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Monthly Archives October 2012

Ryan vs. Ryan: A Political Dichotomy #skndpldr

Such a strange dichotomy… Tonight, I witnessed two young men named Ryan, both Catholic, both firm of their convictions, both political stars on the rise, in two different political events. One is Paul Ryan, the VP candidate for the Republican ticket in the US who was in a televised debate tonight. This Ryan is an […]

Posted 11 October 2012 § Politics § Saskatchewan § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

First Snow of the Year

The only version of Hawksley Workman’s “First Snow of the Year” I could find on YouTube right now is copyright controlled so instead, you get a kids’ choir version (which actually adds to the winter/Christmas feel!) One question I haven’t resolved – when I do my annual “first snow of the year” post, what defines […]

Posted 10 October 2012 § Canada § Humour § Meme § MemoryLane § Video § Wisdom § Xmas ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: , , , , ,

Too Many Tabs Tuesday

Body language expert analyses first US debate – finds Obama wins (also, we’re all monkeys striving for dominance deep down) What are the most important characteristics from childhood you should hold on to?  (Quora) Is there evidence that working from home improves efficiency?  (Quora) Why Campaign Reporters Are Behind the Curve How to Manage Thinkers […]

Posted 09 October 2012 § MemoryLane § Politics § PopCulture § United States § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,

Meili Monday – Who Did You Support in 2009?

Just out of curiosity… Take our PopSurvey!

Posted 08 October 2012 § MemoryLane § Politics § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Why You Can Still Celebrate Thanksgiving (Even If You Hate Colonialism)

I’m not sure if the person who wrote this article about feeling conflicted at Thanksgiving is First Nations (or Aboriginal/Indian/Native depending on who you’re talking to and/or what country – or part of the country – you’re in) but the person who posted it to Facebook definitely is which is part of the reason I […]

Posted 07 October 2012 § Canada § Censorship § Family § Politics § United States § Wisdom § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Saturday Snap – I’m Thankful For…

Posted 06 October 2012 § Family § Humour § Pace § Photo § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) °

Friday Fun LInk – Genetic Portraits

A Canadian photographic artist is getting lots of attention for his blended portraits where he combines photos of parents and children into a single image – often with striking results.

Posted 05 October 2012 § Family § FridayFunLink § Photo ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Justin Trudeau on Quora

You probably missed it because it didn’t get much media attention but apparently Justin Trudeau recently announced he’s running for Liberal Leader. I’ll likely write more about that as it develops but for now, just want to highlight that Trudeau has an account on the popular Q&A site, Quora and some of his answers are particularly […]

Posted 04 October 2012 § Canada § Internet § Politics § Wisdom ‡ Comments (4) ° Tagged: ,

Debate Night: Similarities & Differences Between US Presidential Race and #skndpldr

The first US Presidential Election is tonight and it will be an entertaining spectacle as always (or not). The debates have got me thinking about the similarities and differences between the current US Presidential Election and the race for the leadership of the Saskatchewan NDP. Similarities Between The US Presidential Race & #skndpldr Race There […]

Posted 03 October 2012 § Humour § Politics § Saskatchewan § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

LEGO & Libraries – A Perfect Match

If the link in this CLA press release announcing a chance for your local library to win Lego was working, I’d ask you to vote for Regina Public Library.  But it’s not so I won’t.  Instead, you can just send your Lego donations directly to: Pace Hammond c/o Dad Can’t Afford Any More Lego Regina, […]

Posted 02 October 2012 § Library § Pace ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: