Monthly Archives March 2024

Secular Sunday – God Works in Mysterious Ways

This is probably too soon and I’m going to burn in hell for saying it. But if you’re religious, you probably think 45 pilgrims dying and one 8-year old girl surviving means that little girl is blessed by god and not that there is no god (or if there is, he doesn’t really interact in […]

Saturday Snap – Viva Las Vegas!

Friday Fun Link – Big Elvis

We may see this guy in Vegas and I’m secretly thinking it might be one of those unexpected highlights of the trip based on the YouTube clips I’ve seen…  

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Elvis Is My Uncle? (May 2011)

My cousin in Calgary was surprised when some friends arranged for an Elvis impersonator to come to her 50th birthday celebration. This coincided with my aunt and uncle, also in Calgary, having their 50th Anniversary so it became a bit of a mini-family reunion. A picture of all aunts and uncles present made me imagine […]

Wisdom Wednesday – 21 Clear Signals of a Great Leader

I agree with pretty much all of these… I’m obsessed with great leadership. But when I was young, I wasted years and opportunities not knowing what great leadership looked like. Learn from my mistakes. 21 clear signals you have a great leader: pic.twitter.com/SIumNeomV2 — MATT GRAY (@matt_gray_) March 24, 2024

How FIVE BILLION Pounds of Trash Powers Las Vegas

Music Monday – “I’m free/It took me in my whole life/I got the keys to the cages/I’m ready for bright lights”

Wish I’d been able to see U2 at The Sphere (extra jealous talking to a coworker yesterday who said they’d been!) but YouTube videos will have to suffice… “Atomic City” – U2

Secular Sunday – Elvis Presley Wedding Chapel

Did I mention we’re going to Vegas for Easter?   What’s that old line – if money is your God, then Vegas is Heaven?  And I think that makes Elvis the analogy’s Jesus. 😉

Saturday Snap – …and that’s why Jason isn’t allowed to deliver storytimes anymore! ;-)

Friday Fun Link – Barbershop Books at Las Vegas Public Library

Part of the “NFL Inspires Change” program that collaborated on this program which launched in the lead-up to the recent Super Bowl…