Category Archives: Content Writing

Accidental Outlaws

In Italy, breaking the law isn’t a question of if—it’s a question of when. Help a friend move a chair? Illegal labor. Accept a free candy? Tax evasion. Close your bar at the required time? Not closed enough. After twenty years, I’ve stopped wondering if I’m a criminal and started wondering how I haven’t been arrested yet.

An Ideal Day

Describe your most ideal day from beginning to end. There’s something definitively luxurious about being served coffee in bed and a most exquisite way to start an ideal day. While sipping my coffee I write and catch-up on my correspondence. Off for a refreshing dip in the pool and a sunny breakfast in the garden,ContinueContinue reading “An Ideal Day”

We dance through life upside down

What could you do differently? That’s such an open ended question that one doesn’t know where to start. Are we talking about doing things differently at work, at home, in our community, in our private or professional lives? The question begs to be reworded to What could you do better? Let’s face it – usuallyContinueContinue reading “We dance through life upside down”

Streetwise

What colleges have you attended? When people ask me this, they probably expect a list of institutions with impressive names or notable reputations. And sure, I’ve attended colleges in Vancouver and Toronto, picking up valuable knowledge along the way. But if I’m being honest, the absolute best college I’ve ever attended was… life on theContinueContinue reading “Streetwise”

Framing The Present

What are your biggest challenges? A lifetime of projecting my will and wishes onto the future has served me well, guiding me to achieve goals and realize dreams. But as the years pile on, my perspective has shifted. The vast landscape of my life, which I once saw stretching endlessly ahead, has started to takeContinueContinue reading “Framing The Present”

Wayward and Inspired: A life in the making

Who are the biggest influences in your life? Who Are the Biggest Influences in My Life? If influence were a garden, mine would be overgrown and gloriously untamed, with a few orderly hedges to hint at structure. My early years were shaped by my parents, hardworking artisans who taught me the value of busy handsContinueContinue reading “Wayward and Inspired: A life in the making”

1957: The Year That Shaped the Future

Share what you know about the year you were born. The year I was born there were notable inventions which included the Fortran programming language, the birth control pill, and the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, successfully launched by the Soviet Union, and the beginning of a space race with the US.  In 1957 theContinueContinue reading “1957: The Year That Shaped the Future”

Gut Instincts vs. Benefit of the Doubt

Are you a good judge of character? When it comes to judging character, I’d like to think I’m pretty spot on. My instincts have rarely let me down—when I’ve actually listened to them, that is. But here’s the thing: I have a tendency to give people the benefit of the doubt. It’s an admirable quality,ContinueContinue reading “Gut Instincts vs. Benefit of the Doubt”

The Hero, the Villain, and Everything in Between

Describe a man who has positively impacted your life. If I had to pick one man who’s shaped me most, it would be my father. He was, after all, the first man in my life. For many years, we butted heads like a couple of stubborn rams. I left home young, determined to show himContinueContinue reading “The Hero, the Villain, and Everything in Between”