Archive - Words by Sean

Why I vehemently dislike having to deal with companies, services by telephone

Company, government insistence on 19th century technology for communication confounds me

Jun 5, 2023 •

Canadians deserve MUCH better passenger rail service

As I sit here on Via Rail’a Ocean train which is parked on a siding adjacent to Folly Lake in Nova Scotia, I’m reminded of how backwards our country’s…

Oct 24, 2024 •

How I came to own the glengarrynews.ca domain (and why I have it for sale now)

Contact me now for purchase enquiries

Apr 17, 2023 •

Words by Sean: the podcast (trailer)

Welcome & introduction

Mar 24, 2024 •

1:51

Christmas 2014 trip about Via Rail’s Ocean train

Watch now (4 min) | Rough edit of travel onboard Canada’s easternmost train

May 3, 2023 •

4:02

My Substack Summer

What I read in Summer 2024

Sep 20, 2024 •

Improve your writing by avoiding 'lazy words'

Here's a terrific infographic that I came across.

Jan 12, 2020 •

Apple OS updates to be released September 16

It’s become an annual ritual, as Apple typical releases its latest major updates to its slate of operating systems each September.

Sep 10, 2024 •

Have you been receiving e-mails claiming to be from CAA and offering a free car emergency kit? They are fraudulent.

I received a legitimate e-mail message today from CAA regarding fraudulent e-mails that have been circulating of late.

Sep 17, 2024 •

From The Depression Project: are there unconscious habits that mask your mental health?

Have you heard of The Depression Project? As explained on their website, the company began as a page on a certain social media site that shall not be…

Aug 20, 2023 •

Apply Bytes: assorted pet peeves, bug complaints, & kudos

For decades, Apple Computer was a niche technology company; let’s admit it.

Apr 18, 2023 •

Join my new subscriber chat

Today I’m announcing a brand new addition to my Substack publication: subscriber chat.

Mar 27, 2023 •

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