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Zebras to ApplesAll About the Railway Supply Chain with Trish SlivinskiHost Bryndis Whitson welcomes railway expert Trish Slivinski to the show. Trish works for railways and companies that are clients of railways and has experience in a wide array of different jobs relating to train travel. She shares how she got involved with rail and what she’s learned from it as well as how the different aspects of rail travel can affect the supply chain. Trish explains all the intricacies of rail transport including train schedules, loading, finance, operations, and a host of disciplines that keep railways functional. She has experience working in a g...2025-01-2752 min
Squirrel AT MY THROATDiscussing the current state of post-secondary education with Professor Emeritus, Al SlivinskiIn this episode, it was my honour to speak with Economics Professor, Al Slivinski. Al was an economics professor at Western University for 42 years, serving at one point as chair of the department. Al recently retired from this job, a job he loved, a job he really didn't want to leave.In this podcast, I have a very honest conversation with Al about his views on the state of post-secondary education in the past, present and his perspectives on where it is headed.Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, Al is not entirely optimistic about the future of education. I un...2023-08-172h 16