Bee #35: The Skeptic  
(Background on the Bees.)

A curious thing happened to me while walking through the park today.

Ah...I suppose an introduction is warre...More...

3 comments | 1 kudo | 90 views | posted May 3, 2009 at 9:05 PM

Bees  
Take a moment to consider the bee.

*twiddling thumbs waiting*

Okay, times up. I'll help you out because I want to guide, cajole, coerce & convince you to understand what I believe. Na, you don't...More...

6 comments | 4 kudos | 102 views | posted Apr 17, 2009 at 11:20 PM

Kidd - Part #1: The Meeting  
Once upon a time, a long, long time ago in a land far, far away...

In 1987, I was working in downtown Toronto for a large textiles holding company. My duties were simple enough: sort, collate & dis...More...

4 comments | 0 kudos | 92 views | posted Apr 10, 2009 at 11:29 PM

Forums - Staying Focussed & Why It's Good for You  
In making an argument, any argument really, it's helpful to stay focussed.

Reason #1

Let's suppose you'd like to argue, "Oranges are better than Apples." I hope, an innocent enough suppos...More...

6 comments | 2 kudos | 135 views | posted Apr 9, 2009 at 9:27 AM

Fun Statistics  
The average american has 1 testicle and 1 breast.

50% of americans are above average.

1 in 10 people disagree with 90% of those polled.

Age most people stop believing in Santa Claus : ...More...

2 comments | 3 kudos | 106 views | posted Apr 6, 2009 at 11:42 PM

Dave Devall - World Record  
Congratulations & Goodbye to Dave Devall!!

I imagine most people here have never heard of him and most likely won't care, either. None the less, for anyone from the Toronto area, the name wi...More...

5 comments | 1 kudo | 111 views | posted Apr 6, 2009 at 6:00 AM

Stealth Boss & Office Politics  
I imagine the chances that Indira is actually reading this is pretty minimal....but this is for her, none the less.

Once upon a time, a long, long time ago (about 15 years) in a land far, far away ...More...

4 comments | 2 kudos | 85 views | posted Mar 13, 2009 at 12:46 AM

Thoughts on Mortgages  
I find it difficult to sympathize with people that buy stuff they can't afford with money they don't have.

But then, I don't have a great deal of sympathy for the banks, either, that took advantage...More...

6 comments | 0 kudos | 114 views | posted Mar 5, 2009 at 6:50 PM

Good Luck, Obama  
I don't envy this guy, not in the least. He's got a tough job, taking the blame for a wide range of enormous problems. Certainly, Bush was partly to blame, but mostly he just made a bad situations wor...More...

8 comments | 3 kudos | 200 views | posted Mar 3, 2009 at 10:57 PM

Judging by Picture vs Profile  
Why is it so many people insist on looking over my profile to varying degrees, without looking at my picture?

Now, 'tiz true, I have long hair in 2 of 3 of the pictures....but, uh, the full beard i...More...

12 comments | 0 kudos | 185 views | posted Jan 7, 2009 at 8:00 PM