Tag Archives: hockey

When is an award not an award?

Answer to title: When the intended recipient decides to decline the award. This past week I was pleasantly surprised to be one of Brendan Birth’s nominees for the Outstanding Blogger Award. Pleasantly surprised, but I’m still going to say thank … Continue reading

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Hockey and IT, or figure skating and anything but?

Sorry, that’s kind of a strange title, isn’t it! I’ll try to explain. Last Thursday I wrote a blog post about the challenge in attracting young women to careers in IT, after which I became further discouraged by the apparent … Continue reading

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Hockey championships and rites of spring

Although Canada’s self-proclaimed national newspaper, The Globe and Mail, does not seem to be aware of it, Canada’s University Cup tournament for men’s hockey – Canada’s national sport – is taking place this week.  In fact, it is being hosted … Continue reading

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