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Wisdom Wednesday – The Agitator’s Prayer?

I repeatedly hear people say some variation of: “You should only worry about things within your control”. I hear it at work.  In politics.  In the labour movement.  In memes and Internet posts. As if saying it, somehow makes it true. I’m not sure if it comes out of the mental health/self-help movement.  It might […]

Posted 04 November 2025 § Family § Library § News § Pace § Politics § Sasha § Wisdom Wednesday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Wisdom Wednesday – 10 Toxic Work Behaviours We Should Stop Normalizing

One of the many advantages of working in a library over a corporate environment is that you’re generally less likely to see these behaviours.  But we still have our fair share – I mean, in terms of “micromanaging” is a profession that attracts people who want to organize all the world’s information from 000 to […]

Posted 29 October 2025 § Infographic § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – My Only “Real” Blue Jays Game? (April 2006)

I can’t remember for sure but think this Blue Jays game was the first and only Blue Jays game I’ve attended in my life?  Or did I see an exhibition game in Regina once?  Hmm, 1989 so that feels very possible. At any rate, this game was during a break in my Masters program.  My […]

Posted 23 October 2025 § Canada § LibrarySchool § MemoryLane § ThrowbackThursday § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Wisdom Wednesday – How To Lead Different Generations

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Secular Sunday – Maybe There Is A God?

Because this is a god-like performance!  

Posted 19 October 2025 § PopCulture § SecularSunday § Sports § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Friday Fun Link – The Apology Generator

I wonder if there’s anyone I know that could use this Made-In-Regina Apology Generator web site?

Posted 17 October 2025 § FridayFunLink § Humour § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Throwback Thursday – The State of Book Publishing in Alberta

Though this recent clip only popped up on my Facebook feed the other day, it did remind me of my time in Alberta (2001-2004) when I worked with the Writers Guild of Alberta where part of my work included helping jointly plan the annual Alberta Book Awards with the Book Publishers Association of Alberta. Haven’t […]

Posted 16 October 2025 § MemoryLane § PopCulture § ThrowbackThursday § Video § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Wisdom Wednesday – How To Hurt A Narcissist

@adamcam10 How to hurt a narcissist ? original sound – Adam Cam

Posted 15 October 2025 § Politics § United States § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Wisdom Wednesday – As An Adult, You Cannot Be “In Trouble” With Another Adult

@okaywithkay not your boss, not your parents, not your partner. it’s a trauma response, not a healthy dynamic. ??? #anxiousattachment #peoplepleasing #therapytok ? original sound – okaywithkay

Posted 08 October 2025 § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Wisdom Wednesday – If Someone Says Covid Is “Over”…

Definitely don’t listen to the politicians.  And even many of the medical professionals misunderstand the ongoing risks. If you want to know the true status of Covid, listen to the insurance actuaries whose whole business model is predicated on predicting the actual financial costs of Covid to their companies (no different than insurance companies increasingly […]

Posted 01 October 2025 § MemoryLane § News § Politics § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,