Year: 2009

Library Jargon Humour (and a blast from the past)

I was talking to a non-librarian who was in doing some training for a couple library staff members this morning.  We kept talking about our “Circ” department and

Some Political Quick Hits: Szarka, Link, Chartier, and Enough Games From Harper and Ignatieff

When we went to Moose Jaw for Noah Evanchuk's nomination a couple weeks ago, someone mentioned that they hadn't seen a lot of politics on my blog recently. 

The BBC Big Read

I came across this site from 2003 where the BBC Radio 2 sponsored a contest to pick the UK's 200 best loved novels.  Lots of familiar names on

Music Monday – "It was written that I would love you/From the moment I opened my eyes"

Recently rediscovered the album, “Flaming Pie”, one of my favourite McCartney solo efforts.  This song is a number of keepers on the album and the video's great too. 

Happy Banned Book Week

Banned Book Week which is held during the last week of September is the US equivalent of Canada's Freedom to Read Week which is held during the last

Saturday Snap – Pace's First Concert

Anticipating the appearance of the Backyardigans this afternoon as Pace had a water-themed day – swimming lessons in the morning, “Under the Sea” Backyardigans show then watch a

Friday Fun Link – iNudge (Sept 25, 2009)

iNudge is a pretty fun web-based music making program.  Or to put it another way, WELCOME TO MY RAVE!!!

Really? Microsoft? Really???

The Reddit title for this video pretty much sums it up…uhm, anybody wanna come to a Win7 party at my house on uhm, how about February 30th? 😛

Some Pace Cuteness – Soundbite Edition

I told this one on Facebook but I don't think I put it on the blog.  A few nights ago Pace was throwing toys so I gave him

Music Monday – "So I've been telling old stories, singing songs/That make me think about where I came from"

2009 is apparently the 250th birthday of Robbie Burns, a fact I only discovered while searching for clips from one of my favourite Saskatchewan singer-songwriters, Eileen Laverty.  I'm

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