Strong growth in wearables continues year over year

You’ll likely see many more Apple Watches – and other devices like them – as the number of wearables bought by consumers continues to rise by more than 18% a year, a growth rate that means the number of wearables sold between 2016 and 2021 is posed to more than … Read More

Being single makes for successful business leaders

Could being single be an asset to a business person’s career? What is it about being single that could drive a professional to success? Chrisopher Murray, the marketing director at HiringSolved, says that singlehood allows him the freedom to work “when inspiration strikes, without having to run it by somebody … Read More

Canadian mainstream

“Selfishness” isn’t a winning political principle in Canada

Ten or twenty years ago the catchphrase to describe an up-and-coming politician was “attractive and articulate.” Today’s catchphrase might well be “principled.” Both phrases, past and present, were code. What they really mean, whether used by an observer or a supporter, is this: You can consider this person socially acceptable; … Read More

The household chore that wins the most admiration

Let’s face it: cleaning up around the house can be a major pain, especially since these chores typically eat into your precious free time (who wants to spend an hour during monotonous, sometimes back-breaking manual labour at the end of a long day? Not me). But, hey, that pile of … Read More

Training soldiers how to endure torture and escape captivity is brutal and necessary

Recently, CBC news aired a story about abuse of Canadian soldiers on escape and evasion exercises in the 1980s and ‘90s. As so often happens with contemporary journalism, knowing nothing about the subject is no bar to blithering about it, and the reporters hunted around for a couple of talking heads … Read More

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