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Written by Janice Moore
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Sunday, 07 March 2010 22:06 |
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At a recent eWomen's networking event, speaker Susan Jarema reiterated the importance of social media in all our lives. Susan, whose company Googol Learning provides online marketing strategies, spoke about ways to create and sustain an expert online presence. When we're all busy working in the business of our businesses, it's sometimes difficult to keep on top of all the 'peripherals'. Where I work it's simply not enough to be a lawyer - oh no, you've got to have a hobby worth sharing. Though I'm not sure those were the actual hiring criteria, Chris certainly encourages us to pursue our out-of-office experiences for the good of all. And so you may recently have read about Hal's bagpiping skills or followed Chris on his running adventures, or maybe you've raised a glass or two as a result of some of the wine tidbits I've contributed to our monthly newsletters? Well, as you never know what else we might dig up around the water cooler, you might want to register your interest in the section over to the right. Go on, we won't bite, we won't even hassle you to come in and spend your coupon. We'll just liberally sprinkle our emails to you with stories from our office and the occasional lawyer joke. After all, we have an online profile to maintain! |
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High-flying wine |
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Written by Christopher Green
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Sunday, 21 February 2010 08:31 |
Did I ever mention this little known fact?
In October 1954, the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape (where the really good plonk comes from) enacted a municipal bylaw that states: "The flyover, or landing or take off on public property, of a flying saucer, of whatever nationality, is prohibited." (Did I mention their wine is also very strong?)
If you sign up for our newsletters you never know what tidbit you might garner.
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Where to start...Haiti |
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Written by Christopher Green
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Friday, 15 January 2010 00:00 |
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My email has been buzzing all day as people react and mobilize in response to the disaster in Haiti. It is remarkable how each special-interest group responds to the crisis through the lens of their own special interests. I've had appeals from groups concerned with children, with animals and with churches. Some are seeking support for their own longstanding projects in the country: orphanages, schools, shelters and so forth, while others have no pre-determined focus.
One cannot turn a blind eye to the human tragedy that is unfolding, and like all right-minded Canadians, I am donating what I can. For now, however, I am giving only to the pros - The Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières - and I urge others to do likewise. Disaster relief is complicated, and, in my opinion, best left to those with the proper infrastructure, training and experience. There will be time enough, for years to come, for the rest of the charitable community to become involved.
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Disaster preparedness |
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Written by Christopher Green
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Sunday, 24 January 2010 09:38 |
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With recent events in Haiti still seared in my mind, and living as I do in an earthquake zone, when an e-mail was circulated to me today concerning earthquake survival, I took the time to read it. It concerned a survival technique known as the "triangle of life", espoused by a self-styled earthquake expert known as Doug Copps. At first glance, much of what he said seemed to make some sense, although it flew in the face of conventional wisdom. Being a crusty old cynic, I took the time to Google Mr. Copps and discovered that the triangle of life techniques are indeed very controversial in this part of the world and not endorsed by most mainstream disaster relief agencies, including the Red Cross.
I'm certainly not an expert in earthquake survival, and am not trying to pass judgment on the effectiveness of the techniques discussed, but if you, too, have received such an e-mail I urge you to do your own due diligence before following the advice contained in it.
The email did, however, bring back back memories of the last earthquake which I experienced. I was sitting in the law library of the New Westminster Courthouse during the luncheon adjournment, frantically trying to find some cases that said I should win. Suddenly the room began to sway and my computer screen danced across the desk. Before it had really registered what was occurring, the swaying and the shaking subsided.
For a full minute there was utter silence in the library, then, a small voice emanated from a black robed figure occupying a study cubicle at the far end of the library "Was that an earthquake?"
"Yeah," came the response from another cubicle, "but #@!&* Judge ____ still won't give us an adjournment." |
Pink is the new green |
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Written by Christopher Green
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Monday, 11 January 2010 00:00 |
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If you're interested in a different approach, take a peep at my pages on http://www.entrepreneurialwoman.ca/cat/columns/chris-green-law
Entrepreneurial Woman Magazine is an online magazine for, and about, women who are running their own businesses. It’s also for women who want to start a business and would like more information on how to go about it. Of course men are more than welcome to join the community. (Words: Cathy Watters, Pictures: Chris Meier)
I guess I'm one of the men who dared... |
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