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Friday Fun Link – Shit Fireplace

If you’re looking for an alternative to the ubiquitous yule log channels/videos at this time of year, try “Shit Fireplace” (and I’m proud to say the co-creator of these videos is a colleague at RPL!)

¶ Posted 21 December 2018 § FridayFunLink § Humour § Internet § Library § Meme § PopCulture § Randomness § Video § Work § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: holiday, television

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – “We Don’t Know Joy Without Experiencing Sadness” – Some Thoughts on a Tough Year

There’s no two ways about it – this has been one of the toughest years of our lives. Shea and I have dealt with a family member being diagnosed with, treated for, and living with all the fallout from a fairly serious form of cancer, numerous deaths of people who were connected to us – […]

¶ Posted 20 December 2018 § Family § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § Sasha § Shea § ThrowbackThursday § Work ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: health, parents

“Why Should You Read Kurt Vonnegut” – TED-ED Talk

Because he’s the best writer of all-time?

¶ Posted 19 December 2018 § Humour § PopCulture § Video § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: book, education, history, language

WestJet’s 2018 Christmas Ad

I’m always conscious that these videos are as much about marketing as any sort of true holiday sentiment. But they *are* well-done so it’s been a bit of a minor Christmas tradition for me ot post these videos since they are usually pretty heartwarming. Here’s WestJet’s 2018 version…

¶ Posted 18 December 2018 § Canada § Family § PopCulture § Travel § UK § Video § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, holiday, travel

Music Monday – “And you won’t understand/But you will learn someday/That wherever you are and whatever you face/These are the people who’ll make you feel safe in this world/My sweet blue-eyed girl”

This is a bit shaky cam but I haven’t posted this amazing Christmas song for a few years so I thought I’d do so with a different version that’s even more fun than the original… “White Wine in the Sun” – Tim Minchin

¶ Posted 17 December 2018 § Family § Humour § MemoryLane § Sad § Travel § Video § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, music, xmas

The Flames Are Proving They’re For Real

Watching the Islanders-Oilers duke it out during my formative years in the late 1970’s-early 1980’s set the bar pretty high. Being in Calgary during the Flames surprise magical run to game seven of the Stanley Cup final in 2004 was unreal. 2015 was amazing. But I don’t know if I’ve ever enjoyed watching hockey more […]

¶ Posted 16 December 2018 § Canada § MemoryLane § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, hockey

Saturday Snap – Something For The Stocking

¶ Posted 15 December 2018 § Humour § Photo § SaturdaySnap § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: holiday, xmas

Friday Fun Link – 12 Elf On The Shelf Ideas To Thrill Kids And 12 That’ll Scar Them For Life

I think next year I’ll have to get an Elf on the Shelf to entertain myself instead of Sasha!

¶ Posted 14 December 2018 § Censorship § FridayFunLink § Humour § PopCulture § Sasha § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cute, holiday, xmas

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Setting Up The Christmas Tree (December 2008)

¶ Posted 13 December 2018 § Family § Pace § Photo § ThrowbackThursday § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: holiday, xmas

Trump Gets NanChucked

Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer = Nanchuck (credit to Don Lemon on CNN for that) and this video is beyond fascinating – that Trump invited the media to watch the discussion, that Nancy Pelosi fact-checks Trump to his face repeatedly, the absolute silence of Mike Pence, the body language of everyone involved, and, most insanely, […]