Category Archives: Thinking out loud

Election 2019

Posted on October 23, 2019 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

Well that was an interesting few months. Now that it’s over maybe it’s time for a comment (or two). I’ve blogged before about how I thought that American politics has been effecting the world negatively and it seemed to hold … Continue reading →

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How are we supposed to help?

Posted on January 16, 2019 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

As we get older and perhaps our expenses start to decline, some of us find ourselves in a position where we would like to give back. Giving back is a good thing but it’s not always obvious how we should … Continue reading →

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Things sure have changed…

Posted on January 10, 2019 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

I can remember when companies treated their employees like extended family. Employers realized that making a work environment comfortable encouraged employees to stay longer and work harder. Employees liked going to work everyday and left with a feeling of belonging … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 60 years!!!

Posted on February 6, 2018 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

Hey Readers, If you’re in Kanata Ontario tomorrow night, stop by the Royal Oak on March road between 8 and midnight to help me celebrate 60 Years. I have an evening of live music in store with performances by a … Continue reading →

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Cyber Terrorism

Posted on December 6, 2017 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

If you have been following my BLOG you would know that my family has recently suffered a loss. To add to that loss, my sister has had her memories stolen by a cyber terrorist. The family PC has fallen victim … Continue reading →

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A tragedy of epic proportions

Posted on December 1, 2017 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

On this past Monday night we lost two of the most quite and caring people I have had the pleasure to know. My Brother-in-law John Keeler and his 20 year old daughter Tiffany Keeler. They were on their way home … Continue reading →

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What is the purpose of Open Mic’s?

Posted on October 13, 2017 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

If you’ve been following my BLOG you would know that I have been active in the local Open Mic community for several years now. The experience has been fun but also educational. Some hosts have it down to a science … Continue reading →

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Aged to Perfection!

Posted on August 8, 2017 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

Many of my friends tell me that they are “Too Old” to do something. It seems that the human race front loads our expectations with respect to life. What am I talking about? Well, we are told by our parents, … Continue reading →

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Active Listening

Posted on May 29, 2017 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

I was going to say It’s funny how … but it’s really not funny how time effects our ability to really listen and understand what people are saying. When we listen to poetry or music, we can spend days or weeks trying … Continue reading →

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The Virtual Reality

Posted on May 12, 2017 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

Over the past three years I have come to rely more and more on virtual machines. Virtual machines allow me to create snapshots of development and product environments that are easy to backup and share with others. What this means … Continue reading →

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