Author: Dax Nair
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The failure of a small business
I feel kind of sad as I write this post. If you ever ran a small business that failed, you would know the feeling. It was not my business. But, you still feel for the people who tried really hard and still failed. The neighbourhood restaurant and bar had opened about a year and a half…
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When Your Child’s Student Loan Is Bigger Than Your Mortgage
We did the math. After we picked up half the tab, my daughter’s student loan was going to be larger than the mortgage on our house. It was not a comforting thought — letting your child rack up a debt of that size even before she starts working. My daughter’s first career choice was to…
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Don’t Be a Hero in a Morgue
This post is not about squash or tennis. Deji Odetoyinbo, this week’s guest blogger, is Toronto veterinarian by profession. Deji is a cycling enthusiast, squash player, and photography buff. In this narrative, interspersed with some hindsight, Deji takes us through a cycling incident and its aftermath. You don’t have to be a cyclist or a sportsperson to…
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In/Out, a Solution For Bad Line Calls in Tennis
Artificial Intelligence, a solution to bad line calls in tennis? How many times have you wished that there was a referee when you played tennis at your club? Check out the video below. If Grégoire Gentil‘s “In/Out,” a portable line call device, becomes commercially viable, you may have a solution for bad line calls in…
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Squash: Egyptian Domination!
How do the Egyptians manage to dominate squash? Ten out of the top sixteen players at the Windy City Open are Egyptians. Can’t remember the last time that one country dominated an individual sport to this extent! Egyptian Domination! What’s the secret? https://t.co/q7OjreJJq6 @PSAWorldTour #Squash pic.twitter.com/fmdZllnN1N — Dax Nair (@DaxNair) February 24, 2017
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The Fear of Sandwiches
I have mastered the art of ordering at Subway. As for the fear of sandwiches, I still hesitate before I step into a build-your-own sandwich place. In retrospect, it was no big deal. But at the time, I felt rather stupid. Consider this. There are at least five decision points and over fifty variables that you…
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How I got my first job in Canada.
The interview was scheduled for 9:00 a.m. I was excited. Potentially, it was going to be my first job in Canada. The hiring company was an International Distributor of consumer products. I located the office on a warehouse-lined street. It didn’t quite fit the settings I had built up in my mind. Far more people…
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The Elusive Canadian Experience
The well-dressed lady behind the counter was polite. I had seen the “We’re Hiring” sign on her store window and had walked in to see if she would consider hiring me for the job. As she glanced through my resume, I looked around. The store had an expensive feel to it. The sign outside said…
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The Retirement Calculator – A Light-hearted Look
The retirement calculator was not complicated, but detailed. My friend Dino had sent it to me. Conversations among the folks that I hung out with at the club seemed to always drift towards retirement planning. No one was getting any younger. I had met Peter, my financial advisor, at the club. And then there was…
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Twelve Network Security Scams You May Fall For
What would you do if you came across a USB flash drive in your company’s parking lot? If you answered “I‘ll check to see what is in it,” you must read this post. Trust me, it’ll do you good. The world of network security is jargon-heavy. Some innocuous-sounding terms can have dire consequences if you…