Apr 27, 2020 | Musings About Life, The World of Work
Time is a notion that we still don’t quite understand. We can measure it, we can think about it, we can draw conclusions from our past and make predictions about the future. We can easily tell others how to best use their time; many make a living by doing this. We...
Feb 5, 2020 | Musings About Life
I grew up not really knowing what it’s like to have anything other than a bird or a fish in the house. My parents, who both grew up on farms, didn’t want us to have cats or dogs. I asked my mom once why she was never keen on it and she told me that losing...
Nov 3, 2019 | Musings About Life, Science
I wasn’t tired last night, and with DST, we got an extra hour so I figured, what the heck, I’ll go back to my microscope. Big mistake. See, I found some old pond water at the bottom of a Gatorade bottle and figured I’d take a look at it. Lo and behold, there was...
Oct 10, 2019 | Musings About Life
I’ve had quite the day. You know, the kind of day where you find yourself staring blankly at the person across from you with those “are you fucking kidding me?” eyes. Things were so ridiculous today, from dealing with university bureaucracy to dealing...
Oct 8, 2019 | Musings About Life
Why do they always sit at the kitchen table when they have friends over for coffee?Why do they feel like wearing a suit and tie makes them more smart?Why do they think using big words makes them sound smarter?  Why do they care so much if someone leaves work early...