A piece about executive compensation in the June 24, 2024 issue of The Globe and Mail written by David Milstead got this old boomer’s blood boiling. It summarizes the various annual financial and other benefits paid to top CEOs of Canadian corporations including salaries, bonuses, pension benefits, and stock options. It raises the question in my mind of just how much one guy (they were…
If you’re a boomer like me, you may have noticed certain changes and adjustments are taking place in our daily lives to accommodate the vagaries of aging. The obvious ones like nixing trendy shoes for more comfortable footwear are a given. We no longer party like we used to in favour of going to bed earlier—and in our own bed. We’re becoming our parents whether…
This is not advice on how much or when to tip but a comment on how to tip. I do not claim to be any kind of expert but I’ve just learned something about tipping I thought I’d share. As a teenager in high school, I worked for two years as a waitress and a carhop at a hamburger joint behind the bowling alley in…
At the risk of sounding immodest, I had previously never considered myself to be a stupid person. A simple trip to the grocery store this week disavowed me of that fantasy immediately. While I prefer ordering groceries online and sending hubby to pick them up, I only needed a few essentials so I opted to be a big girl, get some fresh air, and do…
According to recent statistics (if you can believe statistics these days) a shocking 85% of landline users have jumped ship in favour of cell phones only. Phone companies are encouraging subscribers to relinquish them so that the expensive copper wiring can be better utilized. Furthermore, they don’t want to be bothered with servicing us! As one of the remaining 15% “hardline” users, I am gobsmacked…
In the interests of hospitality, we try to keep a generous assortment of cold beverages in our fridge for when visitors drop by. There is one drink, however, that never fails to elicit very particular preferences—Coca-Cola®. Most of our friends will drink any brand of wine or beer, but everyone has very specific tastes in that miracle beverage that in the good old days contained…
