Category Archives: Officialdom

Musings on my strongest point: dealing calmly with those in positions of authority.

A Great 2021

Says who? Continue reading

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Fast: Just Try to Pick It

Who makes (up) these rules, anyway? Continue reading

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Flaggin’ It

A mathematical deep-dive into national emblems. Continue reading

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The Drum Roll, Please

An exciting announcement, on behalf of the Government of Canada. You heard it here first. Continue reading

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Security Theatre?

Somehow I don’t feel any safer. Continue reading

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Who You Gonna Call?

I’ve been robbed. Call the police. Continue reading

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Open Sesame?

Waiting in line at a border crossing, I am reminded of, and inspired by, a classical scene from a classic fantasy novel: The Lord of the Rings. Continue reading

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What Do You Mean by That?

Razor sharp after a midnight departure from Vancouver and 15 hours in the air, I squint again at Question 9. The series of 11 questions had started with a seemingly innocuous lead-in: “Are you bringing into Australia . . . … Continue reading

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Stick. String. Nerve. Not.

As a communicator, my default assumption is that a situation gone bad — whether at home or work — is all about the medium selected, the words chosen, the tone used. But the failure here was not one of communication, but of nerve. Continue reading

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