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Throwback Thursday – #tbt – EPL vs. CPL (Aug 2019, Feb 2022)

I’ve had the pleasure of visiting both the newly built Calgary Public Library Central Branch (in 2019) and newly-refurbished Edmonton Public Library (in 2022). And you know what? Newly built or refurbished, both are incredible libraries in their own ways with the main thing they have in common is both cities embracing the value of […]

One Reason I Wish Copyright Was Less Restrictive

It sounds like I’m joking but I honestly love the idea of things going into the public domain a lot earlier than they currently do so creators can put unique visions and ideas based on existing characters into the world…

¶ Posted 13 September 2022 § Internet § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: copyright, economics

Secular Sunday – Was Noah’s Ark Made of Wood or Iron(y)?

¶ Posted 31 July 2022 § Humour § News § Randomness § SecularSunday § Technology § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education, history

Secular Sunday – Back when the Bible was written…

¶ Posted 29 May 2022 § Humour § Infographic § PopCulture § SecularSunday § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, book, history, language

Friday Fun Link – How Serial Killers Trap Librarians

¶ Posted 27 May 2022 § FridayFunLink § Humour § Library § Photo § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: book

I’ve Officially Become #OldPeopleFacebook

Got home and Shea said “Why did you post the word ‘Mark’ on your Facebook today?” Huh? So I look: My boss’s name is Mark but I don’t even have him on Facebook. I have another work colleague I interact with fairly regularly named Mark but same thing – not on my Facebook. I […]

¶ Posted 27 April 2022 § Humour § Randomness § Technology § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: facebook, language

“Always Have One More Person Than You Think You Need and 98% of Your Staffing Issues Vanish”

As Elon Musk (tries to) buy Twitter for <checks notes> $44 billion dollars and Jeff Bezos shoots cock-shaped rockets into space, it’s important to remember that there are normal people running businesses and organizations who are doing very basic, humane things to treat their employees well, respect their humanity, and ensure that they are focused […]

¶ Posted 26 April 2022 § Jobs § Technology § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, unitedstates

Secular Sunday – The Only Demon Summoned Was A Scary Dad!

Sasha had her ninth birthday today and though we had a pretty mellow art/painting/Bob Ross theme for our budding artist, as most pre-teens have for years, someone ended up suggesting they do “Bloody Mary” in our bathroom. Six girls crowded in the dark bathroom with the door closed and once I realised what was happening, […]

¶ Posted 24 April 2022 § MemoryLane § Sasha § SecularSunday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: language

The Legend of How Gilbert Gottfried Turned a 9/11 Joke Into “The Aristocrats”

More than an uniquely annoying voice, Gilbert Gottfried was a comedian’s comedian and a comedy legend. RIP. Around two weeks after the attacks, one of the first big comedy events held in New York City was the Friar’s Club Roast of Hugh Hefner. Throughout the night, as funny as it was, there was also an […]

¶ Posted 12 April 2022 § Censorship § Humour § Jobs § MemoryLane § News § PopCulture § Sad § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: language, television

Friday Fun Link – Heardle’s April Fool’s Song Is A Brilliant Choice

I’m up to playing three Wordle variants daily – the original Wordle, Heardle which is where you try to guess a song as they progressively play longer clips and Worldle where you see the outline of a country and after you guess, it tells you roughly how far away you are from the actual country […]