I recently did some research on renting Calgary apartments (Alberta).  Although the prices seemed high to me, it sure seems like a nice place to live. I have no idea what the job market is up there, but since most of my work is done on the computer, it doesn’t much matter.

The world is getting smaller, for sure.  Not only has public transportation gotten faster and faster, but the internet has tied us all together.  Even just a few years ago, only the largest of corporations could have video conferencing.  It was used as the symbol of advanced technology on television and in movies.  Think of scenes of corporate meetings, with a video screen on the wall, and the suits talking to each other across the world- we were awed at the possibility.

Now, anyone with a computer can do it.  Skype and a dozen other free applications allow us all to video conference at will, not to mention that all smart phones can do the same.   What used to be almost symbolic of top-of-the-line status, is now available to all of us.

S0- what does this mean to the average man?  It means, you can live wherever you want, and still be in full contact with the rest of the world.  Where do you want to live?  I, for one, have always had a sweet spot in my heart for Canada, hence, the apartment search in Calgary.