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Music Monday – “We’re just two lost souls/Swimming in a fish bowl/Year after year”

Not sure if they’ll upload it or not but if they do, I’ll replace this clip with the slideshow they showed at my cousin’s funeral on Saturday… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiF-q2h7tSA “Wish You Were Here” – Pink Floyd

¶ Posted 09 July 2018 § Family § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Sad § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: music

Secular Sunday – An Atheist Goes To A Funeral…

A few years ago, someone I know lost her younger sibling unexpectedly. I can’t remember how old he was but maybe mid-20s? In her grief, she approached me and said “You’re an atheist, right? How do you deal with loss without believing in God?” It was a tough question – not because I didn’t know […]

¶ Posted 08 July 2018 § SecularSunday § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, science

Saturday Snap – Some Aunts & Uncles at Cousin’s Funeral

Did an eight-hour round trip from Weyburn to Warman, SK for my cousin’s funeral on Saturday and was very glad I did – not just to be there to celebrate the life of my cousin of course but also because the sad reality is that often, its only weddings, milestone birthdays and funerals where you […]

¶ Posted 07 July 2018 § Family § Photo § Sad § Saskatchewan § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: parents, travel

(Retro) Friday Fun Link – Dr. Hanna Dances 2018

Once again, our summer camping means I’m less likely to keep my daily posts streak going but more likely to feel guilty when we get back from the weekend. I didn’t do it last weekend but I’ll post a few quick “catch-up” posts for the last few days because I know my readership is disappointed […]

¶ Posted 06 July 2018 § FridayFunLink § Pace ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – RIP Cousin

While camping a couple summers ago, we got word that, after years battling a variety of health issues, one of my dad’s ten siblings had started to fail and passed away soon after. Considering that dad was from a family of ten kids and all of his siblings had managed to reach their late 60s, […]

¶ Posted 05 July 2018 § Family § MemoryLane § Sad § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (3) ° Tagged: parents

“Dearest Father…” #SecondCivilWarLetters Wins Twitter on American Independence Day

My Love,Dusk. We're in position overlooking MAGA camp. I see their sentries' red hats in the dim light of their tiki torches and it steels my nerves. At midnight, we strike. May our battlecry, "Happy Holidays," strike fear. Send Kale. – Matthew#secondcivilwarletters — D-Fo (@ThisIsDFo) July 4, 2018 It’s quite clear that the increased […]

¶ Posted 04 July 2018 § Humour § Internet § Meme § News § Politics § United States § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education, history, language, unitedstates

I Don’t Want To Brag Or Anything…

…but our entry in the “Decorate for Canada Day” contest at Nickle Lake actually inspired the judges to add and award a second place prize (hat *and* t-shirt, baby!) after they couldn’t decide between ours and the people who ended up winning first place (folding chair *and* folding table). A couple subtle notes about our […]