A Focus on Saving Lives
Nanotech hits the road
I feel like I should write a column about COVID-19, but more people are doing that, so let’s stick with the plan. As I mentioned last week, I wanted to...
What can save the world?
Can nanotechnology save the world? I believe it can and goodness knows we need some solution for what is going on whether it is: Floods Fires Global climate...
Did Michael Bloomberg just make the best play?
While the media generally is bashing Michael Bloomberg for wasting hundreds of millions of dollars on a personal campaign to run for president in the U.S., I...
Is CBD a cure all?
I was one of those people who had heard of the miraculous effects of CBD oil. Now that it is readily available, I read more and more articles of people...
Long road ahead before self-driving cars are on the streets
Manufacturers are now admitting that full autonomy of vehicles is at least 10 years away. The theory that we can program a car to make complex decisions akin...
Wasting your money on gas
Old habits die hard, including texting while driving. Two of the most important aspects of advanced driver training we focus on are teaching people how to...
ICBC renewal woes
I am starting to tire of saying “it is what it is.” Living life with BOHICA syndrome (bend over here it comes again) is tough. Perhaps I get...
Bottom line needs to change
Many years ago I was talking to audiences about the power of CSR for corporations. My message was the vast majority of charitable endeavours are supported by...
Grateful to road crews
I read about a North Okanagan mayor complaining about the quality of road maintenance in the winter in their community — specifically the criticism was...
Enjoying the respite
I can’t help but enjoy the opportunity to base myself out of the lovely mountain-town of Kaslo for more than a few weeks. Last year was, as always,...
Still Ignoring climate facts
One of the hardest thing to do in life is to break ranks with a peer group. Only courageous people will take that pivotal step that makes people look and pay...
Your brother's keeper?
Who Is responsible to help reduce poverty? The real answer, certainly according to the Christian faith, is that it is “our responsibility.” The...
Take your dreams seriously
My wife and I started talking recently about buying a catamaran for sailing. We have owned several sailboats and really enjoyed the experience. More to the...
Focus on your strengths
The counselling we receive when we are feeling down is to not compare ourselves to others. That is because in time of self doubt, we have a natural tendency to...
Give more than expected
I just arrived back from a bit of a marathon business tour to Europe and Florida. As is fairly typical on such a trip, a lot of planned travel arrangements...
More alert than ever
OK, I did it. I turned off all my alerts on my iPhone. At the same time, I removed the Facebook App from my iPhone, and I am loving it. I, and many others,...
Tale of a Tesla and a wife
If you want to test your marriage and your Tesla, this may be the way to do it. A husband recently tested his Tesla by driving at speed toward his wife in...
ICBC not 'connecting dots'
Vehicle Insurance Should Be About Risk It is always painful when insurance rates change, especially for young drivers. But insurance should be about the driver...
Trumpian clarion call
Politicians Immune To Illegal Acts Yesterday, a damning judgment was released in New York with the news that Donald Trump and his family seriously mismanaging...
The rise of micro breweries
Micro Brewery Trend Affects Traditional City Centre Outlets Having grown up in the U.K. and used to British traditional ales, I was excited at the evolution and...