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Sorry, @officialRPL, I have a new favourite “RPL”

Radiohead has launched the Radiohead Public Library – a massive online archive of streaming albums, music & concert videos, rarities, merchandise and much more. Here’s a list of ten things that are getting fans very excited about this new site. And just for the heck of it, something not on the RPL site but instead, […]

¶ Posted 21 January 2020 § Library § MemoryLane § PopCulture § Technology § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cool, history, music

Friday Fun Link – How Black Friday Shopping Habits Are Changing

I admit that between things we need for our new house and the usual Christmas pressure to “buy, buy, buy!”, I had a fairly loaded Amazon cart on the go. But I read this article and just couldn’t do it – I mean, I know most corporations treat workers poorly and do anything in pursuit […]

¶ Posted 29 November 2019 § FridayFunLink § News § Video § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, holiday, xmas

This thread about working in a library went viral because it’s funny, passionate, angry and utterly lovely

https://www.thepoke.co.uk/2019/05/16/working-library-thread-viral-passionate-angry-funny-and-lovely/2/

¶ Posted 19 November 2019 § Humour § Jobs § Library § List § Meme § MemoryLane § UK § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, twitter

Friday Fun Link – ASMR: The Biggest YouTube Trend You’ve Never Heard Of

I hadn’t heard of Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) until seeing it referred to on Twitter earlier this week in a joke about how addictive it is. Turns out ASMR is huge!

¶ Posted 15 November 2019 § FridayFunLink § Meme § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: health, twitter, youtube

What Are the Similarities and Differences Between Toronto Public Library and Don Cherry?

There have been a couple major media storms recently – Toronto Public Library faced a huge outcry for allowing a controversial speaker to proceed with a presentation in one of their branch meeting rooms and Sportsnet faced a huge outcry after longtime hockey icon, Don Cherry, made controversial remarks where he accused recent immigrants of […]

¶ Posted 12 November 2019 § Canada § Censorship § Library § List § News § Politics § PopCulture § Sports § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: freedomtoreadweek, language, ontario

Friday Fun Link – Regina (and area) Fowl/Fall Supper Guide

Are fowl suppers a Saskatchewan tradition or a Prairie tradition or a Canadian tradition? At any rate, my friend Deron, has once again posted his annual Fowl/Fall Super Guide. I’m hungry already!

¶ Posted 04 October 2019 § FridayFunLink § MemoryLane § Randomness § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, food, holiday, saskatchewan

The Changing Nature of Freedom of Expression: Banning Books Is Anachronistic But Challenges Remain

Good article from The National Post about the changing nature of the debate around Freedom of Expression. What remains is that challenges still come from all sides of the political spectrum. …the bulk of work on freedom of expression is shifting from people who fruitlessly complain about books to attacks on journalists and bloggers. Also […]