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Friday Fun Link – What's the Dumbest Thing You've Ever Heard Somebody Say? (January 22, 2010)

Another very entertaining Ask.Reddit thread.  I heard a good one myself recently – one woman was talking to another woman and said “We’re not Catholic, we’re Christians.”  

Posted 23 January 2010 § FridayFunLink § Humour § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) °

20 Best Books of the Decade

Yay – finally a best books list where I’ve actually read most of them!

Posted 22 January 2010 § Main Page § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

The Seven Main Plots in All of Literature

An oldie but a goodie from libraryland’s own Jessamyn West, here’s a list of the seven core plots in literature I found via a recent Reddit post.  I remember learning a version of this list in grade nine English that only had four items (which I’ve put in bold below) but always trying to prove […]

Posted 21 January 2010 § Main Page § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Random Pace Cuteness – Hockey Bug Edition

I mentioned yesterday that after taking Pace to his first Pat’s game, it seemed like he may have gotten bitten by the hockey bug.  Today has already confirmed it.  From demanding his “hockey shirt” (jersey) the moment he woke up to playing ball hockey in the living room non-stop throughout the day, I think we’ve […]

Posted 18 January 2010 § Main Page § Pace § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

A Few Random Book Lists

“What Three Books Should You Read To Better Understand Humanity?”  (via Reddit)“What’s the Most Eye-Opening Non-Fiction Book You’ve Ever Read?” (via Reddit)And if fiction is more to your taste, why not check out this list of “Best Books of the Decade” by Corey Redekop, my library school colleague who’s also a book reviewer and published […]

Posted 11 January 2010 § Main Page § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Bono's Ten Ideas For the Next Ten Years

The Messiah Bono, leader of the band, Four Wise Men U2 moonlights as an op-ed columnist for the New York Times among other things.  Here’s his latest contribution adding to the various Top Ten Lists that have proliferated at year end. And here’s a response from Gawker.  (My own feelings on Bono have already been […]

Posted 03 January 2010 § Main Page § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Ten Years of Tech Trends

 A funny article from the G&M looking at ten tech trends that you didn’t even know existed in 2000.

Posted 30 December 2009 § Humour § Internet § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Waving Goodbye to 2009

Google Waving that is…

Posted 22 December 2009 § Internet § Main Page § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Friday Fun Link – Lists of the Year (December 19, 2009)

Yet another post that seems to have become an annual tradition is a link to Fimoculous, probably the best site for capturing “Best of the Year” lists in a range of categories. 

Posted 19 December 2009 § FridayFunLink § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) °

Ten Best Hockey Fights of the Decade

Not only are we seeing “Best of” lists for the year but also for the decade as 2009 comes to a close.  Of course, the one I came across that I’ve chosen to highlight is “Best Hockey Fights of the Decade.”  Never let it be said that this blog isn’t educational AND entertaining! 

Posted 17 December 2009 § Main Page § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: