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Ever consider a ghostwriter?

photo - Judi Majewski can help you express what you’d like to say in writing

Judi Majewski can help you express what you’d like to say in writing. (photo by Pat Johnson) Want to write your thoughts down but you’re not so good with words? Need to write a difficult letter? Want to record some…

Wonderful night of honours

photo - Jewish Seniors Alliance’s first silent auction, which offered a selection of close to 30 items, from gift certificates from local businesses to paintings and prints

Jewish Seniors Alliance’s first silent auction, which offered a selection of close to 30 items, from gift certificates from local businesses to paintings and prints. (photo by Susan Curtis) How do you say thank you to individuals who strive to…

Help out Israeli teens

Want to make a difference in the lives of Israeli teens? Consider joining Israel Connect, a program where local volunteers connect online, one-on-one, via Zoom (a video conferencing app), with Israeli high school students who want to improve their English…

Basics of writing a contract

The other day, I finished the contract for an interesting project. There are half-a-dozen people involved in the project. Each of them has something to put in and is getting something out, but there is no direct relationship between one…

Confidentiality clause issues

photo - Typically, an insurer will bring a “standard” form of release to a mediation to be signed

Typically, an insurer will bring a “standard” form of release to a mediation to be signed. (photo from pxhere.com) Most of my cases against insurance companies settle, often at mediation. Typically, the insurer will bring a “standard” form of release…

Mortgage industry’s future

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(photo by Nick Youngson / Alpha Stock Images) The next decade is going to see an evolution in how Canadians obtain mortgages. These shifts will transform the experience for both the mortgage professional and, more importantly, the borrower. Here’s where…

Focus on online hate

photo - Kasari Govender, British Columbia’s human rights commissioner

Kasari Govender, British Columbia’s human rights commissioner. (photo from Wosk Centre) Hate in British Columbia, in Canada and globally is on the rise. In 2017, there were 255 police-reported hate crimes in British Columbia, an increase of 55% from just…

Dealing with adversity

photo - Houston Rabbi Brian Strauss lost both his family home and his synagogue to Hurricane Harvey, but the story he brought to FEDtalks Sept. 9 was an uplifting one

Houston Rabbi Brian Strauss lost both his family home and his synagogue to Hurricane Harvey, but the story he brought to FEDtalks Sept. 9 was an uplifting one. (photo from JFGV) A time-lapse video showed the unrelenting advance of Hurricane…

Search for biological father

photos - Henry Naftali-Hirts Hart and his wife Elizabeth Mendoza

(photos from Mark Loudon) Apart from an ambiguous hint dropped by his mother just after his father died in 1990 – and subsequently denied – Mark Loudon, a Brit of Scottish, English and Irish ancestry (so far as he knew),…

Saving audio memories

photo - Stan Shear has been on countless stages with figures Benjy, Jasper and his original puppet, Danny, now retired at the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell

Stan Shear has been on countless stages with figures Benjy, Jasper and his original puppet, Danny, now retired at the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, Ky. (photo from Stan Shear) To walk into Stan Shear’s studio at his Oakridge…