On Misery and Empathy
My uncle, who lived in Israel has died of Covid19 last weekend. This is not a story about him, or about covid. He was a kind man, I’m told he …
My uncle, who lived in Israel has died of Covid19 last weekend. This is not a story about him, or about covid. He was a kind man, I’m told he …
Long story short, I made it. The title pretty much spells it out. My third attempt – was ultimately successful. End of story. But if you have a few of …
So last weekend I attempted to bike from my house (north of Toronto) to Niagara Falls. Short story – I didn’t make it. Got far. Farther than ever before. But …
Thank you all so much for this recognition – it is truly humbling, and frankly, I get misty eyed if I think about it too long. First of all, thanks …
A few years ago I was invited to consult on a website build. A person at University of Toronto’s communications department (we worked together on a few projects before) needed …
UPDATE for 2019: This list is largely unchanged from last year. I’m still supporting the below organizations/teams, and I’m still consulting for three of them (Walrus, Canadaland, Toronto Botanical Gardens) …
This year has been notably better for me – both in terms of work-life balance and overall health of my freelance business. Part of it is because for most of …
I got an in interesting phone call earlier this week. It was from one of the non-profits where I started donating just last year. I picked up the call, fully …
Blue Monday has come and gone, and whether you believe that there is real science behind it, or it’s just a marketing gimmick to get you to go on vacation …
When I was a hiring manager, this was one of my favourite experiences. Flesh out a new role in the team, make a business case for it, get a green …