One of the great things about being a parent is that it gives you the chance to reflect on past decisions that you have made and actions that you take. I recall my four year old son asking "Dad, why do you wear a poppy?"  In answering my son, I gave the standard reply -- t…

Complained last night on twitter about the length of the world series game. So during the endless dead time came up with the following suggestions. I'm not sure I am a purist, but I have played, coached, managed and umpired this game we love, so not offering anything incredibly radical. All see…

Antivaxxers and individuals who remain in a tight, personal lockdown, share one thing in common - fear. The cause of their fear may be different (vaccine vs. covid) but their irrational behaviour puts them on the fringes of society. The only way to bring them back to the fold is a slow progression …

As I fly back from scenic British Columbia and recall all the beautiful landscapes, I can’t help but reflect on the state of our planet. While climate change remains the green issue du jour. My focus prior to the pandemic was pushing for the elimination of single use plastics. W…

As we come up on the one year anniversary of Covid, I thought I would share some of things I have learned and observed during all this.  1.    Nothing good comes after the sentence - "out of an abundance of caution.... " 2.     My opinion of Teacher Unions has been confirmed.  They still …

Getting caught off guard is never a good feeling. Even nice surprises can take a moment to process.  When something bad happens, we may be stuck in reaction mode awhile before we start to contemplate if we could have seen it coming.  At the start this pandemic my anxiety like many was hig…

I am an unapologetic American, for now. When my country of birth voted for Trump in 2016, I will admit surprise, but not shock. Democracies don't always get it right, but to fall for the same con twice -the Canadian side of my citizenship would make me apologize for that.  Back in 2016,  the me…

Update - I am an dual citizen and have discovered I have an American mindset, so I stand by my prediction, as it has come true in  the U.S. and many parts of the world, but sadly not in Canada.  Limited capacity in our healthcare system, little risk tolerance and the power of the collective…

Why Everyone Wants to Work In Your Department Administration/Front Office: The office does control the world. Our world at least. We have democratic processes and committees, but honestly, if anyone in the office wants to make an announcement, call a meeting, cancel a meeting, rin…

Been so much discussion about the merits of various reopening plans that I thought a change of topic was in order. I want to go back to March when everyone put politics aside and dug in to support one another. With that spirit in mind, I wanted to share my back to school tips for in class teachers.…