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The Beautiful Delay: Why Soccer Still Grips The Smartphone-Trained Brain

This essay showed up on my FB timeline from some guy called John Gregory I thought it was pretty insightful so am re-posting… After watching Portugal register just one shot on goal during the Portugal-DR Congo World Cup match the other day, I scratched my head over how soccer can be the world’s most popular […]

¶ Posted 23 June 2026 § Family § News § Pace § PopCulture § Sasha § Sports § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cute, economics, education, television

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – The First Signs of Dementia (February 2018)

It was during a family trip to Mexico in February 2018 that Shea and I had our first conversations about what appeared to maybe possibly be the smallest signs of dementia. Dementia is a “disease of omission” which means doctors have to basically rule out everything else that can present like dementia before they diagnose […]

¶ Posted 18 June 2026 § Family § Photo § Sad § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: allinclusive, health, parents

Friday Forlorn Link – Rest In Power, Bruce.

Not really a link and definitely not fun like my usual Friday Fun Link posts. But a friend posted the below on Facebook in reaction to the suicide of an Alberta man who was about to suffer from changes to that province’s disability support program. It hit me harder than it might have for a […]

¶ Posted 15 June 2026 § Jobs § News § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education, health

Saturday Snap – Busy Bouncing Library

Had incredibly busy day at the Sherwood Branch on Saturday – getting to know a newly hired Branch Manager who was on site, dealing with some scheduling blips, the launch of a new exhibit in the satellite gallery space for the Dunlop Art Gallery, (I’m usually at the Glen Elm Branch on Saturdays so this […]

¶ Posted 13 June 2026 § Baby § Family § Library § Photo § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: orgdevl, philosophy

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Camp Chef

Pace and his girlfriend spent a few days at our campsite last week solo and it makes you wonder where the time goes…

¶ Posted 11 June 2026 § Family § Pace § Photo § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: camping

Saturday Snap – Farewell Aunt Sandi (2026 Edition)

My mom’s sister, Sandi, has been coming from Kelowna to stay with us in Regina for about a month every spring ever since my son was born. Since my mom was diagnosed with dementia she’s ended up spending more of her time in Indian Head so she can be with mom. She’s also been coming […]

¶ Posted 06 June 2026 § Family § Pace § Photo § Sasha ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: parents

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – List of People I’ve Reported to at Regina Public Library in 17 Years

I’m going to try to (roughly) put these in order but it’s a long list and so I may not get it perfect…everybody I’ve reported to at RPL in 17 years, either officially or temporarily when I was between managers (which could often be a fairly long stretch as well.) I feel lucky as I […]

¶ Posted 04 June 2026 § Photo § ThrowbackThursday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: orgdevl

Music Monday – “Think of you with pipe and slippers, think of her in bed/Laying there just watching telly, then think of me instead.”

Going through a bit of a Beautiful South phase right now. Discovered them while on exchange in England and have fond memories of singing their sarcastic lyrics over beautiful melodies in the hallway with my dormmates. Even had “Prettiest Eyes” as Shea’s and my first song at our wedding dance! “Don’t Marry Her (Fuck Me)” […]