‘Til Debt Do Us Part. Hosted by Gail Vaz-Oxlade, it was one of several shows the finance writer hosted and ran. ‘Til Debt emphasized the relationship issues that bad budgeting can create. The focus was all about reigning in spending and getting out of debt. Not having enough money is hard. Having debt makes … Continue reading Money, Money, Money
Language allows us to communicate clearly, but it also allows us to obfuscate. That people use language to mislead, misdirect, and corrupt frustrates me. There are so many other, more beautiful options. Like books. I always want more. There’s an adage about knowledge. To understand something, you need to be able to explain it clearly to someone else. Learn one, do one, teach one. This … Continue reading “Important” Doesn’t Mean “Good”
From Famine to Feast 