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Monthly Archives September 2015

Introducing T-19: An Election Countdown #elxn42

So beginning tomorrow, I’m planning to have a 19 day series of posts with various thoughts and observations about the Canadian Federal Election. My politics are no secret and much of the content will be focused on reasons why the Conservative Party of Canada led by Stephen Harper has to go but I’m hoping I can […]

¶ Posted 30 September 2015 § Canada § Censorship § List § News § Politics § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: book, economics, education, health, history, language

Can BuzzFeed Guess Your Age By How You Answer A Quiz About Your Reading Habits?

The site guessed 40 for me and I’m 42 so that’s pretty good. [Edit: it also guessed 35 for Shea and she’s 36 so pretty much bang on once again!]

¶ Posted 29 September 2015 § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: book

Music Monday – “Adieu Clo-Clo/Goodbye to you my brother/Adieu Clo-Clo/Goodbye to you my brother until the end.”

This song is one of the many things that have been running through my head all day… “Adieu Clo Clo” – Boo Radleys

¶ Posted 28 September 2015 § Family § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § Sad § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: parents

Super Moon Eclipse

Watched some of the rare supermoon lunar eclipse with Shea and Pace tonight. Pretty cool, especially considering the last time it happened was 1982 and it won’t happen again until 2033!

¶ Posted 27 September 2015 § Family § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § Shea ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cool, education, history, science, weather

Saturday Snap – Lakeridge Park, #yqr

Shea and I were out for a walk with the kids the other week when I took this photo…

¶ Posted 26 September 2015 § Photo § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: saskatchewan

Friday Fun Link – The Elevator Works

¶ Posted 25 September 2015 § Canada § Humour § Meme § Politics § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Blau Varadero, Cuba (March 2011)

Pace runs from the waves on our first morning in Cuba a few years ago…

¶ Posted 24 September 2015 § Family § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § ThrowbackThursday § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: allinclusive, cute, holiday, travel

How To Vote in 31 Swing Ridings (Maybe) – Some Thoughts on Strategic Voting

Strategic voting is a fairly controversial idea – should you support the party/candidate who best represents your views no matter what or do you consider voting for a more ideologically aligned party that’s not your first choice if it might mean keeping one you disagree with more strongly out of power? In the current […]

¶ Posted 23 September 2015 § Canada § News § Politics ‡ Comments (0) °

100 Movie Dance Scenes Mash-Up

This amazing mash-up has been making the rounds on social media…

¶ Posted 22 September 2015 § Meme § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cool, movies, music

Music Monday – “Book flight December but I leave in May/Drugs are generic but still work the same/I get logins for Netflix from my cousin Greg/Thanks Greg!”

You know that experience when you learn a new word or buy a new vehicle or whatever and after never noticing it before, you suddenly see it everywhere? I had a recent experience except it was with a YouTube rap star. A friend of mine in the States who’s a teacher posted a pic with […]