Remember the good old days when a few of our politicians actually elicited a modicum of respect from their constituents? I suspect even the Liberals admired the fairness, integrity, and honest sense of public service demonstrated by such politicians as former Premier of Ontario, Bill Davis back in the sixties. As Minister of Education under Premier John Robarts, Davis created Ontario’s community college system and TV…
This is not the first time I have bitched about customer service on an automated telephone system or a call centre. It seems the waits are getting longer; the runaround more complicated, and the service (is it even possible?) more horrendous. Like hell, they value our business! Not a week goes by that this old boomer isn’t forced to call a bank, a telecommunications company,…
Marketing types (I confess, I was once one of them,) are always looking for new and innovative ways to sell us consumer goods or services we do not want or need. Scalp exfoliators? New and improved versions of questionable face creams and cosmetics? Remember leg warmers? Well, now, they’ve decided to take on men’s underwear. They have spied a potential opportunity to convince men and…
In view of billionaire Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter this week, I thought I’d republish a piece I posted in October 2021 concerning the ethics and influence of social media platforms. I’m very concerned that a private individual with dubious objectives is controlling the minds of so many human beings who may not be aware of its insidious influence. I’m hoping my concerns prove wrong…
There’s been a lot of dialogue lately about creating a four-day workweek. The benefits seem obvious. Reducing the workweek would relieve employees of the stress of working long hours over five days, and allow for more family time or time for personal activities and hobbies. It could open the door for hiring more people, creating more job opportunities, and has the potential to stagger work…
Everyone I know is cutting their connections to wired communication devices these days. Cable television service? Snip! Satellite TV? Snip! Telephone landline? Snip! That last one scares and horrifies me. Well, actually they all do. I cannot imagine functioning without my landline and relying on my cellphone alone. First of all, I would have to learn how to turn my cellphone on. Then, I would…
