The colour theme chosen by my mother (it was certainly not me choosing) for my Bar Mitzvah in 1976 was orange. That was probably no surprise considering it was the mid 70s and at the time my hair would have  matched well with the colour theme. It accented the rust coloured three piece suit that…

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The road less travelled is by its nature longer, harder and generally tougher. It may be more dangerous too. Sometimes it is barely a path at all. But, often (not always, but often) it is much more rewarding when you finally get to the destination.  

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I waddle. I don’t jog and I certainly don’t run. For what I do is way too slow to be called running or jogging. And if you doubt me, just look at my Strava times.  That said, I have waddled pretty much my whole life. My first memory of really how slow I am dates…

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  Rule No. 12 – While the minimum number of bikes one should own is three, the correct number is N+1 , where N is the number of bikes currently owned. This equation may also be re-written as S-1, where S is the number of bikes owned that would result in separation from your partner.…

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I have had a storage locker in Toronto on and off over the past 20 years. And I just climbed back into my chair after falling off having just done the math as to what that has cost me over the years. Oy vey. Now that is a good business model!  I have always said…

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As a lawyer, I pride myself on the closing of a transaction, whatever it may be, being an absolute non-event. In fact, the perfect closing is one where no one even needs to show up. Of course, it was not always like that though. When I was a young lawyer, there was a real closing…

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When I travel, I really do like to try to experience how people live in the places I am visiting. I am far more interested in that than going to see the “sites”. Outdoor markets are an easy way to do it. In addition, I like to visit, if I can, real supermarkets. I want…

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I can assure you, no one has ever uttered the words, “I am going to France and I am going to see all the sights including Paris, Nice, Cannes, St. Tropez and Mazargues”. It has never happened and it never will. It would be like saying, “I am going to Canada and I am going…

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I like a nice promenade. City planners take note – If you want to design a promenade, look no further than the 200 year old Promenade des Anglais in Nice. It is really one of my “ happy places”. It has all that a promenade and public space should be. It has a fantastic view of…

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I went shopping this past week. I went to two real brick and mortar stores, a supermarket and a big box hardware store. It sounds a bit crazy, but true. And, I have to say, I resented every single minute of it. That is how quick new habits form and old habits go by the…

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