Poker and Everyday Dealings
Life is often like a game of poker. When there is someone in front of you either talking to you or bargaining with you, you…
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Thoughts and Feelings Working in Alberta
When Others Try to Put You Down
When the enemy is trying to push you down, it becomes even further frustrated when it realizes it cannot upset or deter you. So when someone…
The Pursuit of Life Dreams
We all had our dreams of being actors/actresses, professional athletes, investment bankers, doctors, lawyers, medical practitioners, models, an executive of a major company, and the…
Seasonal Work and School Stress
Construction work has now ended, and here I am studying my 2nd year electrician school and watching my savings dwindle. I continue to work during the…
Alberta Dating Woes
Alberta is known to be a trades province, and holding an abundance of men, many who make good money, but see nothing much beyond that…
Family Educational and Social Pressures
For some families, where their offspring stand compared to others means a lot, if not, the world to them. They want their kids to be successful,…
Defending Your Name and the Gym
Defending your name can be one of the hardest things to do. You don’t want to look bad, so you try your best, to look…
Brief Flashback to Homelessness
I used to be homeless (came to Alberta in an old car with my clothes and some shampoo and soap) when I was 19… Stayed…
Income and Lifestyle Hedging
Saudi Arabia’s new prince vowed to diversify their economy and triple non-oil revenue by 2020. This is a telltale sign that oil’s glory may not…
A Note from my Youth
This girl I used to see when I was younger once said: I want to marry a guy like you one day (We never were…