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“Home For Sale – Calgary Version” (And A List of Places I’ve Lived)

Here’s a pic of me with our realtor’s sign when we sold the condo we owned in Calgary in October 2004 and with the pending move (basically two nights left in our current home!), it’s got me thinking back on other places I’ve laid my head… 0-5 (?) – my parents live in a rental […]

¶ Posted 03 December 2019 § Family § List § MemoryLane § Photo § Shea § Travel § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, economics, education, ontario, parents

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 § Internet § Library § List § Meme § MemoryLane § UK § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, twitter

Definition of a Corporate Farm?

Interesting question on r/saskatchewan today – what’s the difference between a “family farm” and a “corporate farm” with a wide range of opinions being shared. For me, the main indicator of a “family farm” is any farm that has an owner who is a single individual (often including extended family members – a spouse, […]

¶ Posted 09 October 2019 § Family § MemoryLane § Saskatchewan § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, language, saskatchewan

Some Thoughts on Thomas Cook’s Collapse and the Possible Impacts on Worldwide Tourism

As someone who loves visiting all-inclusive resorts (and frequently meets overseas guests while there including many who probably traveled with Thomas Cook), I’ve been watching the collapse of the 178 year old travel agency with with great interest. Some thoughts: * Some are calling this the first “Brexit Bankruptcy“, a result of uncertainty caused by […]

¶ Posted 24 September 2019 § News § Sad § Travel § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: allinclusive, economics, holiday, travel

Banff Gondola and Sulphur Mountain Summit

It’s hard to pick a favourite part of our quick trip to Calgary – seeing the pandas at the Calgary Zoo (though gorillas and hippos will always be my favourites), driving past so many of our old haunts (even tried to buzz a neighbour whose name is still on the board at our former condo […]

¶ Posted 20 August 2019 § Canada § Family § MemoryLane § Pace § Sasha § Shea § Travel § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, cool, economics, education, history, holiday, science, travel

(Belated) Friday Fun Link – The Winning Trick at the 2018 World Magic Championships

(via Gizmodo)

¶ Posted 12 July 2019 § FridayFunLink § Humour § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cool

(Belated) Music Monday – “He’s acting tough and taking names/And shuttin’ us down/But at least we got something to talk about/When Monday rolls around”

Or if you prefer a version without drunk riggers singing along… “Oil Patch Town” – Chris Knight

¶ Posted 08 July 2019 § MusicMonday § Saskatchewan § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: music, saskatchewan

Goodbye to Our Babysitter (and Some Thoughts On A Lucky Life)

When I did my ten part series on the things that have been major factors in making me who I am today, I thought about finishing with a post about a few things – liberals tend to think in terms of “privilege”, right wingers might think of it as “hard work”, the superstitious might just […]

¶ Posted 26 June 2019 § LibrarySchool § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § Sasha ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, parents

Saturday Snap – This Is The Picture My Wife Sends Me While I’m Being #SaturdayLibrarian

The rest of the family gets a trip to the museum and ice cream; I get to talk to people about chemtrails, flat earth theories, and how Disney hides secret messages in their movies, all while being #SaturdayLibrarian. 😉

¶ Posted 22 June 2019 § Humour § Library § Pace § Sasha § SaturdaySnap § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, health

Putting The “Bin” In Cabin

A husband and wife who are retired farmers decide to convert the grain bins they can’t sell into very unique rental cabins. I wasn’t much of a farmer growing up but I did shovel out a few bins in the summer, often in extreme heat (if it’s hot outside, it’s *extremely* hot in the bin) […]