Author: alby59

I have frequently cited the following statement by Richard G. Scott, an eminent nuclear physicist and general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: “You can learn vitally important things by what you hear and see and, even more, by what you feel, as prompted by the Holy Ghost. Many individuals limit their learning primarily to what…

I found this video of an amazing father. I wished we had more like him. In honour of all the fathers on Father’s Day http://www.lds.org/media-library/video/mormon-messages?lang=eng&start=1&end=12&order=alpha#2009-06-25-a-father-indeed

Mitt Romney is the new Republican nominee to the upcoming November American Presidential election. He will face the incumbent President, Barak Obama, in an election that many define one of the most important not only in American history but also in that of the whole world. I tend to agree with these statements but there…

I just realized that it has been a few months since my last post. I miss gathering my thoughts and sharing them. The fact of the matter is that I was busy affecting change in the organization. It was not easy but it was necessary. The corporation of the District of Lake Country was created…

The following is a very poignant video. As I watched it I couldn’t help but think how small I am and how much I need to do to make a difference in the world, or, more likely, within my circle of influence. As my emotions began to be stirred by what I heard from this…

It is 11:11 am on January 27th and I wish to write a quick blog on something we should reflect upon. At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of each year, in Canada we remember the heroic sacrifice of those who fought the many horrible wars that have afflicted and…

“We are prone to judge success by the index of our salaries or the size of our automobiles, rather than by the quality of our service relationship to humanity.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Sir Winston…

I just recently came across an article by Tom MacDonald, the Executive Director of the Local Government Management Association (LGMA) of British Columbia and 2011 Silver Medal Lieutenant Governor Award of British Columbia. The article fully reflects my sentiments about the subject topic of local government taxation and relationship with the business community and so…

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 3,100 times in 2011. If it were a cable car, it would take about 52 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the…