Last week, I got what I figured was a very crafty spam email message, claiming to be from Google’s Project Glass, informing me that “My Glass is now ready.” Some checking revealed that the email is, in fact, legit. Apparently…
Category: Observations
Such is what one of my roommate’s told me while giving me a ride home as I held the apple core between my thumb and forefinger. “I know,” I said but still refused to throw it out the window. That’s…
This is one of those instances where being an American, and having a Master of Science in IT and Privacy Law turns heads to bring forth an avalanche of questions and cascading commentary. Americans are complacent. American companies give in…
Ultimate is one of those sports with some down time, if you’re not playing. Kind of like swim meets, where you’re really active when your heat is up and then just kill time until the next heat or relay. Three…
I did not know snakes were permitted outside in #vancouver. twitter.com/econwriter5/st… — Gwynne Monahan(@econwriter5) June 1, 2013 During the softball game last night, a guy wearing aviator sunglasses sauntered onto our field and then moved just far enough back…
Today is Memorial Day in the US. For most of my life, it has been a day of BBQ and relaxation. After 9/11, however, it took on a different meaning. Most of my Mizzou classmates knew someone who had been…
Communication is one of those words that gets tossed around everywhere. Family. Business. Everywhere. When something goes wrong, there's generally a failure to communicate. We use the word so often we assume we know what it means. We assume we…
As part of a creative exercise for a week-long creative writing course I’m taking in June, I need to create some character sketches. These need to be based off five words others use to describe me. In the comments, list…
New neighborhood, new streets to explore. I had to brave Metrotown on a weekend to pick up a red shirt for Ultimate. Metrotown is a gigantic mall. The Directory doesn't make a whole lot if sense so there are these…
This post has been sitting in Draft for a little bit. I came across an interesting article in BusiessWeek that has brought me back to it. The article, “10 Reasons Why You Have to Quit Your Job This Year,”, makes…