For the record, I am opposed to censorship and banning books. I do think that as parent – especially of very young children – you have a responsibility to make sure your kids are ready to understand and contextualize the information they are receiving. I remember reading a book of classic fairy tales to my …
Google recently released the top searched of the past 13 years that began with the words “how to…” We interpreted that as a list of the essential life skills that people didn’t know how to do. (I covered that story for Pursuit.ca.) One of the top ten on that list was, “How to make money…” …
A new study from the software company Adobe has determined exactly which phrases are annoying people the most in their work emails. While the results could be used as a cautionary guide of which expressions to avoid, I think the findings go deeper than that. The real message is that a lot of folks are …
Surprising new study reveals people don’t like passive aggressive jerks Read More »
Tattoos are the new normal, and they can even increase your chances of landing a job, but not all tattoos are created equal. Contrary to popular belief, sporting visible tattoos doesn’t negatively impact your job prospects or salary anymore, says a new study from the University of Miami. Researchers surveyed over 2,000 subjects – with …
Personal branding: Want a job? Get a tattoo (just not this tattoo) Read More »
I was summoned for jury duty. I was actually pretty happy about it. I looked forward to the experience and was enthusiastic about playing a part in the justice system. The reality if it left me bitter and fuming. The first problem was the details of the case itself. We were informed in writing in …
There’s a scene that I remember vividly from my university days. I was sitting on a stool having lunch in a diner in Sherbrooke, Quebec. The older man in the greasy white apron behind the counter looked at the heavy tome I was reading and asked what I was studying. “Comparative literature,” I replied preparing …
So what can you to do with that English degree on the job market? Read More »
Of course, we all know what LOL and BRB mean. You’ve probably heard of YOLO. But what about NIFOC or GYPO? Texting and instant messaging is becoming its own language, and there are a staggering number of abbreviations and codes that people are using to communicate succinctly. And because the teenagers of today have grown …
The texting / sexting codes teenagers are using that they think you won’t crack Read More »
In Saskatchewan, the most commonly misspelled word is Discipline. In the rest of the country, it’s Saskatchewan. (Okay, not really.) When you make a spelling mistake in your Google search, the results usually figure out what you meant and offer the helpful, Did You Mean… results for the actual word. So, you found what you …
The most commonly misspelled words in Canada (by province and territory) Read More »
I was so hangry when we met at the Cat Café to celebrate our friendiversary with some superfoods that I hoped my man bun would distract from my dad bod and bitchface. Notice anything about that sentence? It represents the evolution of the English language. The good folks over at Dictionary.com announced this week that …
Alt right, man bun, and clicktivist among the latest words added to the dictionary Read More »
The secret to getting ahead at work? Have more sex. (Not at work, the authors hasten to add, have the sex at home.) We all know that people who are fulfilled by their jobs and engaged with their work are more successful than their dissatisfied coworkers who are just phoning it in. In fact, it’s …