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Monthly Archives October 2016

Friday Fun Link – Hillary Clinton & Donald Trump at the Al Smith Dinner

The Al Smith Dinner is an American political institution. Since 1960, this fundraiser for underprivileged children put on by the Archdiocese of New York in memory of a former New York Governor and the first Catholic to run for President. It usually features the two Presidential candidates in a humourous, roast-style environment which is usually their last […]

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Dad, What’s a Video Store? (November 2009)

I never realised how the Netflix interface of rows of similar-themed movies mimics the layout of an old-fashioned video store. (Also note, this was around Grey Cup time and Pace was sporting a Riders jacket *and* green hair!)

¶ Posted 20 October 2016 § Family § Internet § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § PopCulture § Sports § Technology § ThrowbackThursday § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

Eminem Releases “Campaign Speech”, A Song About The US Presidential Election

I have enjoyed the three Presidential debates bigly. Some sharp person caught that Hillary wore a red pantsuit, a blue pantsuit and a white pantsuit in the three debates she participated in. Eminem released a song.

¶ Posted 19 October 2016 § Censorship § Meme § News § Politics § PopCulture § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: history, music, television

2016 US Election Party Menu Suggestions

The debate is tomorrow night and the actual election is only three weeks away – get planning your Election Party Menu now! Risotto – using recipe of Clinton campaign chair person, John Podestra, as found in an e-mail leaked by Wikileaks Tacos – preferably directly from a taco truck since the “Latinos for Trump” group chair claimed that […]

¶ Posted 18 October 2016 § Humour § List § Meme § MemoryLane § News § Politics § PopCulture § Randomness § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: food, history, unitedstates

Music Monday – “They’re lining up the prisoners and/The guards are taking aim/I struggled with some demons/They were middle-class and tame”

“You Want It Darker” – Leonard Cohen

¶ Posted 17 October 2016 § Canada § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: language, music

Sandos Caracol All-Inclusive Resort, Playa Del Carmen, Mexico

Sandos Caracol is the name of the resort we’ve booked for our hot holiday this winter. We’re pretty excited – as one review I read online observed: “One of the best things about this resort is that it has all the things you’d normally pay extra for as excursions or at least for an extra […]

¶ Posted 16 October 2016 § Family § MemoryLane § Travel § Video ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: allinclusive, economics, travel

Saturday Snap – That’s Not How Shoes Work

Or is it?

¶ Posted 15 October 2016 § Humour § Photo § Sasha ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cute

Friday Fun Link – Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize for Literature

After the announcement, some were in favour, some were against and some were surprised. As an English major, a music fan, a librarian and someone who’s worked in and still involved with book publishing, I have absolutely no issue with this choice – mostly because it means I got to see a Nobel Laureate in concert! 😉 […]

¶ Posted 14 October 2016 § FridayFunLink § Jobs § Library § MemoryLane § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: book, history, language, music

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Our Next Trip Is Booked

We’ve had a lot of trips in the interim but we haven’t been to Mexico since 2004. But we’re about to correct that – we just booked our next winter trip!

¶ Posted 13 October 2016 § Family § MemoryLane § Pace § Shea § Travel ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: allinclusive, holiday, travel

The NHL Season Begins Tonight!

First overall draft pick, Auston Matthews has already had a memorable debut, setting a modern day record with four goals in his first game and yet, the futile Toronto Maple Leafs still lose 5-4 to the Ottawa Senators. And Regina isn’t the only city celebrating a new sports arena. But as another NHL season kicks off, I’m […]