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Monthly Archives July 2016

@BernieSanders Endorses @HillaryClinton. Now What?

So today, contrary to his vow to take his battle to the Democratic National Convention, Bernie Sanders finally endorsed Hillary Clinton after his team managed to help develop what is being called the “most progressive Democrat platform in history” with one notable element being a compromise on free college education for families making under $125,000 […]

¶ Posted 12 July 2016 § News § Politics § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education, history, unitedstates

Music Monday – “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex/Why?/I made that bitch famous/Goddamn, I made that bitch famous.”

Kanye West recently released a provocative, controversial video featuring wax versions of numerous famous people who are connected to him in one way or another, all lying in a bed together naked. The slow pans of the various naked wax figures plus the viewer’s knowledge of the various interactions West has had with each of […]

¶ Posted 11 July 2016 § Censorship § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: freedomtoreadweek, music, philosophy

“The Voter Is Always Right” vs. “Voting Against Your Best Interests”

Recent events (Federal Liberals sweep in Canada, Sask Party dominates in Saskatchewan, rise of Trump in States, Brexit vote in UK) have me thinking a lot about the notion of “the voter is always right” vs. “people voting against their best interests” “The voter is always right” is something you usually hear after an election or […]

¶ Posted 10 July 2016 § Canada § News § Politics § UK § United States § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) °

Saturday Snap – More From The Top of Regina

Here’s a few more shots from the TD Bank reception which we attended with my mom and dad on top of Regina’s new Hill Tower III Friday evening. Great three piece jazz band for entertainment… Panoramic of the view facing south… Wearing Rider green to a TD Bank reception serves a double purpose!

¶ Posted 09 July 2016 § Family § Photo § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap § Shea ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, parents, saskatchewan

Friday Fun Link – The Tallest Building Between Winnipeg and Calgary

…and we were hanging out on top of it earlier tonight (though I know it’s hard to tell how high we are from the angle of this photo!)

¶ Posted 08 July 2016 § Family § FridayFunLink § Photo § Saskatchewan § Shea ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, cool, economics, parents, saskatchewan

Mapping Police Killings in the United States

It’s beyond unfortunate that web pages like this and this and this have to exist. But given recent high profile events, it’s also fortunate that they do.

¶ Posted 06 July 2016 § Infographic § News § Politics § United States ‡ Comments (0) °

Music Monday – “Time to say goodbye to countries I never saw and shared with you, now, yes, I shall experience them.”

Happy Fourth of July! Fireworks filmed from a drone – very cool… “Con te partirò (Time To Say Goodbye)” – Andrea Bocelli

¶ Posted 04 July 2016 § Meme § MusicMonday § PopCulture § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cool, holiday, unitedstates

National Capital Commission Shuts Down Children’s Lemonade Stand, Teaches Valuable Lesson?

As we walked into the Canada Day Festivities the other day, I remember thinking how cool it was to see so many kids setting up lemonade stands in their yards along the road leading to Wascana Park – learning about entrepreneurship, customer service, being out in the sun instead of inside playing video games. Then, […]