Miscellaneous – Proposal Land

We’re All in This Together

19 March 2024 19 March 2024 2

Remembering that lessons from other disciplines can help us in Proposal Land.

The Class of the League

14 January 2021 14 January 2021 2

Short-term versus long-term thinking.

The 12 Days of Christmas

18 December 2020 20 December 2020

“Enjoy” seems like an odd injunction for such an annoying song, but at least listen to it. And then try to get it out of your head.

The Joy of Playing with Language

Things you rarely hear about these days…

10. A precedented situation
9. A mitigated disaster
8. Foreseen circumstances
7. A non-brutal reality
6. A credible Hulk
5. An imperfect storm
4. A fate better than death
3. A brunette bombshell
2. A charm defensive
1. A single whammy

— Adam Sharp (@AdamCSharp) January 5, 2024

The Joy of Listening Literally

My favourite door-knocking event so far:
Me to 10 yr old who answered: “I’m here to talk about the upcoming mayoral election, are one of your parents home?”
Kid: “My dad doesn’t want to run for mayor.” *closes door*

Source: Tweet by Michael Oshry, who *was* running for Mayor of Edmonton

Sign this kid up for a proposal team. Not.