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A Crock of Schmidt

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The Irony of Poor Communication

December 17, 2019 by acrockofschmidt 2 Comments

assorted communication devices

The other day, as I wasted a few more hours of my aimless life plodding through monotonous Candy Crush levels, the voice on the radio caught my attention by mentioning that next year marks the 25th anniversary of Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill. Upon hearing this factoid, my mind blurted an invective lamenting yet further […]

Filed Under: Deep Schmidt Tagged With: Calgary, communication, interview, layoffs, oil patch

The Return Intern

September 10, 2019 by acrockofschmidt Leave a Comment

I have a fantastic idea. It’s a self-serving idea, to be sure, but I believe it to be fantastic nonetheless. I haven’t looked for a job in nearly fifteen years. I haven’t had a job for more than ten of those. But kids age and spouses lose jobs. So like a fledgling, I awkwardly tumbled […]

Filed Under: Deep Schmidt Tagged With: Calgary, intern, jobs, oil patch, stay-at-home parents, student

McLean Creek Campground – McLean Creek PRA – review

June 19, 2019 by acrockofschmidt Leave a Comment

CLERK 1:          Do you need firewood. ME:                  Yes, please. CLERK 1:          Oh good, how many bags? ME:                  Umm.  Well, how much is it? CLERK 1:          $10 per bag. ME:                  Hmm.  Two bags, I guess. CLERK 1:          It’s supposed to rain tonight.  Are you sure you don’t want three? ME:                  [???] CLERK 1:          [smile] ME:                  [???] […]

Filed Under: Camping Schmidt Tagged With: Alberta, Bragg Creek, Calgary, camping, McLean Creek PRA

There’s No Vaccine for Layoffs

March 4, 2019 by acrockofschmidt 6 Comments

You think you’re immune, until you discover you aren’t. In February 1995, god that’s nearly thirty years ago, I grew up in a hurry.  Or at least my budding work persona did.  I was one of five wide-eyed geology students freshly fallen from the Ontario turnip truck in the early weeks of eight month, co-op, […]

Filed Under: Deep Schmidt Tagged With: Alberta, Calgary, jobs, layoffs, NotAngryAB, oil patch

Calgary Needs a Shrink, Not the Olympics

November 12, 2018 by acrockofschmidt 1 Comment

One week ago, the debate over Calgary attempting to host the 2026 Winter Olympics kicked of in an online community forum with an interesting comment.  Someone whom I don’t know personally shared a CBC article accompanied by the interesting observation that this person learns more from the comments posted to such articles.  My immediate reaction […]

Filed Under: Sports Schmidt Tagged With: 2026, Calgary, No, Olympics, Plebiscite, vote, Winter Olympics, Yes

The Nostalgia Driven Mistake Calgary Wants to Make

March 12, 2018 by acrockofschmidt 2 Comments

The winter of 1988 was quite the momentous time.  I was about to turn sixteen and was focused, albeit anxiously, on honing my driving skills in order to obtain a coveted driver’s licence.  Hormones were wreaking havoc on my body and mind.  Girls were a growing distraction, dare I say, obsession.  My part time job […]

Filed Under: Deep Schmidt Tagged With: Calgary, Canada, Olympics, Winter Olympics

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