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Music Monday – “What’s the harm in meeting me/800 block of Robinson Street/I’ll be in town for a weekend stay”

Blake Berglund is my unofficial campground theme music this summer. This past weekend, his “Coyote” album was the first one I played when we arrived and the last one I played when we left! And here’s the lead-off song from that album which is such a great way to draw you into the album… “Come […]

¶ Posted 10 July 2017 § MusicMonday § Saskatchewan § Travel § Video ‡ Comments (5) ° Tagged: camping, saskatchewan

The Opiod Crisis Is So Bad That Librarians Are Learning To Deal with Drug Overdoses

This article is from the US and talks about libraries in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco but I know firsthand that librarians and library workers across Canada and right here in Regina regularly deal with people who are drunk, on drugs, or occasionally even actively using on library premises in washrooms or elsewhere. It presents […]

¶ Posted 05 July 2017 § Library § LibrarySchool § Sad § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, health

Every American Flag Since 1776

(via r/vexillology)

¶ Posted 04 July 2017 § Infographic § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: history, unitedstates

Music Monday – “It’s Canada Day up Canada way on the first day of July/And we’re shoutin’ “hooray” up Canada way, when the maple leaf flies high.”

Is there any musician that defines Canada more than Stompin’ Tom? And is there a better song to post on this long weekend of Canada’s 150th Anniversary? “Canada Day Up Canada Way” – Stompin’ Tom Connors

¶ Posted 03 July 2017 § Canada § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: camping, education, history, hockey, language, music

Why Pro Wrestling Is A Perfect Metaphor For Trump’s Presidency (And Ten Things Donald Trump Learned From ‘rasslin)

Trump continues to do things that no President has ever done before. As a lifelong fan of wrestling, I agree with much of what this commentator says (and have said it myself as well – scroll down to “American Idol” in this post from right after he won the Presidency.) Basically, in my view, Trump is […]