The olympics and I go way back. I was in the 1976 games in Montreal. Well…more like “at” the games rather than “in.” I was 17 and my summer job was to work in crowd control. We were all hired for six weeks even though the games took place over the last two. For the [...]
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Vacations from heaven (or hell); They’re all good!
Just before going on vacation I decided to write something light for Métro. I thought about the annual media requests for quotes about vacations from an “expert.” I am not aware of any profound research in the area (although there probably is) and of course there are no graduate courses on the topic. Nevertheless, an [...]
The long and short of first impressions
Very few of us would want to give a bad impression to others, especially when we find ourselves in a new situation. That goes without saying. Unfortunately we cannot always guarantee that the impression we give others will be a good one. In general, while it is important to be aware of the effect we [...]
