Freedom of Routines

Freedom of Routines

"Having a routine frees us from the burden of making choices". That quote by Brianna Wiest really resonates with me so i discuss it here.

The Inherent Flaw in Power Structures

The TDSB, in my opinion, is a flawed institution while the people within it are, by and large, incredibly competent, talented, and caring. What's up with that?

Wait! I'm Doing What Now?

Twenty years ago a family member prompted me to try something that, at the time, I thought was useless and dumb. Now, I do that thing regularly. How did that happen?

The McDonald's Coffee Incident

In 1994, Stella Liebeck ordered a coffee from a McDonald's drive through. What happened next was a master class in public relations.

The Mind as a Sense Organ

The Buddha believed that the mind was a sense organ, similar to the ears or eyes. What the mind sensed was not sounds not images but thought bubbling up from what we would call our subconscious.