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Our Thoughts Fuel our Web of Dreams

Recently, I stalled writing down my big dreams and goals every morning.  However, a whole psychology happens when we write down our big dreams and then do at least five things daily to work toward each goal.  When we check off our wins, it’s a motivating mini-high and fuel for our dreams. So, I just… Read more »

Up the Ante Every Second

We must keep upping the ante.  Why can’t we become IBM’s Chief Marketing Officer, President, or Chief Technology Officer? We can! Circumstances can’t stop us if we are in a wheelchair—I’ve met a transgender woman in a wheelchair in an executive role, making big coin—and it can’t stop us if we have Down syndrome—I’ve heard… Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—Edgar Allan Poe

From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge.  Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »

Research Assistant Opportunity: Ding, Dong, It’s the Lithium Triangle!

This Research Assistant Opportunity gets right to the core, if you will, of recent debates and research around the so-called “Lithium triangle”: an area including Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile.  The goal of this RAO is a sterling literature review of the industry’s situation and prospects vis a vis environmental and cultural concerns. Lithium, if you… Read more »

Student Sizzle—Following What’s Hot!

Reddit: LGBTQ+ feedback is requested! A student seeks LGBTQ+ research participants. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9VZZNKQ MAIS student wants to form a community. A MAIS student misses the camaraderie received during an undergraduate degree. Other students suggest doing group work wherever applicable, engaging in WhatsApp chats, starting a Facebook page, or creating a Discord channel (although an attempt to… Read more »

Judaism, Synagogues, Rabbis, and The Rebbe

“Ghetto” is a word that carries a different meaning today than from when it was first used back in the 1500s.  When used today, it generally references low-income communities, segregated from social and economic opportunities.  Whereas it was originally used to specifically describe an area where Jews were restricted to living in and segregated from… Read more »

The 2024 Ottawa Police Services Gala

Every year the Ottawa Police Service organizes a Gala to recognize the dedication and sacrifice that Ottawa police officers make to help keep the city safer.  At the Gala, a handful of officers are recognized and awarded for their acts of bravery, acts that had life-changing implications.  Although most of those in attendance tend to… Read more »

Everything I Ate on my Vancouver Trip 2024

Recently I had the chance to eat my way through Richmond, Vancouver and it was one of the best foodie experiences I’ve had to date.  Here’s everything I ate on this trip. Tendon Kohaku: this is a chain that is based out of Japan and has locations in 6 countries. They specialize in tempura that… Read more »