Author: Amanda Noll (on JOMB) Illustrator: Howard McWilliam (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Flashlight Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0979974623 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Masterfully lit fisheyed views, fur, fangs, claws and interesting perspectives make seven monsters just scary enough to spotlight the spunk of the ...

In a comment Monday Denis asked, “What do the people you hire tell about your leadership style?” The short answer has been around a long time in one form or another. Good leaders (managers) hire people smarter than themselves and don’t feel threatened by people who are better at gi...

a posting from the Patti Network find out what else I'm writing. So Where is Your Accountability Harper? Remember back in 2006 when Stephen Harper ran on a platform of transparency and accountability in government? When the Liberals tried to paint him as having a hidden agenda to which he countered ...

The consumer confidence index plunged to 25 in Feb., down from 37.4 in Jan. Many economists only predicted it would fall to 35. The index is based on a monthly survey of 5,000 households, responding "positive", "negative" or "neutral" to five questions about how they feel about certain economic cond...

The public has been told all their lives to invest. Sock that money away - put it into the market. For the long term. Save dividends, which are now being whacked hard, long-term equity investors have little to show for their efforts over the last twelve years. Throw volatility into the mix, and you ...

Don't Miss 10 Romantic Movies to Cry over This Valentine’s … 5 Sexiest Lingerie Pieces That Will Turn Him on under 1 Sec … 50 Hottest Women Celebrities to Be Inspired by … Jennifer Aniston is already loved by her close celebrity friends like Courteney Cox. So to help celebrat...

Last night I transcribed the most awesome sermon from this series. Part 5 was "Living Free from the Fear of Judgement". Yes Parts 2 and 3 are still coming I do promise! I have almost finished typing up Part 2 while at home. But my wonderful new laptop is serving me well and seems to be anointed with...

This was the scene at the West Edmonton Mall this past weekend when we mistakenly thought we could take in dinner and a movie:   (I know the pic sucks I... took it with my cell phone). Anyway, what we found was a waiting list at every restaurant of at least an hour, so it was off to the food cou...

Like it or not, much of our success comes due to the help of other people. The opportunities you get, jobs you hold, or fun and useful things you’re able to do often come because someone else was persuaded to bring you along. To take advantage of these opportunities, however, you’ve got ...

Someday Lesson: Someday-busting messages can be found in the strangest places… I’ve never been into boy bands. I’ve pretty much always preferred female vocals, and too often the boy bands got into cheesy harmonies or even cheesier lyrics. Last year, however, after seeing Neil Gaiman...