the watch of time

With the Canadian election campaign creeping on toward October 17^th…

• Balance the books, by placing them on the heads of the campaign workers with the most hair, or
• Balance the books, via resting them on the incoming government party’s platform, since these otherwise unoccupied by firm commitments
• Increase day care spaces, by putting more chairs and water bottles in each facility Read the rest of this entry »

The City of Ottawa has followed again this summer a policy of closing beaches well before the end of August, when it not only normally remains quite warm, but also as this year when it can be steamy hot; what other policy gems are there?

• If you find paper money on the street, it must be thrown in the nearest garbage can for health reasons
• Remember that parking on downtown streets is a privilege, regardless of merchants’ dependency for customers, so any restrictions or charges are fair
• When the mayor shows up for a photo-op, it means there is highly important city business Read the rest of this entry »

Almost any business or professional development event seems to request that attendees complete an evaluation form; here are subjects with customized rating scales…

• The venue was accessible with good acoustics (rate: Imax quality to laundry mat competitor)
• There was enough ‘elbow room’ between seats in the auditorium (rate: very comfortable to squashed)
• The opening session set high expectations with incentives to learn (rate: laudable to pedestrian) Read the rest of this entry »