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10 Random Reference Questions (Day Two)

Was out on the Reference Desk covering a lunch break again today.  Instead of going by memory, I consciously made notes to myself about the questions I answered which I thought would be an interesting companion to yesterday’s post on the same topic… The current time in Zurich, Switzerland Help printing an e-mail (our PAC’s […]

Posted 01 August 2013 § Library § Work ‡ Comments (3) °

10 Random Reference Questions

Although I’m working in RPL’s Outreach Unit, I occasionally go out to help on the Reference Desk, especially since they’re short-staffed right now, because of both summer holidays and some vacancies. I was out to cover a lunch break today and in one short hour, I got a fairly representative sample of questions you get […]

Posted 31 July 2013 § Library § Work ‡ Comments (0) °

10 Fun and/or Memorable and/or Unique Things To Do With Your New Baby

Take a photo of your new baby every day after they’re born Or you can take a photo of the baby every few months with a favourite doll Write a book for your new baby Write them a song (I won’t put audio of this one but the song I’ve sung to both Pace and […]

Posted 11 July 2013 § Baby § Family § Humour § Meme § MemoryLane § Pace § Sasha § Shea ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Friday Fun Link – My 20 Favourite Movies of All-Time

I came across a movie ranking web site called FlickChart last night.  The premise is very simple – it shows you posters of two movies side-by-side and you pick which movie you liked better (or you can get another choice if you haven’t seen one of the options presented.)   Eventually, after you rank enough movies, […]

Posted 28 June 2013 § FridayFunLink § Internet § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Friday Fun Link – Five Things That Reminded Me of Hawaii During My Walk Around Wascana Lake at Noon Today

Going to Hawaii a year and a half ago was one of the best trips of my life and I’m constantly thinking about when we’ll be able to get back (short answer: probably not for a long time!) But if I can’t get there in person, I can pretend I’m there, even when I’m still […]

Posted 07 June 2013 § MemoryLane § Travel § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Random Thoughts on 2013 #tedxregina #yqr (and My Hypothetical TED Talk Topics)

Went to TEDxRegina yesterday and honestly, my thoughts on the afternoon, with a couple exceptions, are pretty much the same as my thoughts on the inaugural one in 2012. Perhaps because I usually cherry-pick the best TEDTalks when watching online, both years I’ve gone in expecting all TEDx talks will be stellar too.  But honestly, […]

Posted 05 June 2013 § Humour § Internet § Library § Meme § Saskatchewan § Technology § Wisdom ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: , , , ,

One Memorable Moment From Each Year I Was In School

Went with Pace while he rode his new birthday bike over to a playground near our house.  Along the way, we passed the house of one of his kindergarten classmates who was playing in her front yard and then, at the playground, another classmate happened to be there playing as well. As I sat on […]

Posted 02 June 2013 § Humour § MemoryLane § Pace § Randomness § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged:

What Are One or Two Sentences Someone Has Told You That Have Changed Your Life For The Better?

Some good answers in this Quora question… There’s no better feeling than accomplishing a task today so you don’t have to do it tomorrow… “If it hurts, do it more.“ There are a whole raft of things that get easier the more often you do them. Like dishes: waiting until you’ve used all the plates and […]

Posted 28 May 2013 § Randomness § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

“Are These The Good Times, Dad?”

So after spending a few hours at the lake yesterday, my dad, Pace and I went back into town.  Dad bought a few things he needed at the local co-op including some candy as a treat for Pace. As we drove away, the sun was shining.  Someone had a fishing shack painted with The Punisher […]

Posted 26 May 2013 § Family § MemoryLane § Pace § Travel § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,

A Partial and Incomplete List of Reasons the NDP Lost The BC Election #skpoli #bcpoli #ndp

I went to a noon hour presentation at the Johnson-Shoyama School of Public Policy on “The BC Election and What It Means For Saskatchewan“.   One presenter got a good laugh off the bat joking about how he had to tear up his speaking notes in light of the stunning come-from-behind victory of the Liberals […]

Posted 15 May 2013 § Canada § Humour § Politics § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: , ,