Watch Rick Mercer, a man half her age, attempt to keep up with her and see what I mean. She said that she had one regret in life, that she had never made a music video. Well, Rick made this dream come true.

So, drumroll please… Presenting Mayor Hazel McCallion in her first music video “Hot Child in the City”.

SHINE ON

A judge with an exemplary record and unquestionable character came up for re-election.  Most of his colleagues were confident that he would retain his seat without contest. But then, a challenger stepped forward.

To everyone’s surprise, this new opponent launched a vicious mudslinging campaign. Unfounded allegations of wrongdoings began to circulate about the judge. Although most people believed the criticisms were false, eyebrows raised as seeds of doubt were planted.

As the campaign progressed, the judge refused to comment on the accusations being made against him. Finally, someone asked how he planned to handle the rumours. The judge shared this wisdom:

“My family used to have a dog. On nights when the moon was full, that dog would howl at the moon all night. But despite all the dog’s noise, the moon continued to shine. Well, I’m going to continue to shine while my opponent makes all kinds of noise.”

Whenever we are faced with adversity, we have a choice as to how best to deal with it. Sometimes, not responding is the most appropriate way of handling a situation if it allows your integrity to shine through.

Adapted from Be an Extraordinary Person in an Ordinary World

by ROBERT A. SCHULLER

It’s time to be the extraordinary person in this ordinary world.  Let your silence speak for you.  It could be the loudest, most profound, message that you ever send.

And remember …  Keep on Shining.

There were 5 Cathy’s is some of my classes at school.  One teacher insisted on renaming 4 of the Cathy’s.   I stood firm and held on to Cathy.   I was born under the sign of Leo.  Need I say more?  The others became Catherine, Kathleen, Kath and Cat.  But that was his problem, not ours.

I can tell if you are going to spell my name with a C or K by how you pronounce Cathy.  Don’t ask me how.   I don’t know what I hear.     In the book  ‘The Outliers’ by Malcolm Gladwell, he says that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert at something.  I am an expert at this, and yes, I get a lot of practice.  

I like my name.  My birth certificate says Catherine and I like that too.

It’s good to be a Cathy.

No one is unemployed.   If you are not working for someone else, then you are self-employed and working for you.  Job hunting is a full-time job and don’t let anyone tell you differently.  It is YOU Inc. and you are looking for income.   Unfortunately, the best opportunities for your next source of income may not be where you live now.  That’s when YOU Inc starts to think about relocation.

You Inc has shareholders:  your spouse, your children,  and perhaps, your extended family.   I suspect that every family discusses relocation as an option during an extended job search.  If an excellent opportunity comes up that requires relocation, it should always be discussed unless you are looking for grounds for divorce.

When applying for jobs, it is not unusual to send out a few resumes to other cities (i.e. Calgary and Edmonton) that are hiring more people than they are terminating to get a feel for the market place.  Occasionally, the request for a first interview by phone comes in and the discussions with your spouse become very serious. If you make it to the final interview, you will be flown out to the other city at the company’s expense for the interview. They want to meet you in person before extending a job offer.  This is your opportunity to check out the city too.  It is unlikely that the company will pay for your spouse’s ticket but it is good idea for the spouse to come with you to check out the city before accepting a job if they have not been to the city before.

Every family has their own checklist of the pros and cons of relocation, the job itself, the spouse’s job, the new city, young children, aging parents and the list goes on and on.   Assume nothing and discuss everything.   If there was a magic formula for figuring it out, there would be far fewer sleepless nights.