Ted’s Corner

Compassion in Motion, A podcast of Inspiring Stories of helping others – hosted by Sunny GrothausGuest – Ted Yoannou | April 6, 2026 Ted Yoannou

 Let’s go outside In the Sunshine I know you want to, but you can’t say yes Let’s go outside In the moonshine Take me to the places that I love

If you’re anything like me, it’s a constant struggle to find the ideal work-life balance. Work more. Stop and smell the roses.  Hard work never

“I’ve always depended on the kindness of strangers.” Blanche, A Streetcar Named Desire  My lovely and talented wife Pam used to ride horses in her

 We’re damaged people Drawn together By subtleties that we are not aware of Disturbed souls Playing out forever These games that we once thought we would be scared of -Depeche

Three or four times per week, I’d get the call in the evening. “Let’s meet for coffee in the morning.” Dad was always flexible with

“As you from crimes would pardon’d be, Let your indulgence set me free.” (Shakespeare) Consider the following scenarios: A person in their sixties flies with their elderly

I’ve always been a “resolutions” guy.  Over 50% of us make New Year’s Resolutions each year and over 50% of us fail to achieve them.

There was a recent performance art show in Montreal called Sisyphe, where the artist was moving 50 tons of sand from one pile to another,

Impaired and Distracted.   With December’s recent onslaught of holiday parties, family gatherings, shopping frenzies and end of year work deadlines, that’s pretty much how many

“Live courageously. Live dangerously. Become who you are!” – Friedrich Nietzsche There once was a boy we’ll call Gus, born in Montreal to Greek immigrant

It is universally agreed within my family that our father was the most unique person we’ve ever known.  We don’t have grand illusions that he

Slightly lesser known than the five stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance) are the five stages of a criminal case, and as you

North America’s prisons are filled with too many prisoners who shouldn’t be there.  We send people who aren’t serious threats into awful hellholes and they

When I was very young, I dreamed of being the Prime Minister of Canada.  Luckily, I grew out of that quickly, and in today’s toxic

In this election month I’m reminded of the old saying, “Nero fiddled while Rome burned”, the concern that arises when our government focuses on trivial

Enough with cancel culture. Defined as “a form of boycott in which someone, typically a celebrity, has shared a questionable opinion or has had problematic

Our world’s fascination and dependence on automotive travel date back over a century and during that time there have been many technical advancements which have

On the morning of May 25, 2020, in Manhattan’s Central Park, Amy Cooper, a white woman, was walking her dog, unleashed, in a part of

In recent times, the term “cowboys” in the lyrics, “Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys” has been replaced with “public figures”.

They wanted to know why I did what I did.Well sir, I guess there’s just a meanness in this world. Bruce Springsteen, Nebraska There has

What would Atticus Finch do? Atticus Finch, the lead lawyer in Harper Lee’s much celebrated American novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, represents the best traits

Ok, here’s a test … and no cheating by going to Google.   Name the three most remembered events in the last 60 years, the “where

How’s that for a title? When I was much younger, I read Robert Pirsig’s classic, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.  I probably understood

There has not been a great deal of good news arising from the Covid crisis in 2020, but one positive are the improvements happening in

It is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent person suffer.”   Known as Blackstone’s Ratio, expressed by the English jurist William

Remembrance Day dates back over 100 years to the armistice ending WWI in 1918. On November 11th at 11 am each year, we pause in

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”George Santayana, Spanish American philosopher My lovely wife and I had the great pleasure of

Remember about 365 Blursdays ago?  Or, 12 Blursembers and Blursuarys, if you are keeping track by months instead. It certainly has been a blur of

For those of you who have been charged by the police in the past and have gone through our court system, the impact on your

Judges in our criminal courts often tell drunken drivers they’ve just convicted, “Ma’am, please remember, it’s not a crime to drink, but it is one

Jordan Peterson’s recent best selling “12 Rules” provides a blueprint for navigating through life’s obstacle courses.  But, when choosing your criminal or traffic offence lawyer

As President Trump prepares to leave the White House (if he ever does), one of the current hot topics south of the border is the

“You can disagree without being disagreeable.” – US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg The recent passing of Justice Bader Ginsburg, a.k.a. The Notorious RBG,

Ok, be honest.   Back on January 1st when we were making our annual predictions regarding the upcoming 2020 year, how many of you had “global

The bad news emanating from this lost spring of 2020 is unprecedented and well documented.  The deaths and sad stories, the impact on our elderly

This year, I have one New Year’s resolution to start  our 21st Century version of  the Roaring Twenties, and unlike all previous unsuccessful ones from

As Tiger Woods sank his final putt on Sunday at the Masters, he raised his arms in celebration, as if unloading the heavy burden of

In 1980, one of my older brothers changed my 14 year old life forever by introducing me to the music and message of Bruce Springsteen.  

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”Mike Tyson I was recently reminded of this line by the former heavyweight champ and