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Throwback Thursday – #tbt – “The Main Event” – 2009 Canadian Library Association Conference @adr @jessamyn

I have so many fond memories of different experiences during my fifteen (!) years as a public librarian. One of the most memorable was being invited to represent public libraries in a pre-conference session put on by the Emerging Technologies group of CLA. As if being the representative for basically all public libraries in the […]

Posted 10 March 2022 § Internet § Library § LibrarySchool § MemoryLane § Technology § ThrowbackThursday § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

My Daughter, The Future Comedian?

She stumbled upon this video on YouTube a couple weeks ago, actually *wrote* out the joke before memorizing it then recited it word-for-word to me, her mom, her brother and anyone else who would listen!

Posted 01 March 2022 § Family § Meme § Sasha § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

Friday Funk Link – 10 Ways To Make A Winter Trip to West Edmonton Mall Feel Like A Tropical Vacation

Contrary to the impression you might get from some western Premiers, the Covid pandemic is not over. But with vaccinations and boosters also being increasingly common, we’re all slowly returning to “normal” (whatever that is.) Shea and I weren’t quite ready to book an out-of-country hot holiday as that leads to all sorts of other […]

Posted 25 February 2022 § Family § FridayFunLink § List § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § Sasha § Shea § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,

There’s Something Special About Watching The #Oilers Lose In Edmonton

Whether it’s the crowd being silenced live at Rogers Place or studiously staring into their nachoes at a sports bar in the West Edmonton Mall, watching the Oilers lose while on a holiday in Edmonton feels so much better than watching from a distance. And former Flame, Mike Smith, is a huge part of the […]

Posted 23 February 2022 § Sports § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Happy Two’s Day!

Posted 22 February 2022 § Meme § Randomness ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Secular Sunday – A Rare Atheist Prayer

We’re in Edmonton on holidays. The downtown is like a war-zone due to all the construction. Through the mists of concrete dust in the air, you can see the beautiful Rogers Place. By all accounts, Rogers is the nirvana of NHL arenas. The Oilers are on a five-game winning streak after getting a new coach. […]

Posted 20 February 2022 § Family § Photo § SecularSunday § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

How Non-Librarians Imagine A Librarian’s Typical Work Day

From McSweeney’s…

Posted 16 February 2022 § Censorship § Jobs § Library § List § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Health Food for Superb Owl?

Told you I saw some home fries in my future (and in terms of “healthy”, I’m sure one of those puff pastries has some green stuff in it!) 😉 No matter what you’re eating, enjoy the Superb Owl!

Posted 13 February 2022 § Photo § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Shaq Using Normal-Sized Things While Being A Giant

 

Posted 09 February 2022 § Sports § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

The Stuff of Nightmares!

So, one of my recurring dreams is that I’m swimming across the Atlantic Ocean (yeah, I know) and I’m up on the surface of the water but it’s perfectly clear so I can see a massive amount of fish, sharks, whales and all sorts of other aquatic creatures below me. When the dream recurs, it’s […]

Posted 08 February 2022 § Randomness § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: