Best of Times or Worst of Times
“Whether it’s the best of times or the worst of times, it’s the only time we’ve got.” – Art Buchwald Calgary’s unemployment rate reached 7.9% in February, the highest it has been in 20 years. For many workers in Calgary, these are the worst of times. Many have moved to other cities where the unemployment…
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Failure is an Option
“Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.” – Elon Musk I stared at this quote for the last few minutes as the cursor blinked on and off on my laptop screen. I have been wondering if I agree with the entire quote. Does it represent reality? Should…
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Change
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. John F. Kennedy Kennedy, or JFK, said these words in the middle of the 20th century when significant change was in the air. The rate at which things change in our current time…
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In A Dangerous Time
How does one live when difficult and dangerous times arise? When our economy is in decline, when our politicians must act decisively, when a mother must look for work to support her family, when a man considers work in another part of the country, when fire threatens our home and livelihood, when the word “cancer”…
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Angels, Galaxies, and Pins
How many planets would fit into a Milky Way galaxy? This is certainly not a classic philosophical question like, “How many angels would fit on the head of a pin?” Yet, this question does have philosophical implications if you consider why planet hunters hunt planets. Some, certainly search for planets in our known galaxy because…
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