What principles define how you live? I treat everyone as equals. I am equitable in all my dealings with others regardless of their social status. Mirroring my reflection of how I want to be treated is what inspires me to be more collective in my everyday interaction with other human beings, animals, and all other […]

Your life without a computer: what does it look like? I have never had to live without a computer. I am always computing, my brain is the greatest computer. I am always working on problems and algorithms. Whether the lights are out or on I can always depend on my brain power to solve every […]

In what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled? Hard work isn’t fulfilling, it is back breaking. If we indulge in the pleasure of reading history it would open an aperture into the lie that hard work is fulfilling, Workers are the ones living in perpetual poverty while the land owners enjoy a life […]

What brands do you associate with? I am not into brands. Comfort and durability is my motto. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2025

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? I regret not putting this advice into practice in my former years. I thank this person posthumously because styles change and we aren’t putting on a fashion show for an audience, we just need to dress according to the standard that is required of us in […]

What’s your all-time favorite album? My favourite album is Contagious by Tarrus Riley and the song “Why so much Wickedness” speaks to the vacuousness, and cruelty of those who believe they are beyond reproach. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2025

How do you celebrate holidays? A holiday is a time of introspection for me. I use the time to meditate on the subjective aspects of the holiday, how it aligns with my values and whether it adds to, or detracts from my core beliefs. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2025

Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. I wish had learned not to believe what people say but pay attention to how they act. Actions always portrays the character of a person. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2025

What’s your favorite word? My favourite word is gratitude. I abhor people who use other people for their own benefit. Some people believe that it is better to use someone than to be used by someone. Simply put some of us have lost the ability to be gratuitous. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2025

Describe your ideal week. My ideal week is travelling by train, with no destination in mind, disembarking at all the stations, meeting the locals, trying new dishes and learning the history of the people and the places. © Norma Bobb-Semple