A Raise for Apathy!

One of the things I hear most is that the greatest part of the work is done by few people.  Yes, absolutely; that is the law we work under!  Those who take on a job with a strong work ethic, would not think of giving less than their 8 hours work for 8 hours pay, etc. Although apathy is frowned upon in the work place, what it boils down to in the eyes of a stressed out manager is it is also a harmless vice.  Enter, Jack. 

When Organizations Make Poor Choices

A well established institution of higher education in Sudbury, Cambrian College, was recently named in a lawsuit; alleging they encouraged information sharing through a proposed partnership agreement, then told that future partner they had decided not to pursue that specific direction of learning opportunities for students. 

The contractor who had brought their idea to the college would never have known of the real intent had it not been an ad placed in November 2012, looking to replace the retiring president.  What transpired after that is the content for a ‘based on real life’ movie.  You know the kind I mean, where the little guy has to struggle with the decision to walk away or take on the big guy. 

Where is Your Place of Reflection?

The call of water is strong with many people. And so it is with me, although you'll never find me in a boat and rarely in the water either.
But, in times of change, in times of sorrow, especially, in times of reflection, I find myself by the water.
How does something, so seemingly innocuous, provide such a powerfully peaceful feeling?
As one who grew up living beside the water, I love the never ending sound it provides, gentle and rhythmic most of the time, loud, angry and crashing at other times. And, there's something for all the senses. You can usually always hear it. You can smell it, see it and touch it. The colours, shades, reflections all provide visual stimulus. Rising or setting suns, rainbows and even clouds can all dramatically change the look of the lake. And, then there are the artificial addition of boats, jet skis, etc. Not my favourites and fortunately something that is not a huge problem in my area. I much prefer to see sailboats, canoes, kayaks etc. on our lake.