I heard a quote today that went something like, “Everything that happens to us, good or bad, is an opportunity for us to change.” And if we see everything that happens as an opportunity for growth, there is never a need to feel sad—not even for a second. But how do you do it?  Here’s… Read more »

Intelligence quotients (IQ) are thought to be one of the best methods for identifying gifted children and it is a number that some mainstream adults have paraded when trying to quantify their smarts.  An IQ is defined a number that is used to indicate an apparent level of intelligence of a person.  Prior to their… Read more »

So, it turns out Alberta is not seeing the expected reduction in hospitalizations from the number of cases, at least, according to the recent annoucement from Dr. Hinshaw, which is why she’s now putting a “pause” on some of the governments latest reduction in COVID-19 restrictions here in the province. If only somebody could have… Read more »

I listen to motivational speaker Napoleon Hill every day as I work.  What I love most about his lectures is the emphasis on harmony and good will.  And recently I heard a quote of his that tugged at my heart: help others when you feel down and out.  More specifically, he said, when you are… Read more »

The words grooming and radicalization are two important terms when it comes to attempting to understand why youth end up going down a dangerous life path after they join gangs. Grooming is defined as building trust or emotional connections with another person to exploit them, while radicalization is defined as the process through which a… Read more »

Over the last three weeks, I’ve written about the essay research phase, the essay writing phase, and the essay editing phase. This week, it’s time to focus on opening hooks for essays. If you are striving for an A+, a catchy opening hook can help get you the grade. The more time you have for… Read more »

This morning I managed to catch the last little bit of the Women’s Olympic Gold-Medal Soccer (or Football as it’s known to most of the world) match.  As you probably already know (spoiler!) we won. It was messy, and, at least in my completely untrained opinion, the Canadian team was more or less outclassed by… Read more »

You can turn your hardships–even your responsibilities—into a fun game; make that game one where you turn the bad into good, or you seek to make things better through noble action, or you simply look to the bright side.  You score points in that game when your thoughts and actions lead to happiness and love,… Read more »