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Friday Fun Link – The Big Library: Books About Basic Income
This idea is growing in awareness and after the rush to create CERB a year ago, more and more people are seeing the benefit of some form of a universal guaranteed income. This is a great list of books to learn more about different aspects of the idea.
I Did Not Wake Up Expecting To Do A Covid Test Today…
…but my RN wife brought home a box of rapid tests as some healthcare staff are being encouraged to test themselves regularly to help catch Covid before it can spread in the hospital. Since they were also allowed to test family members, I got to be the guinea pig for her first “at home” test […]
Some Quick Thoughts On The Stabbing at Lynn Valley Public Library in North Vancouver
Shea and I often talk about how strange it is that librarians are one of the few professions where practitioners actively visit local examples of their workplace in other communities when traveling (she doesn’t have a strong desire to visit hospitals in other places when on a holiday – that’s for sure!). I think there’s […]
$39 Million Bora Bora Private Island
Don’t think I’ll ever afford this but perhaps they need an on-site librarian?
Most Shocking Moments in the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Interview with Oprah
But of course the experts knew all along that it would be shocking!
Friday Fun Link – “Unfinished Business”
The floundering Flames shocked the hockey world by firing their coach late Thursday night (after a victory even!) and announcing that former coach, Darryl Sutter, who led them to the game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals in 2004 before coming up short, would be retaking the reins of the team. That run was when […]
Freedom To Read Week 2021 – Day Five – Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Calgary #FTRW Committee Council Presentation (February 2004)
Through my work with the Writers Guild of Alberta, I became involved with the Calgary Freedom to Read Week Committee. I can’t find it online now but my memory is that this committee of writers, librarians, publishers and social activists was formed after some MLA held up some book in the Alberta Legislature to denounce […]
Freedom To Read Week 2021 – Day Four – Ontario Labour Board Awards $25,000 To Worker After Being Fired For Raising Covid Safety Concerns #FTRW
Another aspect of Freedom of Expression in the age of Covid is whether workers feel empowered to speak out about safety concerns they see in their workplaces without fear of reprisal. Most legislation has provisions to protect workers for speaking out on safety issues of any kind but many workplaces also take the position that […]