I’m not a well rounded person and you shouldn’t be either. When I was young there seemed to be much thinking floating around of this nature. “Careful! Don’t be too good at this, but don’t be too bad at that either.” There was this idea that a perfect person was a well balance, well adjusted jack of all trades who was this amazing blend of … Continue reading A Well Rounded Person
Hold your nose ‘cause here goes the cold water. I’m not even going to tell you who said that (don’t sue me Eminem). Most of us lose an argument in the first ten seconds. If you grew up in an unhealthy home conflict was always bad. It left broken pieces behind and things we did and said that we can only look back now and … Continue reading The 10 Second Rule
It was always a special moment when an apprentice received their first electrical shock. My brother went the way of education while I went into the construction world, and they are very different from each other. I have my Red Seal and Masters in the electrical trade and he teaches in a private school in Winnipeg. He might think my opening line is cruel, but … Continue reading A Shocking Experience
Every day I run for 38 minutes on my treadmill and I hate it. I’m actually afraid to say I hate things because once I decide I hate something I reallyhate it. Like the last winter I spent working much of the time outside before shifting to an inside job, I did a silly thing and decided I hated winter. Canadians who decide they hate winter … Continue reading Treadmill and the Jet
I’m doing a series this month called Drama Club and wouldn’t you know it… the gods of irony have decided that I should have to deal with people who are, shall we say, a little melodramatic? I laughingly told someone in the Bert Church lobby last Sunday that I can reasonably predict that if I’m preaching about _____, you’ll have a fight in the car … Continue reading Teenagers…
I’ve never really cared what other people thought about me. Granted, I’ve cared what I thought about me too much at times, but never been overly concerned what you thought. My parents instilled a deep security and love as a child, and I’m doing my best to pass this along to my daughters. The truth is… though I fail a lot, I try to fall forward. It’s … Continue reading The Good Parent
When my daughter Katie was young she was either going to dress up for Career Day at school as “an Engineer or a Hobo”. That, friends, describes Katie perfectly. Every person is quiet singular and Katie even more so. My mom and dad had an entry sign for our home made by a friend at Christmas. It reads “This is us, our beautiful CHAOS” It’s … Continue reading Either an Engineer or a Hobo
