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Monthly Archives July 2011

A Few Thoughts on Google+

At the end of June, Google released Google+, their latest attempt at creating a social networking site to compete with Facebook and Twitter. After the failures of Google Wave and Google Buzz, some saw Google+ as a potential “three strikes and you’re out” last ditch attempt by Google to finally gain traction in  the social […]

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Newfoundland Trip – Saturday Snap – St. John’s Harbour

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Friday Fun Link – Newfoundland vs. Saskatchewan

We head for home tomorrow and after 10 days in Newfoundland, I’ve managed to confirm my long-held belief that Newfoundland and Saskatchewan are two of the most unexpectedly similar provinces in Canada. In Saskatchewan, we farm the land.  In Newfoundland, they farm the sea. Both provinces have reputations for extremely friendly, welcoming people. To be […]

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Newfoundland Trip – View Of Ship Leaving St. John’s Harbour from Signal Hill

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Newfoundland Trip – Near Heart’s Delight

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Newfoundland Trip – Whale Watching at Bonavista

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Newfoundland Trip – Music Monday – “To wake in the early morn/To the sound of the old fog horn/And wait for the men to return/With their boats in the bay”

Last Monday, I wrote about the musical cultures of the various provinces.  Now that I’m here in Newfoundland, the musicality of this province is overwhelming.  I couldn’t name a single folk song that unifies the people of Saskatchewan (does “Last Saskatchewan Pirate” count?) whereas I’ve heard the song below probably half a dozen times in […]

Posted 04 July 2011 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § Video ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: , , ,

Newfoundland Trip – Ferryland Picnic

And how’s your day going? 😉

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Newfoundland Trip – Saturday Snap – St. John’s Street

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Happy Canada Day!

The perfect song for both Canada Day and also for a couple of flatlander farmers hanging out with the fishermen in Newfoundland…

Posted 01 July 2011 § FridayFunLink ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,