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Rating the Statutory Holidays

We have lots of official (and many unofficial – Halloween anyone?) holidays in our society.  So I thought it might be an interesting thought experiment to try to rank them in terms of how important they are to me. Obvious disclaimer – how people feel about holidays depends on so many different factors – if […]

Posted 11 November 2018 § Canada § Family ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

US Midterms 2016 – Random Thoughts From Tonight

I didn’t live blog tonight but roughly, here’s how my night went… I’ve been waiting two years for this night – yay! I realise I can’t read 10 open tabs in my browser simultaneously – boo! One of the first polls to close, Kentucky District 6 is really tight – if the Dem wins, that […]

Posted 06 November 2018 § News § Politics § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

The Five Year Old’s Guide to the Galaxy

Reddit has a sub-Reddit called /r/ExplainLikeImFive where the goal is to convey complex ideas in a way that even a child (or a typical Redditor?) can understand. Someone compiled some of the best explanations the site has provided in a single post.

Posted 26 October 2018 § FridayFunLink § Internet § PopCulture § Randomness § Technology § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

10 Random Thoughts as Pot Becomes Legal Across Canada

I briefly thought of doing a list of “10 of My Fondest Memories of Pot” for this post. But since it feels weird to talk about something I did that was very common within my circle of friends but illegal (even if it’s now legal), I’ve decided to hold off on that list for now.  […]

Posted 17 October 2018 § Canada § News § PopCulture § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Thanksgiving Closing Hours for Canadian Public Libraries

A few years back, I did a post where I researched the closing times for various Canadian libraries on Christmas Eve day. Of course Christmas Eve is not an “official” stat holiday but it’s still a day that many workplaces (not just libraries) recognize as a slow time and/or a good time to close early […]

Posted 08 October 2018 § Canada § Jobs § Library § LibrarySchool § Saskatchewan § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , ,

Saturday Snap – Happy Thanksgiving!

Went out to Indian Head today for an early Thanksgiving supper with Shea’s parents and my parents plus us and the kids. And since it’s that time of the year, here’s a list… 10 Things I’m Thankful For That we get to have Thanksgiving supper with all four grandparents.  Many people I know aren’t so […]

Posted 06 October 2018 § Canada § Family § Pace § Sasha § Shea § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

What Are You Most Excited About For The Calgary Flames This Season?

CalgaryPuck has lots of ideas and here’s a team preview from the Calgary Sun.  But here are some of the things I’m excited about for the Flames this year as the NHL season begins tonight… A completely re-vamped line-up with lots of good young players Same with the coaching group which is (almost) completely revamped as […]

Posted 03 October 2018 § Canada § MemoryLane § News § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Words on a Whiteboard (June 2011)

Posted 27 September 2018 § Library § Randomness § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

A Few *Good* Things About Breaking My Wrist?

I’ve had some pretty down moments since breaking my wrist three weeks ago: When the ER doc said it was broken, not sprained. When she said I’d need surgery, not just a cast When Shea and I had to waste three days waiting in hospital in Regina in the midst of a 10-day camping holiday […]

Posted 15 August 2018 § MemoryLane § Shea ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: , ,

Retro Friday Fun Link – The Cognitive Biases Tricking Your Brain

This article should be mandatory reading before someone is allowed to use the Internet!

Posted 10 August 2018 § Infographic § Internet § News § Politics § PopCulture § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,