Year: 2011

R.E.M. Breaks Up (and My Five Favourite Bands of all Time)

R.E.M., an alternative favourite of the 1980’s who parlayed that early attention into being one of the most successful bands of the 1990’s (and then one of the

Map Porn

I recently discovered an awesome sub-Reddit called r/mapporn which features all kinds of really frickin’ cool maps such as “America 1681“, “Flipping European and North American Cities“, “World

Music Monday – “Driving all night/In the mood for something/Got a hankerin’ for some hot man lovin’/Keep it clean.”

The Westboro Baptist Church are a truly odious group of folks (widely referred to as a hate group) who travel around “protesting” various events that they somehow think

Random Thoughts from the Indian Head-Milestone NDP Fundraiser

Shea and I were out to Indian Head yesterday to take in a fundraiser for the local NDP candidate in this year’s Provincial Election with guest speaker, Dr.

Friday Fun Link – One Day on Earth

A recent documentary features a variety of scenes from all around the world captured on a single day. Here’s the trailer: One Day on Earth – Motion Picture

You Know You’re A Library Nerd When… (aka Hawaii Public Libraries)

I admit that I’m such a library nerd that sometimes when I’m bored and can’t think of something to look at on the Internet, I’ll just go to

Wisdom Wednesday – Do Happier People Work Harder?

The idea of a connection between happiness and productivity is a discussion I’ve had with a few people at work over the past couple years – some who

Odd/Quirky Ways To Be The Best Dad Possible?

Reddit weighs in on this question. Personally, I really like that “Enact a 6pm is dancing time – every night!” idea (though it’d likely have to be a

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