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Funniest story last week - in a bout of bad news in Ottawa, this made me smile. Sorry Willie - you know I love you.
Willie Nelson is 'on the road again.' He's been there for some 40 years at least, and he loves it. He and the boys in the band like to tour, sing, pick, twang, have a couple of drinks, and yep, smoke some pot. I think it's common knowledge, crikey, he's been doing it for years. Willie is young at heart and you've gotta love that. He's got a lotta miles on him and has inhaled more THC than most human beings I'm sure. He's also not hard to find either, the bus has a big sign on the side..."WILLIE NELSON BAND."
The disguise didn't fool some good old boys in blue. They got a tip...seems there might be some dope on the bus - who knew? Well, the word was out. APB posted: Watch for "WN" labelled bus, bust the star ::::hint, he's old, has braids, might be mellow:::: Call the press and extract the weed-tax. So they pulled the greyhound over. The state troopers found a pound and a half of pot and some mushrooms. Hey, I'm condoning nothing, but Willie is 71 years old - give the old fella his dues, he's on the road for crying out loud. So it's a big bag of pot, I'm pretty sure he's not selling it, more like stock piling his stash so he doesn't have to hit the mean streets and get ripped off. Big story. Willie Busted Again. Could it be his name came up on some IRS chart as having not made his regular payment? Not sure, but one late night comedian summed up the situation nicely...."Bin Laden, still on the loose and wreaking havoc, but not to worry citizens ..we've GOT Willie." Barney and the rest of your law enforcement agencies - working for you!
I don't make these things up. Keep scampering BinLaden, true crime is being solved - you're safe for now.
It is a social skill that is critical to succeeding in business - in my humble opinion. I've worked on a lot of teams, and had a lot of fun doing it. I've watched small, early stage teams mesh, excel and succeed - be it on the sports field or in the business arena. If you've got this skill and understand the value of it, you're on the right track. People naturally gravitate towards you. You're sought out for your ideas and your energy. You're part of the team.
I've also watched people who don't have it and don't realize what they're missing. Each and everytime they self destruct. It's not great to watch.The end is always the same. They twist and shout clawing their way to the top; only to find once they are solitary at the top of their peak, no one cares. How many times have you asked these kinds of people for their advice, or to join your team? That's what I thought. You avoid them like a pariah. It's human nature. Be as smart as you can, but don't be an island, 'cause no one will give a damn. Don't say I didn't warn you.
September 13, 2006: someone walks into a CEGEP school in Montreal and opens fire in a cafeteria. 20 are injured by the blasts, two dead, including shooter, no count on the psychological damage, it's there though, I know. Why did this happen, where was the security? There is sensational news coverage, eye witness reports, minute-by-minute coverage. Was it because it was a rainy 13?
October 18, 1975: Robert Poulin (Nepean) has an interesting day. He kicks off with raping and murdering a 17 year old friend. He then sets his house on fire and bikes to St. Pius X High School. There he kicks open the door of the grade 12 religion class and opens fire - my friends are injured, my friend was killed, pyschological damage? You bet, lots of it. Poulin ends it with a blast in his own mouth. No explanation about what made him do it. Why did this happen? There was no security. There is sensational coverage, the papers are all over it for a while.
In other news reported today....wait for it. Time Squares' Naked Cowboy is going to make an album. Yep, there it was reported as one of the featured stories on MSN. Can't wait to pick up that little ditty. He has only one song actually, but he can twang it up at least 20 ways.
What's news? You tell me.
Ok, this is truly trivial. But, there is a fly in my house - I am working from home - it keeps dive bombing me. I'm going to kill it.
It has the whole house, but it chooses to buzz around me. It's got to go.
It's gone. CBC Radio should be on the scene shortly.
Yesterday CBC Radio broke the story about a stray dog that was put down - euthanized - by the Ottawa Humane Society. Stop the presses, get the chief. Seems this small black dog was found in a yard by an Ottawa couple; it was apparently lost. The couple thought they liked the dog, but they took it to the Humane Society to help its rightful owner find it. If it wasn't retrieved,they were interested in keeping said pooch. As part of SOP the Society assessed the dog for aggressiveness and adoptivity - it failed the test. The Humane Society put the puppy down. Sad end for a dog, but the end.
So you would think..... This 'news' story ran in the morning news broadcasts, had a feature interview with the Society's president, ran again at noon, and low and behold during the drive home there was a promo about how the story would continue tomorrow, with input from a Vancouver animal shelter. Heck it's even on the website and it ran again today. This is (sorry for the pun) overkill. There is news happening in our world, news that needs indepth research. News that would take time, thought and skill to report on, dare I say real news, the kind I, and most people care about. The morning personality may be new to the show, she may also be a dog owner, the show's producer may be an animal lover too. I'm an animal lover. But to fill the airwaves two days in a row - about a dog? We at are the centre of the Canadian government. Is there any news in the wars, science, politics? True, Parliament isn't sitting, but I'm certain you could find some other nugget out there that would appeal to a wider audience than dog owners, or wannabe dog owners. What's next swans?
Five years ago this morning I was being driven to work - the day before I'd had an allergic reaction to a pickle and ended up in hospital; they'd pumped me full of benadryl - feeling a little lightheaded and vaguely listening to the radio. When the sudden alert when off on the CBC, I barely opened my eyes, but when the words finaly made their way through my hazy thoughts and resonsated with me, I bolted upright. 'Oh my God - it's the end of the world.' The announcer in a voice that defied belief said that a tower had collapsed. It was the end for too many people, innocent people, just doing their jobs. Rick dropped me off at work and I entered what was a state of confusion at AcceLight (the startup that melted down). Friends from the states called, saying they didn't know why they were under attack, but it was some guy named Mohammed. They'd never heard of Osama at this juncture. Debbie went home and got a TV and we watched and watched ..and watched. I got an email from my sister in Washington DC. "We're ok, tell mom". Another tower collapsed. A plane crashed in Pittsburgh, DC was in flames. My director at the time - a real bright bulb - said 'enough of this, we've got to get back to the budget - things need to be done." No one understood that this would change so much. No one ...it did, it still does. Is the world better...or worse. You tell me.
I can't think of anything to blog about, so I'm just posting a hi! Had lunch with friends in Westboro Village; sunny morning, great new restaurant "Caffe Mio" - as usual too much food for me, but the conversation was terrific. Westboro Village is where I'll live next.I love that neighbourhood. Great shopping, feels like a community and it's in the westend. Mark my words.
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