Feb 14, 2011
I don’t like euphemisms. And we have so many to contend with whether it’s jargon at work, legalese, political correctness or just plain obfuscation. We hide behind words for many reasons. Sometimes we’re scared, other times it’s to make us feel...
Feb 11, 2011
One of the things I like best about PodCamp Toronto is the collegial atmosphere. And I mean that literally. It’s held at Ryerson University and is a free-flowing gathering that harkens back to the pioneer days of social media (say five or six years ago). Maybe...
Jan 21, 2011
There are some people like C.C. Chapman whose passion is infectious. Even when he disagrees with someone, he says it with a smile and in such a way that the other person feels like they’ve been treated with respect and not shot down. This week, C.C. was touring...
Dec 24, 2010
A few years ago, I wrote an online ditty based on Clement Moore’s classic Christmas poem and I thought I’d update it a bit and share it with you again (with apologies to Mr. Moore). As we head into the holidays, I want to thank all of you for visiting,...
Dec 23, 2010
Well… for me a lot. For one thing, I’d never been personally involved in a merger before (or received spam M&A emails, for that matter). But a big idea, many conversations, much travel between Toronto and Montreal and a great deal of time spent...
