In her new book “An Altar in the World,” bestselling author Barbara Brown Taylor writes about “the practice of paying attention.” She explains: The practice of paying attention is as simple as looking twice at people and things you might just as easily ignore. To see takes ti...

Bill 145 Third Reading CUPE 3903: Together All the Way Picketing begins @ 8:00am Mass Rally at Queen's Park @ 9:30am Thursday, January 29, 2009 The Ontario Legislature will vote on Bill 145: York University Labour Disputes Resolution Act, on Thursday morning at 10:30am. All CUPE Members, friends, an...

I work in a corner shop, and we have a regular who comes in like clockwork at 8:00 for hazelnut coffee. This morning, I was running a bit behind because of some screwed up paperwork from last night's shift, so he had to wait for it to finish brewing. We made small talk, like you do. Only, his small ...

Nu stiu de ce am senzatia ca primul semestru abia a trecut, lent, enervant de lent, si acum ma simt ca un melc cazut pe jos dupa ce a incercat toata ziua sa se urce intr-un copac doar pentru a fi luat de vant. Nu neaparat pentru ca toate eforturile ar fi fost inutile dar momentan asa pare, cu tot f...

Hey good morning. As you can tell this entry is a little weird. I am house sitting and he whole place is filled with macs so no color and everything. been quite busy all over the place. I actually did work half day on thanksgiving which wasn't too bad. Yet who comes to a place like us except crazy p...

Workers at 3 hotels could strike: Unions negotiating wages, conditions as contracts expire in peak tourist season by Lesley Ciarula Taylor, Toronto Star , July 12, 2008. At the height of Toronto's summer tourist season, unions at three hotels, including the Fairmont Royal York, have moved into strik...

Okay so I know I said that yesterday was busy but that was before I met today. Oh man. I’m so flat out. Browny wanted me to hold files in my hand today because my skirt is professional looking. I’m eating a lolly-pop that I got from the mean nurse who gave me a flu shot. She wasn’t...

How do I deal with my Hulk-like anger? I have a very bad temper, but generally I can keep it under wraps, even when provoked. A few days ago during shift change as I waited for my day counterparts to leave, a day shift manager decided he would try his motivational power games on me (his impression w...

A recent article I found on the Columbia News Service proves that the construction industry still doesn't get the idea that women NEED to be an increasing part of the skilled construction workforce. A well written article, entitled "Hard-hatted women struggle to land construction jobs"&nbs...

Consider this pair of colloquialisms: "He'll go far," and "He's not going anywhere." "He'll go far" is what approving elders say of promising youngsters. This is consistent with the popular notion that success can be measured in terms of the distance one has traveled from home. If, on the other hand...