Reflections

timgoos on February 24th, 2011

I was asked to bring something a little different to a planned meeting – something that would create more engagement and the opportunity for more decisions. The meeting started traditionally enough with a series of presentations providing the common information base for the issue at hand. We held off on much discussion after the presentations. [...]

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timgoos on June 27th, 2010

Last night, my partner and her friends engaged in the 9th annual squeak tournament. A couple friends and I engaged in an alternate activity – a scotch tasting. We travelled through a few brands – starting with those lightest in colour first. A Glenfiddich was first up. Described in the Whiskey Bible as a real [...]

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timgoos on May 22nd, 2010

Photo: Taken in downtown Edmonton, AB in 2006; image of graffitti on a wall. I went to the the movie Exit through the Gift Shop tonight at the Garneau Theatre.  A fascinating film.  With a subtitle of `The World`s First Street Art Disaster Movie,`you know it won`t be a run of the mill film.  It [...]

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timgoos on April 18th, 2010

Lorne Gunter‘s article in Sunday’s Edmonton Journal caused me reflect on the concepts presented in Nudges. To adapt their thoughts, the Alberta Government could have chosen a nudging vs. Regulation strategy.  As a nudge, we could establish 2 classes for the advanced driver’s test that is now required of new drivers.  The ‘normal’ advanced test [...]

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