Day Job

It’s official.  I was introduced this morning at the United Way as a new colleague for this year’s group of Loaned Representatives.  I count myself fortunate; unlike the other LRs, who are "on loan" from their employers for the 16-week campaign period, I am being sponsored by the United Way itself: they have a little [...]

I did my first trial presentation for Scientists In School this morning.  I bravely faced a room full of Grade 7 students and tried to thrill them with the world of structures and engineering for a full three hours.  It certainly could have been a lot worse. The class was quiet and well-behaved (until they [...]

I very recently got back from meeting with the fine folks who operate Scientists In School. They are a non-profit organization that goes into elementary schools (up to Grade eight) to deliver half-day sessions aimed at getting kids excited about science. The group is expanding into Ottawa beginning this Spring, and I have been welcomed [...]

Tornel Networks is in the midst of a marketing campaign that, like most of its marketing campaigns, is primarily seen by people who are inside Tornel buildings. This campaign features a wide range of artsy pseudo-60s photos, labeled with catch-words drawn in an artsy pseudo-60s font.  These catch-words dominate the ads; examples of the words [...]