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What’s in Those Titles?

April 28, 2017

An article in the April issue of The Insurance & Investment Journal tackles the issue of forthcoming restrictions on the use of financial planning titles in Ontario.

Some forks in the road needing consolidation are at the heart of this thorny issue. Read the rest of this entry »

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Secrets

April 21, 2017

In the early 1990s a movie came out with the seemingly innocuous title of SNEAKERS. In it, a diverse group of professional security hackers are caught up in case involving Russians, organized crime, and ‘too many secrets’.

How many intriguing plot points in movies and television programs trace their roots to the keeping of or revelation of secrets?

An article in the current month edition of Psychology Today discusses the world of inner secrets (or, the inner world of secrets). Read the rest of this entry »

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TOP 10 Potential Surprises of Caribbean Getaways

April 14, 2017

Many of us in Canada look in forward to a getaway, from late fall to early spring, to a warm southern destination somewhere in the Caribbean.

While we can plan and prepare for the trip as best we might, there are likely to be some surprises along the journey, some favourable and some not. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Expanding Roster of Will Stipulations

March 31, 2017

Anyone who has recently had the experience of completing or updating a Will (at least in Canada) has likely discovered, as I have, that the legalese terminology has been transformed into a little less technical linguistics, but replaced with a larger volume of phraseology covering subject matter which used to be implied, rather than overtly stated. Read the rest of this entry »

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TOP 10 Signs of the Beginning of Spring in Canada

March 24, 2017

Allegedly, Spring has officially arrived this week, although evidence of the following is sparse…

–       Drivers get to become reacquainted with the exterior colour of their vehicles  

–       It’s easier to see where grass would be thanks to a thinner coating of ice

–       Confused birdlife add their input to human squawking about unwanted snowfalls

–       Foods identified as ‘fresh’ no longer have to come with disclaimers Read the rest of this entry »

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Top 10 Modern Signs of St. Patrick’s Day

March 17, 2017

Because any modern saint deserves recognition…

  • Everyone named Patrick exhibits altruism
  • Yoga classes add pirouettes until everyone feels green
  • Leprechauns are treated with the respect they deserve once a year
  • Fussy eaters are willing to eat their leafy vegetables

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To Be or Not to Be – Sponsored

March 10, 2017

There are signs posted around Ottawa for Canada’s 150th birthday. This would seem to be a worthwhile cause. However, they prominently feature a sponsor name next to the emblem. One cannot help wondering if there’s no limit to such pervasiveness: even the promotion of a national sesquicentennial is not immune to association with patronage. Read the rest of this entry »

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By Way of Introduction

March 3, 2017

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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TOP ‘Under the Radar’ Award Shows

February 20, 2017

Anyone exposed to conventional media such as television knows that the early part of the year is replete with award shows. Those that are televised, at least broadly, they tend to be affairs which take the ceremonies and nominations seriously, while ‘under the lights’.

However, as in life, there are some parts of the awards world which fall between the cracks.

Here’s a list of some ‘under the radar’ award celebrations, which some in society deem worthwhile, televised or not: Read the rest of this entry »

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TOP 10 2017 Valentine Day Sayings

February 14, 2017

Less obvious ways to say those magic words: I love you / or, I like you / or, at least, I know you… Read the rest of this entry »

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