The holiday season has a way of bringing a lot of peace, love, and joy... as well as extreme blow up fights. These “experiences” often happen before or after an event where people are smiling and happy; aw, the magic of the season. It’s strange how ups always find a down while the downs don’t … [Read more...]
Both Sides of a Conflict are Dumb
Some people like to pick a side of a fight; based on this title, I clearly like to find a middle ground where both sides can attack me – genius. In TV sitcom writing, the two key questions every writer is supposed to ask are: “Why are they fighting? Why are they both right?” These two questions are … [Read more...]
Is Shame Bad?
Here is a true moment I had with my three-year-old at Peoples Jewellers waiting for my wife to finish shopping in a different store (something that can take surprisingly long – she has a gift): Worker: can I help you? Me: I need to find a push-present for my wife. Worker: When is she … [Read more...]
Welcoming Seasonal Affective Disorder Season (10 Tips for dealing with it)
October brings beautiful fall colours, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) for people like me. One of those is not like the others (i.e. it sucks). As you probably know (or can guess) seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is when you’re affected by the time of year. Some … [Read more...]
Don’t be the Weak Gazelle
When I was in my late twenties and working as a youth pastor, I fortunately bumped into a woman I had worked with when I was a teenager at the Lime Ridge Mall movie theater. Oh, the good old days when the mall had a theater... and herds of cockroaches because of the food court and Bulk Barn. Side … [Read more...]
Know Your Power
One of the best life lessons I’ve received was from a grade seven teacher... when I was 20. No, this wasn’t a Billy Madison situation; I was a volunteer. When I was in OAC (if you’re reading this, I’m assuming you’re old enough to know what that was... and got the Billy Madison reference), I was … [Read more...]
Is My Wife Crazy?
If you’re reading this post after seeing the title, I guarantee that it’s going places you didn’t expect. Sorry, it’s not that juicy. If anything, it’s more… strange. The other day my wife shared a story that I’m sure she’s told me before, but I had no memory of it... like most things I hear (I … [Read more...]
At What Capacity Do You Run?
(Dilbert) “I think my coworkers are getting dumber.” (Dogbert) “They’re not getting dumber; you’re just getting to know them better.” This Dilbert comic made me laugh because of how true it is – no offence to the people about whom I’ve thought this. I know some have thought this of me (my wife is … [Read more...]
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