I have finally finished the last draft chronicling my career in the financial services industry. I have committed to this being the final revision: sooner or later you have to pronounce it so. (Unless it were to become a screenplay, which would mean no end to potential changes.) In addition to the months needed to sort through my files and records, it only took me almost five years to complete this project. Read the rest of this entry »
The Write Way
January 11, 2019
Toast Time
December 14, 2018
A mini presentation that the vast majority of us likely have to make at one time or another is the Toast.
Whether it’s at a family gathering, or at a send-off for a friend or co-worker, this mini-speech is one where we want to make the best impression possible: on the person or group being saluted with the Toast, and on attendees who depend on us to elevate the occasion with our words and gusto. Read the rest of this entry »
Reaction Times
November 24, 2018
Anyone able to reflect on this, based on years of personal experience or through research, knows that one of the biggest evolutions since the latter half of the twentieth century has been the speed of communications. Technology has become an indelible, intrusive catalyst of delivery; combined with more recent omnipresence of the internet and social media, has meant being part of a revolution in daily life around the world. Read the rest of this entry »
A Modern Halloween Life
October 26, 2018
If there’s a message underlying many escapades in The Simpsons’ annual Halloween “Treehouse of Horror” episodes, it’s that simply twisting the slant of everyday routines can be sufficient to make reality a black humour version of unnerving, or worse. This emerges most overtly when the backdrop is parody, shaped by the tone of this venerable take on animated life.
The most memorable moments stem from great writing, about altered states. These stand out, like in life itself, the dust settling in varying layers of destiny. Read the rest of this entry »
the watch of time 
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on January 3, 2019