canadians in the us

Canadian ambassador to the United States Frank McKenna writes: Many Canadians here have talked to me about the importance of being connected as a group across the United States and have told me that in their interactions with Americans they would like to have facts at their disposal about what Canada has done in the …

the seattle freeze

matt pointed me at a really interesting article in The Seattle Times: Pacific Northwest Magazine. I don’t think the behaviour they describe is unique to Seattle. But the dichotomy most fundamental to our collective civic character is this: Polite but distant. Have a nice day. Somewhere else. “People here don’t ever just hang out — …

crunch mode is bad for you

Why Crunch Mode Doesn’t Work: Any way you look at it, Crunch Mode used as a long-term strategy is economically indefensible. Longer hours do not increase output except in the short term. Crunch does not make the product ship sooner — it makes the product ready later . Crunch does not make the product better …