The Humble Sandwich

The Humble Sandwich or the NOT so Humble Sandwich What is a sandwich? One definition says that it is “an item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with meat, cheese, or other filling between them.” That sounds a little boring. How about ·         Panini? ·         Wrap? ·         Burger? ·         Open faced? ·         Using

Total Eclipse of the Sun

Today Is the Total Eclipse of the Sun “I saw it.”  Really? “My friend saw it.” Are you sure? “I read somewhere.” Maybe, but check the details. I too, think I remember an eclipse from my childhood. Likely, but not a total eclipse. That last happened in 1932. No, I am not that old. Here

Betty Boop: Thoughts

Betty Boop: Thoughts I wanted to know more about Betty Boop – after all she seems to have been around forever. Yet, a bit of an enigma. This book helped a little, but it is mostly her strips as they sort of appeared in the funny pages of daily newspapers in the 1930’s, capturing all

The Last Tycoon: Thoughts

The Last Tycoon: Thoughts This was F. Scott Fitzgerald’s last book. In fact, it was an incomplete manuscript. It remains very much a work in progress. Perhaps it should have stayed that way. I decided to read it after watching a television series based on the book. That caused me to learn that it was

Business Analyst: Strengths

Business Analyst: Strengths “What Are Your Strengths”: Analyst’s Perspective: Part 61 of our series – “What Can an Analyst Do for You?”  “What Are Your Strengths”: Part 61 of our series – “What Can an Analyst Do for You?”  Being in Business is not easy. In fact, it is difficult. How can you make it

“Ain’t no gods here”

Let Us Descend: Thoughts Jesmyn Ward has crafted a thought provoking, disturbing, and compelling novel about stolen people. Too often our societies think of slaves as property, possessions, or systems. We forget the lives, humanity, and the lack thereof. As these stolen people are moved south from the Carolinas further south, and westward to Louisianan,

Corned Beef? For St. Patrick’s Day!

Corned Beef? Hey, It Is for St. Patrick’s Day! March is here. In Montreal that means a couple of things – it used to be a drive for the playoffs for the #Habs; it was time to get ready for Spring; and, of course, it was time to get ready for St. Patrick’s Day. It

Business Analyst: Frustration

Business Analyst: Frustration   “Frustration”: Analyst’s Perspective: Part 57 of our series – “What Can an Analyst Do for You?”  What happens when you solve a problem; find a better way; explain something (again) – and yet the problem, old ways, or lack of understanding persist. Frustration? Yeah, we thought so. So what do you

What is Red and White and a Delight?

What is Red and White and a Delight? Cavatelli for Dinner!    Many of you might be thinking about Valentine’s Day treats. You would not be completely wrong. However, it is not chocolates, candy, nor lacy, frilly things that I am writing about. Rather it is cavatelli – a delicious pasta that is typical to

Who Wants to Own the Big O?

Who Wants to Own the Big O? Sunk Costs and Financial Literacy It seems that the Quebec Government is looking to spend a billion dollars to fix the roof and some other work (I hope) around the Olympic Stadium. Their logic is that it would cost $2billion to demolish the stadium. A few years back,