In August 2016, shortly before he retired from (full-time) academic life, I had the chance to sit down with Dr. Lorne Jaques, PhD’01, to reflect on his lengthy career supporting international development at the University of Calgary in a variety of roles. He had such a rich history, I felt sure he would have some amazing stories to tell, so I asked him the loaded question, “Do you have any favourite stories that stand out to you?”