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Talking About Things Pays the Same Salary as Creating Things: How Did We Get Here?

Talking About Things Pays the Same Salary as Creating Things: How Did We Get Here?

It started with me making a patronizing comment about a YouTube influencer. On her YouTube channel, she billed herself as a former model who became ...

Beware of Timmy Left Lookers

Beware of Timmy Left Lookers

If you live in Canada, you may have heard of a donut shop called Tim Hortons. In most Canadian cities, there are several Tim Hortons because a lot o...

#humour
I Miss Marketing.

I Miss Marketing.

When I was growing up you had this amazing thing called marketing. I didn’t appreciate it at the time, because I was too young, but now that it’...

#business
How About an Imaginary River?

How About an Imaginary River?

A new condo development in my town has a local resident very concerned, and one concern is that it will block the view of the river. I tried to put ...

#humour
When It’s 1:00 a.m. And Your Brains Are Fried

When It’s 1:00 a.m. And Your Brains Are Fried

If you found out you were losing your mind and it happened at 1 a.m. in the morning, would you call anybody? Or, would you be more worried about wak...

#health
Thirty Simple Touches

Thirty Simple Touches

When I came home from a trip to Japan I noticed something. People in North America touch each other a lot! I even noticed it on TV shows. Talk sh...

#film and video
The Swimming Pool Approach to Studying Spanish – Part 3

The Swimming Pool Approach to Studying Spanish – Part 3

This was originally a video but due to some issues with the video I have decided to post the audio version only. @carol-1819621016367741 O...

#languages
The Swimming Pool Approach to Studying Spanish – Part 2

The Swimming Pool Approach to Studying Spanish – Part 2

This was originally a video but due to some issues with the video I have decided to post the audio version only. @carol-1819621016367741 S...

#languages
The Swimming Pool Approach to Studying Spanish – Part 1

The Swimming Pool Approach to Studying Spanish – Part 1

This was originally a video but due to some issues with the video I have decided to post the audio version only. @carol-1819621016367741 1...

#languages
The Great Library Caper – Part 2

The Great Library Caper – Part 2

This is the continuation of The Great Library Caper. In Part one, I accidentally took a book from the library without signing it out. Then, I tried t...

#humour
The Great Library Caper- Part 1

The Great Library Caper- Part 1

One day I accidentally took a book from the library without signing it out. This is what happened when I tried to return it without anyone fi...

#humour
Black Kind Farewell Letter

Black Kind Farewell Letter

This was originally published on March 30th, 2022. It is found here.

#black people
Carol

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God Didn’t Tell You Anything.

God Didn’t Tell You Anything.

I listen to a lot of true crime podcasts. I also listen to a lot of podcasts about cults. Just now, I finished listening to yet another episode wher...

#fath #public service announcements
A Love Letter to Electricity

A Love Letter to Electricity

I lived through Hurricane Fiona in September of 2022. When my electricity came back on, I was so happy I wrote a poem. A love letter to Electricity ...

#humour #maritime life
My Podcast Awards

My Podcast Awards

Podcasts are the only thing I’ll admit to being addicted to. The last time I counted, I had about 126 podcasts in my podcast feed. These are all t...

#Podcast Joy
Jamaicans Are Obsessed With Nicknames.

Jamaicans Are Obsessed With Nicknames.

Most Jamaicans have either a nickname or some shortened version of their name. I say obsessed because I know more Jamaicans with nicknames than any ...

#black people
Who Is Guarding Your Company’s Culture?

Who Is Guarding Your Company’s Culture?

Shoe entrepreneur Jason Mayden once said, “The first product you create is your culture, and the first consumer is your employee base.” I may ha...

#business
Stop Hiring These 10 Freelancers

Stop Hiring These 10 Freelancers

Businesses of all sizes and types hire freelancers. So it is likely that if you are a startup, once in a while, you’ll have to hire a freelancer. ...

#business
How To Hire Remote Staff

How To Hire Remote Staff

Finding talent for your startup can be hard. Quite often you’ll have to hire remote team members. When you start looking for team members to make ...

#business
The Simplest Project Management checklist

The Simplest Project Management checklist

A few years ago, I took a life changing training from Franklin Covey called “The Four Disciplines of Execution”. It taught me how to break a pro...

#Business
Are You a Power Collector or Tubman?

Are You a Power Collector or Tubman?

I've been observing a pattern in some renowned and successful Black figures recently. The title I’m giving this is Power Collector. What is a Powe...

#black people
Calling All Black Grandmothers

Calling All Black Grandmothers

A few days ago, I listened to a BBC PODCAST called The Documentary and found out how they are handling the mental health issue in Zimbabwe. You can...

#black people
My 22-Year Journey With AI

My 22-Year Journey With AI

My 22-year journey with AI began at the beginning of 1998. I was waiting to go abroad to teach English. Right before departure, I was doing temp job...

#tech
The Next Time You Have Insomnia

The Next Time You Have Insomnia

I’ve discovered a technique that you may find helpful during your next bout of insomnia. It’s way better than counting sheep. I’d say in terms...

#health