Category Archives: Musing

Professionalism above the bar

Last night I had dinner at the bar of the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. (The Gazpacho is excellent by the way) Normally I would blog about consulting excellence but an incident occurred that I think is noteworthy on … Continue reading

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The two great tragedies of life

George Bernard Shaw said : “There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart’s desire. The other is to gain it.”  I enjoy photography and every once in a while I will get a shot that is … Continue reading

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Why Atlas cannot shrug.

Ayn Rand’s novel went to print some 53 years ago and while becoming iconic to the conservative political movements, it is not as well known as the philosophy behind modern day object-oriented programming languages. If you are in software development  … Continue reading

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Project Poco – Another Blast from the Past

My youngest daughter’s fascination with Orca whales lasted until she turned 12, when her second favourite animal the horse, took the primary position. For many years she had attended a Summer Camp in Severn Bridge, where she would ride and … Continue reading

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Project Orca – A blast from the past

Project OrcaMy youngest daughter from the age of two was fascinated by Orca whales. Mesmerized by the lead actor in the “Free Willy” movies, she would also instantly snap out of the deepest slumber when a Marineland commercial was overheard … Continue reading

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Social Networking Detritus

  A colleague of mine was recently proposed on a consulting engagement but was turned down before she started. The reason, the client did a quick check on linkedin.com and facebook.com and didn’t like what they saw. Point taken.  I … Continue reading

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Unintended Boost to Music Sales

  The highway traffic act in Ontario. states you can use your cell phone if…. “14.  (1)  A person may drive a motor vehicle on a highway while pressing a button on a hand-held wireless communication device to make, answer … Continue reading

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Sisyphus’ Error

In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was a king punished in Tartarus by being cursed to roll a huge boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down, and to repeat this throughout eternity. While an iconic representation of constant … Continue reading

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