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More Fall humour
Royce Shook · In the fall, when the gales of November come slashin' when afternoon comes with its freezin' rain, and we stare into the face of a hurricane west wind, all we can do is find humour in the situation. (*my apologies to Gordon Lightfoot) · Two doctors, Dean and Gable, are treating a ...
Remembrance Day
Jim Murray · · MY REMEMBRANCE DAY: On November 11, we all take some time to remember those who have served this country in time of war and peace. I remember my dad, Pete Murray, who passed away more than 10 years ago. My dad was a navigator in the RAF during WWII and flew Lancaster Bombers ...
Quality of life for seniors is missing
Royce Shook · I am a bit upset over the issue of visit restrictions for long-term care and assisted living seniors. In November 2020, the Office of the Seniors Advocate (OSA) issued the report Staying Apart to Stay Safe: The Impact of Visit Restrictions on Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Su ...
A moment in time...
Graham🐝 Edwards · As the languishing effects of COVID -19 continue, one of the habits I had fallen into was not blogging on a regular basis. The excuses, and there are many, would come easily but none would serve any real purpose if I wanted to change the situation. So my plan is to go into my fil ...
Did Steve Jobs really say that?
Royce Shook · A cousin of mine posted the information below and I thought it was interesting but I was not sure if it was real, it is not according to Snopes.com the last words of Steve Jobs attributed to him in this post are fake. · The first half of this text (everything preceding “Treat yo ...
Reflections in Crisis
Graham🐝 Edwards · “Do you think we are in a crisis?” · The answer came through the lens of a man who was born into the depression, knew what it was like not to have food on the table, survived polio, knew the impact of rationing on the home front, and from someone who had earned his wings as a par ...
When we knew some shit
don kerr · November 3, 1993 · We’d finished off a few pounds of Gordie Howitzer’s Elbows (chicken wings for the uninitiated). Estelle wandered by checking the status of our pints. Homer’s glass was near empty and he nodded for a refill of whatever watered-down near-beer he was drinking. I c ...
SuperHero For The Week of November 18 – Bob Hoffman
Jim Murray · Bob Hoffman is the owner of the the Type A Group, a San Francisco marketing company. And like most people that I have encountered in advertising, he’s a bit of a skeptic, a bit of a smart-ass and a big chuck of what he calls a contrarian. · A contrarian is the guy who usually zig ...
How to Write a Compassionate Condolence Letter
Royce Shook · This was written by Deborah Quilter published November 1, 2019, in Next Ave · I thought this was a powerful piece on a difficult topic so I thought I would share some of what she has written. For the full story go here · When someone dies, courtesy dictates that we write our co ...
Superhero For The Week Of November 4: George Carlin
Jim Murray · This is another in what will hopefully, through the winter, be a series of posts on people who IMHO quality for superhero status in our culture. · These posts are not awards or rewards or anything like that. They are just mini profiles about some of the people I have come to admi ...
Ways to store memory
Royce Shook · I have a friend who fears he is starting to get dementia so I thought I would put some tips together to help him store and retrieve things from his memory. Here are some ideas on ways to store memory. Can you add to my list? · Choose What to Remember / What to Forget · – be selec ...
November is caregivers month, did you know?
Royce Shook · I give workshops on care for the caregivers as well as advocacy for patients and they fill an important role for those charged with caring or advocating for those who need extra help. This post was a result of reading a post by "A Place for Mom" who provides and · honours family ...
Around this time of the year 94 % is concerning...
Graham🐝 Edwards · As a sales leader was lamenting about the performance of one of her sales representatives she looked at me and said, “You know, 94 % is a great mark on a chemistry test but not so great as a performance to plan”. I couldn’t help but nod in agreement — if only I had gotten ninety- ...
When Twitter Came Back Into My Life
CityVP Manjit · Last Saturday saw the successful launch of our new Saturday club and the labour of love that we are committed to does not end with one basic launch. March is membership renewal month in our college and then there is effort required to keep the club viable when most of the studen ...
It may now be time to alert Search & Rescue
don kerr · In November of 2016, I produced a bit of honey here that garnered some attention. · https://www.bebee.com/producer/@don-kerr/are-the-bebee-waters-getting-choppy-time-to-launch-a-rescue-vessel · In the article, I posited that beBee was experiencing some evident growing pains but t ...
Moving Day
Royce Shook · In November, my daughter (informally adopted) Ann Marie had to move because her landlord had sold her condo, she and her partner were given 2 months notice. However, three days before the move, November 27, the landlord said he had made a mistake and they needed to move out, not ...
The wisdom of Paul Rand and why you should never cheap out on design
don kerr · November 30, 2017 · Just four of Paul Rand's* remarkable logos. · “Design is the silent ambassador of your brand.” - Paul Rand* · Author in Source TitleHow do you establish the value of design? How do you place a monetary value on what, to many, appears simple? · This is an issue ...
MUSICAL DECADES - 1940s - Big Band Leaders
Dominique 🐝 Petersen · Let's go back to the 1940s today for a second round of Big Band Leaders. If you missed Part 1, click here. · A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late 1940s. A big band ...
Cancer tails: Why our lives will never be cancer free and why we must take sides
don kerr · I posted the following on my site Riding Shotgun (https://ridingshotgun.squarespace.com/) yesterday and posted a link to it as a buzz on beBee. The piece garnered some interesting responses (one in particular which I hope to share with you when/if I get the author's permission) s ...
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