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Bankrupt Rdio Is Being Bought Out and Discontinued. (Fuck)

After a few days of focus on Paris and the serious issues of the world, time to get back to my First World Problems (which are defined by Google as: “a relatively trivial or minor problem or frustration, implying a contrast with serious problems such as those that may be experienced in the developing world.”) That’s true […]

¶ Posted 17 November 2015 § Internet § PopCulture § Technology § United States ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: music, unitedstates

Random Thoughts on the Paris Terrorist Attack

There was a major terrorist attack in Paris on Friday. I have some thoughts… Part of the reason attacks like this have such an impact is that our education system has failed to overcome our innate human nature. I saw this summarized in a great graphic that points out how there are over 6 million Muslims […]

¶ Posted 15 November 2015 § Censorship § News § Politics § Randomness § Travel § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, education, music, rant, travel

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – When Do You Put Up Your Christmas Tree? (Nov 2008)

Because Pace dad was so excited, we put it up in mid-November a few years ago!

¶ Posted 12 November 2015 § Family § Pace § Photo § ThrowbackThursday § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: holiday, xmas

Remembrance Day Takes Many Forms

Remembrance Day is when I think of my Grandpa Peet, a WWII veteran more than any day of the year. And he was at the front of my thoughts even more than usual over the last couple days with the news that one of his three remaining siblings, my Great Uncle Bobby, had passed away in […]

¶ Posted 11 November 2015 § Canada § Family § Jobs § Photo ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: history, holiday, travel

+14 on November 8? Wow. #yqr

I can’t find it now but a few years back, I posted a graphic showing the forecast for December 24, 25 & 26 which all showed +4. Today is along the same lines – we’re having double digit plus temperatures well into November and today might be the warmest day yet. A couple friends on […]

¶ Posted 08 November 2015 § Canada § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: history, saskatchewan, weather

Saturday Snap – Halloween Family

Last weekend in Medicine Hat…

¶ Posted 07 November 2015 § Family § Pace § Photo § Sasha § SaturdaySnap § Shea § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, cute, travel

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – The Kid’s Version of Corona and Lime (It’s Water – Honest!) (July 2009)

¶ Posted 05 November 2015 § Humour § Pace § Photo § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: food

RIP Koko

It’s been a month since we lost our cat, Koko, very suddenly. Although she seemed to have lost a bit of weight in the days preceding her death, we chocked this up to her being outside so much in the nice weather. She had otherwise been fine with no obvious symptoms of illness. But then, […]

¶ Posted 28 October 2015 § Family § Pace § Photo § Sad § Sasha § Shea ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: cute, health

Friday Fun Link – The Nostalgia Machine

The Nostalgia Machine will generate a playlist for the year you were born (or any other year – want to re-live your high school prom? The year you got married?)