Last week, my own ever cogent rants against anything that catches my fancy were missing. If you’re reading this now, it means you may have noticed. And if you didn’t notice, you’re probably not reading this one either, so my referencing people like that here seems a bit silly now that I think about it…. Read more »
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 six countries. They specialize in tempura that… Read more »
High school hacker. University dropout. Online skit comedian. International humanitarian. Accredited Journalist. And a helluva lot of other labels that could stick prior to learning that I was selected as the recipient of the Rising Star award. Countless stories that would make for Emmy-winning SNL skits, so here we go. As a high school hacker,… Read more »
I have a friendly desk clerk who I speak to almost every other week. I noticed she wore an olive-green shirt today, so I seized the moment. I asked her to show me her wrist veins, which were greenish blue like mine. So, I told her she was an Autumn color palette due to her… Read more »
The significant part of having a limited budget is seeking ways to do things for free. And I’ve found some nifty research tools we can use to perform free surveys, focus groups, and even interviews. Are we as excited as I am? If not, we will learn the power these tools offer for academic and… Read more »
I applied for a position, and the diversity questions ask if we’re Muslim or Jewish. If I were a Jewish person, I’d feel like this question was unethical. I always bypass the question about disability or say I never had one, straight out denying it when they unethically force me to answer it. Wherever possible,… Read more »
Among taxi rides, the one to the airport is often The Worst. You’re stuck in the back seat of a speeding cab, hands groping fruitlessly for your seatbelt (which is inevitably non-functional.) The car careens wildly through some busy metropolitan area. The driver seems intent on beating his best time. By the time you reach… Read more »
Parts 1 and 2 of “Foreign Interference Around the World” looked at what Canada’s closest economic and security partners are doing to combat foreign interference and what was working where. These partners, along with Canada, largely aligned in how they approached issues related to countering foreign interference, but there were differences. Out of the bunch,… Read more »
Have you taken a flight recently? Or even within the last few decades? Then chances are that if you have, you have experienced a long layover at one stage of your journey. The reality is that if you want to take a trip without breaking your bank beyond the usual amounts, you have to settle… Read more »
Every year publications like the Rolling Stone magazine and other such magazines come out with top 100 lists that spark debates among pop culture enthusiasts. Although such lists are subjective, things like originality, presence, peak, consistency, legacy and cultural impact are big drivers behind where someone may land. Ranking the best comedians, at least compared… Read more »