This is my classroom?

The College of the North Atlantic recently ran an advertising campaign showcasing how their students gain hands-on experience while studying. The below ad, however, is slightly ambiguous ... or at least I thought it was.

Employment's End: Fifty Shades of Pink

What exactly is a layoff? Is it only a raised middle finger, wrapped up in terms like "outsourced", and "long-term business strategy"? Is it a crisis, or is it something more? Whatever it is, it can be a hard pill to swallow, even if it is printed on a pink slip of  paper.

Bullying Stops Here

Last Wednesday was Anti-Bullying Day in Canada. My place of work was filled with pink “Bullying Stops Here” stickers. These stickers could be found everywhere from coats to cubicles. They were also found in less conventional places...

Warcraft 3: Reign of Wingdings

As a nostalgic gamer, I deliberately seek out older games that I enjoyed years ago as opposed to the latest games with the latest graphics. Being a big fan of the original Warcraft games, Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft 3 (2003) was a logical addition to my PC game library. What was not as logical was the game’s end user licence agreement…

The Dreaded Seagull - Terror of Newfoundland

So what animals should we fear in the friendly province of Newfoundland? Moose? Caribou? Well, maybe. But the seagulls are equally ferocious ... apparently.

Antivirus Overdose

“Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease.” – Martha Moody, Best Friends

To fight the common cold, using every available drug known to man is probably not recommended. Similarly, if you are concerned about computer viruses, downloading every antivirus program you can find is not advisable. Sadly, I speak from experience.

Operating Systems Under the Influence

Even your computer can be effected by substance abuse ... :)

A Joyful Noise

But Jesus answered, "If they keep quiet, these stones will start shouting." - Luke 19:40

What is that horrible noise? After taking a seat on the bus this afternoon, my ears were attacked by what some might call singing. Out of morbid curiosity, I looked around for the source. What I found was an individual who was putting as much effort into dancing as he was into his singing. It looked like he was auditioning for Canadian Idol and So You Think You Can Dance Canada at the same time! Sitting on the bus, I assumed the role of Simon Cowell. I was annoyed by my lack of a buzzer.

Cute Enough to Eat

Following  a late lunch, the Missus and I visited our local pet store. The small shop was swarming with people trying to get a glimpse of three cute kittens. After finally seeing what all the fuss was about, and realising that the store carried more than adorable kittens, we ventured further … and discovered this:

Greener Grass

Taiwan is only a memory away. With the diversity of folk and festivals in St. John's, the memories are coming thick and fast. The problem with my memories of Taiwan is that they tend to be Utopian, drawing me into a life that never was. How do I accept my new reality when I keep looking back, longing for a situation that did not exist?