Category Archives: People

Happy and unhappy and how we think of them

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Bill Wren

I was thinking about the words happy and unhappy and what they meant and what those things were actually about. I’ll save you considerable reading by telling you how I summed it up: We’re almost always aware of when we’re … Continue reading →

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Wonder

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Bill Wren

“700 light years away … a dying star is building a nebula.” Some people think wonder is the province of children. Some believe, as we get older, we get used to, even blasé about our world. I disagree. Some may … Continue reading →

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Hurry and die

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Bill Wren

A brief poem suggested by this news story: Japan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Taro Aso, Says Old People Should ‘Hurry Up And Die’ Tweet

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Hazards of living in Alberta

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Bill Wren

I lived in Alberta for roughly twenty years before moving to New Brunswick about five years ago. Over the last few days, I’ve discovered one of the hazards of having lived there for so long. You are never where you … Continue reading →

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In praise of the follower

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Bill Wren

For what seems years now, I’m been hearing about leadership. I’ve been in conferences, read books and seen countless posts online about how you have to be a leader. Everyone on a team has to lead. It’s in leadership that … Continue reading →

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