Phendrana Drifts

So I can't deny I am sad. It is different, substantially so, than two years ago, when I think it would be fair to say I was heartbroken. Sad pretty much covers it. For those who have no idea what I am talking about, the Edmonton Oilers lost game seven last night, and the Stanley Cup was awarded to the Carolina Hurricanes. Two years ago, when my hometown team the Calgary Flames went to game seven and also lost, in a very eerily similar game. So boo, but there is a bright side, in that I have faith again that Canadian teams may one day win the Cup, so long as we avoid teams from the American southeast. And my heart does go out to Brodie from Mallrats, whose undying devotion to the Hartford Whalers must feel a little redeemed, but the sadness in that when the Whale lifted the cup it was as the 'canes instead.

In an effort to not have a completely sad post, I wanted to share a tidbit from a dinner conversation I had recently with people far smarter than I. If you didn't know, males in Canada are not going to post-secondary education, at least in the same numbers as their female counterparts. A university campus has a 3-2 ratio in general, and it is a growing trend. And it isn't a relatively new trend, as it has been going on for awhile, and no one really expects the trend to reverse or even slow down substantially.

Consider, in a few short years (maybe a decade) as the baby boomers retire and these predominantly female graduates head out into the workplace, will our society change? The skilled workforce, which will be the vital piece of the Canadian economy, will be girls. How will our society change, given that the skilled workforce for so long has been dominated by boys? Something to ponder.

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