Source: An Open Letter to Ann Coulter This week I read an extraordinary blog post written in 2012 by John Franklin Stephens, a Global Messenger for Special Olympics. It was his response to Ann Coulter’s use of the R-word in a tweet after a Presidential debate during the last election. While the Twitterverse reacted with vitriol and personal attacks onContinue reading “Special Olympics +an Open Letter to Ann Coulter = A lesson in communications”
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To two famous Colonels & to art: Happy Canada Day!
Last week, Canada’s Governor General unveiled a statue of famed WWI poet – and Guelph son – Col. John McCrae to commemorate the 100th anniversary of In Flanders Fields. While McCrae is now world-famous for penning the poem on the battle fields of Ypres, Governor General David Johnston pointed out that he was one of the bestContinue reading “To two famous Colonels & to art: Happy Canada Day!”
Shame on the Rogers ad campaign
A father watches a hockey game instead of his daughter’s dance recital. A family retreats to separate quarters of a home to watch three different hockey games so they don’t have to choose a game to watch together or even be together. This is Rogers Telecommunications pathetic idea of a slice of Canadiana. I’ve had it with crappy values beingContinue reading “Shame on the Rogers ad campaign”
How to have better holiday conversations
“Would you please pass the gravy?” or “So, how are things?” are not good conversation starters. You can do better and have a much better time at any holiday when you start having meaningful conversations. As my gift to you, and to myself, I’m recycling one of my favourite posts. It’s always appropriate and since I wrote it in April 2012, myContinue reading “How to have better holiday conversations”
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