TOP 10 2017 Valentine Day Sayings
Less obvious ways to say those magic words: I love you / or, I like you / or, at least, I know you… (more…)
Archive for the ‘Behaviour & Relationships’ Category
What We’re Sensing
Any of us exposed for some time to a family dog knows that they develop an intuitive quality of awareness of, to some degree understanding, our behaviour and moods, not to mention their ongoing desire to connect through eye contact. The capacity of dogs to have a helpful instinct – illustrated at an extreme, if wistful, level in the book and film “A Dog’s Purpose” – has been evident over the years, in their training as police dogs, as ‘seeing eye’ dogs for the blind, and in therapeutic visits to hospitals as well as senior residences.
Many of us see much of dog behaviour as mirroring that of children. (more…)
Life Lessons from Angie Tribeca
It’s easy to have mixed feelings about a TV cop show (this one from TBS), including a comedic take like Angie Tribeca.
So far it has broadcast two seasons, albeit of ten episodes each, and likely will have at least one more.
It is uniquely placed in the current landscape due to its throwback focus on sight gags, supported by verbal puns, irony, etc., often delivered at rapid fire pace. (more…)
Blogging Tips from a Pro
Early on in his latest book, Thank You for Being Late – An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations, author and Pulitzer prize winning, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, embeds some tips for writing opinion pieces.
While this aspect of the book is precipitated by a chance encounter with a New York parking attendant who is also an Ethiopian blogger, his advice is widely both cogent and timely, especially for those of us striving for relevance in the blogging sphere. (more…)
Being Advised
As we come toward the end of another calendar year, many Canadians will try to wade through a range of activities and other personal commitments.
Among issues historically many of us take stock of is our financial situation. It may involve looking to trigger capital losses to offset taxable income (gains), maximizing annual RESP or RRSP contributions (the latter with its 60 days’ grace period into the next year), and bigger picture issues such as how our investments portfolio has performed over the year, or even how effective our relationship is with our financial institution(s). (more…)
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By Way of Introduction
A prime component of beginning almost any formal, or unfamiliar, get-together is the introduction.
Whether it be meeting someone for the first time, or during a major ceremony, or at myriad occasions in-between, officious status or not, at or near the starting point is an introduction. Whatever the context, the happening takes on a focus of attention at such times. (more…)
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