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Music Monday – Dogs, Dead Icons, & Halloween Classics

Delayed posting Music Monday until Tuesday due to something fairly significant I might write more about later but that has infuriated me. Anyhow, lots of possible themes for a Music Monday post so let’s hit them all… Got A New Dog… Jerry Lee Lewis dies (obligatory “He was problematic to say the least and yes, […]

¶ Posted 31 October 2022 § Charlie Echo § Family § Humour § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § News § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: holiday, music

Happy Halloween!

I’ve had this pic on my desktop since the late summer. I’d saved it as “HalloweenPostGiantBat.jpg”. But now that Halloween’s here, disappointed (but probably not surprised) to learn it’s a hoax (or at least an exaggeration.) Anyhow, a good reminder about not believing everything you see online and doing the minimum of research before spreading […]

¶ Posted 31 October 2022 § Humour § Internet § Randomness ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, holiday, science

Secular Sunday – Most and Least Religious Canadian Metro Areas

Very interesting graph (via Reddit)…

¶ Posted 30 October 2022 § Canada § News § Politics § SecularSunday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, education

Saturday Snap – Introducing Our New Dog!

Charlie Echo, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Charlie is his first name and yes, the most obvious name for a King Charles Spaniel (but maybe the only name that could get four-way agreement in the family.) Echo for a lake near where he was born. (And if you’re going full Military Alphabet, I guess we […]

¶ Posted 29 October 2022 § Charlie Echo § Family § Humour § Pace § Sasha ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: language

Friday Fun Link – Top 10 Cutest King Charles Cavalier Puppy Videos

Got a dog today…will likely post some of our own “cute” videos eventually but until then, this montage will have to suffice!

¶ Posted 28 October 2022 § Animals § Charlie Echo § FridayFunLink § Humour § Pace § Sasha § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cute

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Pace Meets The Neighbour’s New Dog (October 2010)

¶ Posted 27 October 2022 § Animals § Family § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) °

Bosses Who Mask When In The Presence of Others

This week might have to be a “Leadership” theme… ‘Bosses’ who mask when in the presence of others demonstrate:•evidence-based decision-making;•respect for their employees;•that they understand their influence; and•very good leadership. — Dr. Jennifer Irwin (@drjenirwin) October 25, 2022

¶ Posted 26 October 2022 § Jobs § Library § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: orgdevl

Leadership

Leadership, both as a research area and as a practical skill, encompasses the ability of an individual, group or organization to “lead”, influence or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations. – Wikipedia

¶ Posted 25 October 2022 § Jobs § Library § Meme § MemoryLane § Randomness § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, language, orgdevl, philosophy

Music Monday – “You can’t tell me nothing/And I’ve had a lot of drama/’Nuff drama/You can’t tell me nothing/Just look in my eyes, it’s all too clear/But it don’t matter, cause I’m still here”

First heard Dizzee Rascal when I would listen to a Britpop mix on AccuRadio while working at RPL’s Central library many years ago. Hadn’t thought of him/UK Grime music for years but recently rediscovered the album after going through some YouTube rabbit holes on the weekend… “U Can’t Tell Me Nuffin” – Dizzee Rascal