Transformers 3: A Case Study of Flaws
This weekend my partner and I were travelling around Portland, Oregon. It was the July long weekend and we thought quite naturally, what better way of ringing in the 4th then watching Transformers 3. After all, it’s got all the…
Going Zen
Every now and then all of us need to go zen – we need some time to re-charge our internal batteries and re-focus on the important and inspiring things that drive life, the universe and everything. For me, this place of zen is my family home in Merville, British Columbia.
Sustainable Shipping: the Wave of the Future
“Sustainability”, “low emissions”, “saving fuel” – these are the buzz words in global shipping circles these days. With jacked up oil prices and pressure on ports to “Green” their operations, ship owners are frantically casting about for new technologies to…
The Culture of Mentorship
A very cool and educational event took place this weekend during UBC Alumni Weekend. UBC Career Services and Alumni Affairs celebrated 10 years of Tri-Mentoring at the school. Here is a superawesome video that highlights some of the best components…
Netflix is killing the Video Store
Just as video killed the radio star, now Netflix is killing the video store. And I most certainly do not feel fine about this. Don’t get me wrong. I love Netflix in some ways. I recently enrolled in their “program”…
Horn in the World: Plugged-In and Un-Plugged
A few weeks ago – back when he wrote for this blog and before he abandoned it to gallivant around “Europe” – my main man Steve Sloot wrote a column/article/post/whitepaper about traveling socializers who put it out there. Particularly ones…
Wasted Talent
You see, human beings are the only species on this planet without full employment. All the other ones – from worms to whales to walruses to wallabies – have jobs (or, more accurately, they all have work to be done). This is not a new concept – undoubtedly, the delicious jugs made me seem very wise at the time – but it should be noted that, according to the International Labour Organization, nearly one billion people on this planet are unemployed and countless others are underemployed.
Dim Sum – Community around a Revolving Table
Too often eating comes down to a separated and individually focussed regime. Each person reviews the menu and selects their own meal. I feel like steak and decide to choose it, despite sitting at a table with a bunch of…
Awesome Community Business Projects
[Editor’s note: Recently, I left my job at the UBC’s Sauder School of Business (pictured above, my leaving is pictured below) for a job with UBC Career Services. Last year, Sauder launched the Community Business Project, an experiential and service…
Failing Builds Community
When you fail at something, what’s your next step? How do you deal with it? Do you humbly admit your mistake and troubleshoot a solution with those affected? Or do you hide and/or massage the results to spin it as success?