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Still Negative (And Some Random Covid News & Thoughts)

I’ve probably felt like I had Covid dozens of times over the past couple years – every sniffle, every scratchy throat – but the last few days were the first time I was *certain* I had it due to my symptoms – heavy cough, tight chest, fatigued, etc. etc. – along with the sense from […]

¶ Posted 19 April 2022 § News § Politics § United States § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, health, science

Friday Fun Link – Jagmeet Singh Is First NDP Leader To Become Liberal Health Minister ;-)

(via Reddit)

¶ Posted 08 April 2022 § FridayFunLink § Humour § News § Politics ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, health

Universal Basic Income: Who Pays For It? (Not You!)

Saw this article explaining how the government could pay for a full Universal Basic Income program by properly taxing corporations, wealthy individuals and financial transactions. The article is definitely worth a read!

¶ Posted 22 March 2022 § Infographic § Politics § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education, health

Music Monday – “I’m discovering uses for you I thought I’d never find/I could’ve made chancellor without you on my mind.”

“Chancellor” – Gord Downie

¶ Posted 21 March 2022 § Family § MusicMonday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: language, music

New Brunswick Lifts All Covid-19 Restrictions For Second Time, Hopes For Different Outcome

From the “Great Headlines of History” file… New Brunswick lifts all COVID-19 restrictions for 2nd time, hopes for different outcome: https://t.co/1v37QOT6tc pic.twitter.com/PUN1doH1Is — CBC New Brunswick (@CBCNB) March 14, 2022

¶ Posted 15 March 2022 § Humour § News § Politics ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, health, science

Friday Fun Link – 3-Day Novel Contest Locked in A Chapters Bookstore

A writer I know recently posted about a contest he participated in where he spent three days in a Chapters bookstore trying to write a novel. The contest was put on by Book Television, a Canadian specialty channel that closed last year. When I worked in the cultural non-profit sector, I remember writing a letter […]

¶ Posted 04 March 2022 § FridayFunLink § Jobs § Library § MemoryLane § PopCulture § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, book

Instant Analysis: Who Won The Tyler Toffoli Trade – The Flames or The Habs?

¶ Posted 15 February 2022 § News § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, hockey

Music Monday – “Thunder Bay must have been a big mess/Night bus to Regina not at my best/I’m trying to fly straight but I come undone”

“The Opening Act” – Blue Rodeo

¶ Posted 10 January 2022 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: music

Saturday Snap – Why Does Our Fence Lean Inward?

When we bought our house a couple years ago, we noticed a slight inward lean to the fence. I didn’t think anything of it but after a couple winters, I realise it’s probably because *all the snow* from the green space behind our house (note the grass showing in patches further out!) likes to blow […]

¶ Posted 08 January 2022 § Humour § MemoryLane § Photo § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: saskatchewan, weather

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – MuchMusic in the 1980’s/1990’s

Saw an article that influential music and pop culture Canadian station, MuchMusic (later rebranded as “Much”) is moving on to TikTok and YouTube. I’m not sure young people today can appreciate how influential MuchMusic the station was with its VJ’s, dance parties at schools, Speaker’s Corner, special features (Snow Job!), the compilation albums (especially […]