Auld Lang Syne is one of the most sung songs in the world, sung on New Year’s Eve – December 31st – to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one. In most sources, you will note that Auld Lang Syne is a poem attributed to Scotsman, Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796). According to Wikipedia, “Auld Lang Syne is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song (Roud # 6294).” However, in an article “Auld Lang Syne – the world's most sung song” by Beth MacKay in the St. Albert Gazette, she reports, “Although credited to Scots-international-poet Robert … [Read more...]
When Enough is no Longer Enough
August 6, 2012 by
When Enough is no Longer Enough Are you satisfied with the life you’re living? Are your skills fully utilized in the workplace? Is your pay commensurate with your skills? Are you living up to your full potential? Are you making a difference in the world? Do you get the respect that you have earned? We cannot expect different results if we continue to do the same things – always settling for less than we deserve. Perhaps it’s time to make a change, but DON’T, until you have created a plan of action. In Jim Rohn’s The Seasons of Life, summer is the time when we nurture and protect. Although it is the summer season in many … [Read more...]
Booked on Tuesdays: Review: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
August 2, 2011 by
Of all the genres of literary fiction, I like poetry the least and it could be that I do not understand a lot of it, especially when it’s very deep. As some of you may know already, my summer project is to read through some of the classics in literature. Because I find poetry so difficult to understand, I did some background research on The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. According to Harold Bloom in How to Read and Why, “At the root of Coleridge’s poem is the popular ballad “The Wandering Jew,” but the Ancient Mariner has more in common with Franz Kafka’s characters in “The Hunter Gracchus” or “A Country Doctor” than with … [Read more...]
The Invisible Mentor Week in Review
July 2, 2011 by
This is what we talked about on The invisible Mentor Blog this week: Reading list for this Summer 2011, Review of Catching Fire and Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, Ada Lovelace the First Computer Programmer and Interview with Patty DeDominic. Mondays at the Salon A list of books to keep you busy this summer. The Invisible Mentor Summer 2011 Reading List Booked on Tuesdays We previously reviewed The Hunger Games and today we review the last two instalments: Catching Fire and Mockingjay in The Hunger Games trilogy. Review: Catching Fire and Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Wisdom Wednesdays In this profile, you’ll learn … [Read more...]
Wisdom of Life: Ada Lovelace, First Computer Programmer
June 29, 2011 by
Ada Lovelace was the first computer programmer, and a woman ahead of her time. Most may not know this, but I have a computer science diploma from Mount Royal College in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and one of my majors for my Bachelor of Commerce Degree is Management Information Systems. Even though I had computer science training I have never worked in the field. During my computer science studies, we learned about Charles Babbage, who designed a machine that would do many of the things that today’s computer does, and Ada Lovelace wrote the computer program for Babbage’s Analytical Engine. Lovelace was unable to test her computer program … [Read more...]
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