In a software design meeting, we were using typical technical jargon to discuss a data exchange interface with a vendor.
One co-worker said the programming we had ordered was delayed because the vendor was suffering from a "severe non-linear waterfowl issue."
Curious, the team leader raised his eyebrows and asked, "What exactly is that?"
The programmer replied, "They don't have all their ducks in a row."
"The Christian shoemaker does his duty not by putting little crosses on the shoes, but by making good shoes."
- Martin Luther
My friend, an ex-Marine Aviator wanted to show off his new twin-engine plane. I was riding along as he put it through its paces.
Suddenly, we were caught in a violent thunderstorm, with lightning crashing all around us.
Next, we lost the radio and most of the instruments.
As we were being tossed around in the sky, George said, "Uh-oh!" Fearing the worst, I asked, "What's wrong now?"
George replied, "I got the hiccups. Do something to scare me."
"There are many moments when I wake at night, watch my husband and son as they sleep, and think about the women I’ve met over the years who want nothing more than this: to be still in the dark, free from the piercing staccato of automatic gunfire, and to not be afraid."
- Dr. Samantha Nutt
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A discussion about Truth and Reconciliation with two members of the Wiikwemkoong First Nation, and a member and Chief of the Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation.
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