Professor of Chemistry @WesternU, Abu el Banat (3 + dog), Partner, Ringette Referee, wanna be painter, guitarist and curler (watch out retirement). he/him/dad 🇨🇦https://bsky.app/profile/workentinchem.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/workentinchem.bsky.social/post/3mg43rurtf22uhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-adopting-year-round-daylight-time-9.7111657 BC doing the lord’s work. I hate time changes.02 Mar 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:encb5jdgex3lsmf36j5cxpcr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg43rurtf22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/workentinchem.bsky.social/post/3mfnp4a5qh22qTrade Matthews. It for winning gold… the other thing.25 Feb 2026 03:04 +0000at://did:plc:encb5jdgex3lsmf36j5cxpcr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfnp4a5qh22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/workentinchem.bsky.social/post/3me3jifxmts2shttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-high-school-grades-on-the-rise-9.7072730. And students in 2006 were significantly better in university than those coming in with 20% higher HS grades.05 Feb 2026 04:11 +0000at://did:plc:encb5jdgex3lsmf36j5cxpcr/app.bsky.feed.post/3me3jifxmts2shttps://bsky.app/profile/workentinchem.bsky.social/post/3mdr32ugwcc2bGo Seahawks [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Feb 2026 00:26 +0000at://did:plc:encb5jdgex3lsmf36j5cxpcr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdr32ugwcc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/workentinchem.bsky.social/post/3mbud4igx6k22It was only a matter of time before US citizens were being killed for no reason. What has that country become? [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jan 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:encb5jdgex3lsmf36j5cxpcr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbud4igx6k22https://bsky.app/profile/workentinchem.bsky.social/post/3mbrepjsygk2kMy long time colleague, Prof. Phil A. W. Dean passed away at the end of Dec. He was a gentleman, outstanding colleague, and superb educator. He was also a loving husband, dad, grandad and great grandad! Sympathies to his wife of 60+ yrs Midge and his family. https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/46856969/philip-arthur-woodworth-dean06 Jan 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:encb5jdgex3lsmf36j5cxpcr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrepjsygk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/workentinchem.bsky.social/post/3m7sbficllc2xChemistry Sings the Blues: Professor William (Willie) J. Leigh, FCIC 1953–2024 https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10.1139/cjc-2025-019212 Dec 2025 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:encb5jdgex3lsmf36j5cxpcr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7sbficllc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/workentinchem.bsky.social/post/3m7bpxitqe22uWow. Who would have thought I now hate soccer. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Dec 2025 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:encb5jdgex3lsmf36j5cxpcr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7bpxitqe22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/workentinchem.bsky.social/post/3m4ewcdieik2vFlu and Covid vaccine in me. Protecting me and others around me. Thank you Ontario for following the science and making it easy for us to get.30 Oct 2025 02:32 +0000at://did:plc:encb5jdgex3lsmf36j5cxpcr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ewcdieik2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/workentinchem.bsky.social/post/3lygfgxdv2s2iThe level of stupidly in the US leadership now is off the charts. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Sep 2025 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:encb5jdgex3lsmf36j5cxpcr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lygfgxdv2s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/workentinchem.bsky.social/post/3lsurllon6c2eJune 30. The end of 30 years @westernu.ca as a professor of chemistry. Tomorrow I start my 31st….01 Jul 2025 03:39 +0000at://did:plc:encb5jdgex3lsmf36j5cxpcr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsurllon6c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/workentinchem.bsky.social/post/3lspbopjx722yWow. The US really had gone all handmaids tale so quickly. Doesn’t anyone want to fight it? [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jun 2025 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:encb5jdgex3lsmf36j5cxpcr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lspbopjx722yhttps://bsky.app/profile/workentinchem.bsky.social/post/3lrngabtp7k2hTo think I was one electron away from fame :) I remember the theory group asking if I could grow a crystal https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/j100001a017 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Jun 2025 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:encb5jdgex3lsmf36j5cxpcr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrngabtp7k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/workentinchem.bsky.social/post/3lq36ip7p2c2jIceland is stunning- awesome adventure vacation with the family.26 May 2025 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:encb5jdgex3lsmf36j5cxpcr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq36ip7p2c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/workentinchem.bsky.social/post/3lpuofkr2c22eTravelling in Europe reminds me how shitty hotel breakfasts are in Canada. So easy to do….love a European breakfast.23 May 2025 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:encb5jdgex3lsmf36j5cxpcr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpuofkr2c22e