Year: 2008

Music Monday – "I can't wake up from a dream/When the dream is real…these broken fingers."

Sam Baker tells a true story preceding this live performance that sets the scene for one of the most emotional songs you might ever here (worth reading the

RPL Kids' Christmas Party

Shea, Pace and I went to our staff Kids' Christmas party today which included a puppet show, juice & cookies and a visit from a somewhat scary old

Five Things I Learned at the Indian Head Esso

I’ve had six “real” jobs in my life:1. Gas jockey at the local gas station throughout high school2. Door-to-door salesman for a rural cable TV company throughout my

Friday Fun Link – Christmas Gifts: Some (Select) Religious Perspectives (December 5, 2008)

It's probably not a surprise to anyone who has read this blog for any length of time that I'm an atheist. But I have recently come across a couple

Second Day in a Row I Can't Think of Anything To Write About…

…and it's not Music Monday yet but here's a video to help you deal with the lack of originality of any type on this blog lately.  One of

Online Public Domain Children's Literature

“The Baldwin Project seeks to make available online a comprehensive collection of resources for parents and teachers of children. Our focus, initially, is on literature for children that

Music Monday – "Oh, the year was 1778/How I Wish I Were in Sherbrooke Now"

One of Canada's unofficial national anthems (although probably not the one that immediately comes to mind when I say that) got a recent plug on MetaFilter which led

Finding New Books

A couple sites I've come across to help if you're selecting titles for your public library…The Early Word blog is awesome for not only listing what the new

Some Random Thoughts on the Sask Book Awards

Went to the Sask Book Awards tonight and if I'm counting right, it was my 10th anniversary attending the event.  (I've gone every year since 1997 except for

Friday Fun Link – 99 Bricks Game (November 28, 2008)

I was massively addicted to Tetris when it came out (still have the box and 3 1/2″ floppy I originally bought it on too!) so the game “99

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