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- Don’t Know What You’ve Got ‘Til it’s Gone… - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2009 from Karole SutherlandBoth of our daughters attend the same university in what we in the West like to call Eastern Canada, and what those who live there call Central Canada. (Likely because a large part of the Canadian population and half of the provinces are east of Ontario). Because they are at such a distance from ...
Views: 1111(1 vote) - The Human Moment - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2008 from Karole SutherlandIt’s no secret – we have become dependent on our electronic workmates. Our Blackberries, PDAs and smart phones are here to stay. Few of us can imagine what it was like working in the days before email, faxes, voice mail and next-day couriers. For those of us who remember, it’s hard to believe ...
Views: 1095 - Getting my beauty sleep between emails - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Karole SutherlandIt’s been a long time since I connected to the internet via dial-up. I’m used to instantaneous page-turns and seamless navigation between websites. A recent stay in a hotel had me reminiscing about the halcyon days of dial-up while waiting for web pages to load at glacial speed. I gave up on my ...
Views: 871(2 votes) - Setting Expectations - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2009 from Karole SutherlandIt’s no secret that flying is no longer exciting or fun and it’s definitely not romantic anymore. I recently flew from Chicago to Vancouver and the chaos in the departure area reminded me how important it is to be clear about expectations. As I stood in an endless line waiting to check in, I ...
Views: 814 - Focusing On Attention - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2008 from Karole SutherlandWith our daughters home from university for the summer, there are changes in our household. The biggest is the smallest in size– a Boston terrier/Chihuahua mix puppy. And to my delight, he has taught me several important lessons in the few weeks he has been a member of our family. Not having ...
Views: 793 - My Parisian Workouts - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2009 from Karole SutherlandWith my personal trainer in Paris for 2 months I have gained a whole new perspective on accountability. Exercise is one of those great ideas that many of us have and few of us follow through on consistently. I’m sure that in gyms around the country the sudden surge in membership experienced in ...
Views: 780 - A Magical Metro Ride - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2009 from Karole SutherlandI was travelling on the Metro in Washington DC when a young woman soldier sat down next to me. She attracted my attention because she seemed to be close in age to my daughters. Settling into her seat, she pulled a package of origami paper from her army backpack and carefully chose a square. From ...
Views: 749(1 vote) - In the Thrall of Procrastination - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from Karole SutherlandLong a devotee of Costco, I can always find a number of items not on my shopping list that I simply must have. Most recently it was a box of clothes hangers; they offered a simple solution to the challenge of the small closets that are endemic to houses built in the early 1900s. But having ...
Views: 732(1 vote) - How do you get to Carnegie Hall? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2009 from Karole SutherlandA few weeks ago I attended a concert given by two young opera singers – a husband and wife who have recently completed their Masters in Performance. I have known the husband since birth and this was certainly not the first concert of his that I have attended. Over the past 25 years I’ve seen him ...
Views: 693 - How We Survived the Unexpected - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2009 from Karole SutherlandWe were returning from our Christmas vacation late at night on one of British Columbia's mountain highways. Rounding a corner through a steep downhill section we were suddenly confronted with a highway strewn with cars. Somehow my husband managed to steer through and around the other vehicles ...
Views: 663 - GPS for the Office: How Getting Lost Can Help You Find Your Way - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Karole SutherlandI thought we were the last people in North America to get a GPS, but based on how many are for sale this Christmas there are still a few stalwart holdouts. I was a reluctant convert – I couldn’t see the benefits of a GPS when we could use a map or download precise directions from Google. And, ...
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