We all have awkward moments.It is always worth taking the time to think before we open our mouth.If we don't we run the risk of having a 'that one who winks' moment.We might be stuck in a different era and not have realized that things changed. After almost 2 decades in the...
Lured by high tax free salaries westerners move to work in Dubai and similar locations. Such moves are not a one-way deal. The attractive pay and luxury home require that you agree to live by the cultural mores...
Citizens of Beijing have been given a list of things they are not allowed to talk about or do when foreigners arrive for the Olympics next month. The list includes no picking of noses, yawning or scratcing their...
created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 290 views | 16 recommendations | 5 comments
You are getting ready to relax with a book, sip a cold drink or go out to the backyard and lay in the hammock to take a nap then the noise starts.You got stuck with Neighbors from Hell who think nothing of blasting their stereo not in the house mind you but in their backyard...
OpinionBarry Artiste Now Public ContributorYAY, We are third place!! I guess? I don't know how to take this Poll!Perhaps next year, we are only going to send the most Politest, Stylish, Accomodating people to...
A video of Nicolas Sarkozy getting angry at a TV technician before he is interviewed on state television has become an instant internet success.If you watch the video it just seems like he is being a bit arrogant,...
created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 291 views | 30 recommendations | 6 comments
Blame it on my French roots but I cannot imagine how anyone can take their mother out for Brunch on Mother's Day at 10:00 am.Any week-end but this one, no problem.I am afraid that if I did that to my mother on that special day, she would refuse to talk to me for a while.In my...
created by leconcierge | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 137 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
More than 200 incidents of violence were reported in Toronto-area schools since January 8th, 2007. If that's just the number of reported, you can bet there is way, way more of it going on under the surface. A...
In my restaurant days, I had to deal on many occasions with people who had enough to drink.It is always tricky to stop serving them. Some get nasty, show their moods, get loud and/or make fools of themselves.
Even if for only 30 minutes, pay attention only to the food and the company.
This might help you get back in touch with your Human side and gain some respect from your lunch or dinner partners.
Life is fleeting after all.
(RE: Suspect Arrested in Toronto Teen's Murder: One Still Missing) UPDATE:It is being reported that a second suspect has turned himself in. The police are no longer searching for the second suspect described...
created by shmoomie | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 1126 views | 5 recommendations | 3 comments
From the NYTimes (registration req'd) comes this story of world of blogs and how cyberbullying and flaming threats that escalate beyond rationality might be handled. I suggest we all look at how trolls and flaming was handled by the well and all sorts of MUDS and MOOS.
created by biverson | 2 years ago 183 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments