Creech-Re-Blog

David U fights for a blame-free culture in healthcare

David U was first struck by the tragic ripple effect of medication errors back in 2003.

The president and CEO of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada (ISMP – Canada) had been called as an expert witness for a coroner’s inquest into the death of a hospital patient. The death occurred after a nurse mistakenly flushed the…

Lead Measures in University

As an entrepreneur, I always believed that profits, and sales are too broad, and too difficult to understand and predict. It was when I read the book, The 4 Disciplines of Execution, I began to better understand the idea of lead, and lag measures [what many call triggers]. A lag measure represents the ultimate goal you’re trying to achieve, like an increase in profits, but it is in the past…

WHEN YOUR CHILD IS A SMUDGE

I’ve begun to read plays. I love going to plays, but Moose Jaw’s theater is usually so family friendly it’s no longer art and the Globe in Regina isn’t something I can afford a pass to.  I’ve found that it’s a lot cheaper and (if you have a good imagination) just as enjoyable if you read the play yourself.  I recently read a play I just needed to write an article about. Smudge.

Smudge is one of…

Buy this Now: Ozark Trail Tumbler

A few years ago I began to notice Yeti stickers on the back of truck widows. It reminded me of when people put those Apple stickers that came with iPods on their car windows in the early 2000s, a symbol of superiority and evidence that you spend your money wisely. Yeti, I discovered, makes coolers that cost hundreds of dollars. I was instructed that they keep ice for long periods that put the…

Milu/Mojo Night: Diary From The Least Popular Band on The Internet

September 10th 2016

It’s been a while since I’ve played to the other bands and their girlfriends.

The day started ominously enough. I had a dream that I was hanging out with this really cool guy that was trying to solve a small town murder. The biggest problem was, while the cool detective-like figure was finding clues and unraveling an intricate mystery, I just really needed to pee the whole…

If you’re like me you like looking into your past just as much as looking into your future. We’re not alone. Many songwriters look back to the past for inspiration. These 20 songs I think are the best songs written out of nostalgia.

  Lukas Graham: Mama Said

Twenty One Pilots: Stressed Out

The Ataris: In This Diary

Rah Rah: Good…

Twas in the days of yore, in feudal England (where all days of yore occurred), that our fundamental system of criminal law developed. Judges traveled the country literally creating law, decision by decision (spoiler alert: judges create law with each decision today). Law was not codified in statute passed by a legislature. Rather, most crimes were articulated from Judges making up rules,…

How Did I Get Here? 003 – Zarqa Nawaz (Me and The Mosque, Little Mosque On The Prairie, Laughing All The Way To The Mosque)

[jumbotron heading=”Zarqa Nawaz” tagline=”(Me and The Mosque, Little Mosque On The Prairie, Laughing All The Way To The Mosque) “]Zarqa tells us all about her journey from learning under Stuart McLean to her new book Laughing All The Way To The Mosque. We talk about dealing with trolls and how she’s funnier than Sarah Silverman.[/jumbotron]

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How Did I Get Here 002: John Dale (Brain Sauce, Johnny 2 Fingers and The Deformities)

[jumbotron heading=”How Did I Get Here 002″ tagline=”John Dale (Brain Sauce, Johnny 2 Fingers and The Deformities”]John Dale tells us about his journey mostly in one word answers. Everything from bus breakdowns in Calgary and fake bar brawl art.[/jumbotron] [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/274626462"…

US Justice Department Grabs Owner of KickAss Torrents in Poland on Federal Copyright Charges.

The Department of Justice announced today that it arrested the alleged owner of today’s most visited file-sharing website, KickAss Torrents, with criminal copyright infringement and have seized domain names associated with the website.

Artem Vaulin, 30, of Kharkiv, Ukraine, was arrested today in Poland and the United States will seek to extradite him to the Chicago to stand trial. Assistant…

Bound by Honor, Gang-related in the Care Home

Boca Raton, Florida–At Paradise Valley Adult Care Home four octogenarians prepare for the the most trying part of their day. The four are about to enter El Burro Heights, deep in Vagos gang territory, to steal a car, kill some gangbangers and escape with the car back to their dealership. Not along ago these retires would be experiencing their golden years around a television waiting for Matlock…

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[jumbotron heading=”Citadel 012″]This week on Citadel Uncut we’re joined by Matt Brown, Tony Creech, John Trammell, and Paul Creech. Join us as we talk about the american prison system, orange is the new black, pokemon, viral videos, and much more. [/jumbotron]

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American Independence was won, most would agree, with the British surrender at Yorktown on October 17, 1781. The greatest and most powerful Empire of the age waived a white handkerchief in Virginia–a State named for the British Queen Elizabeth (I). The first shots were fired six years earlier at the Battles of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts in April of 1775, but the war had been brewing…

Saskatchewan Festival of Words Spotlight: Robert J. Sawyer

[jumbotron heading=”Robert J. Sawyer ” tagline=”Robert J. Sawyer has won every award and received every honour there is to receive as a science fiction writer.”] This weekend he will be speaking several times at the Saskatchewan Festival of Words July 14-17. [/jumbotron]

Robert J. Sawyer is coming to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan this weekend to promote his new book, Quantum Night. Being a science…

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[jumbotron heading=”Citadel Uncut 11″]On tonight’s show, we’re joined by Dustan Hlady, Matthew Brown, and John Trammell. Over the course of 45 minutes, we discuss most embarrassing moments, cringe videos, the dangers of cookie dough, and top YouTube…