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Music Monday – “You can’t tell me nothing/And I’ve had a lot of drama/’Nuff drama/You can’t tell me nothing/Just look in my eyes, it’s all too clear/But it don’t matter, cause I’m still here”

First heard Dizzee Rascal when I would listen to a Britpop mix on AccuRadio while working at RPL’s Central library many years ago. Hadn’t thought of him/UK Grime music for years but recently rediscovered the album after going through some YouTube rabbit holes on the weekend… “U Can’t Tell Me Nuffin” – Dizzee Rascal

¶ Posted 24 October 2022 § MusicMonday § UK § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: language

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Who? Me? (April 2008)

¶ Posted 20 October 2022 § Family § Humour § Pace § Photo § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cute

Music Monday – “But I know I’m on a losing streak/As I pass down by your street/And if you wanna show, then just let me know/And I’ll sing in your ear again”

“The Drugs Don’t Work” – The Verve

¶ Posted 17 October 2022 § MusicMonday § UK § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: music

Friday Fun Link – Degeneration X 25 Year Reunion

Lots of nostalgia here… (also, I’m very old.)

¶ Posted 14 October 2022 § FridayFunLink § Humour § PopCulture § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: wrestling

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Feeling Sick? Stay Home! (June 2020)

¶ Posted 13 October 2022 § Library § Photo § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, health, science

There’s A Lot of Bad News in Hockey These Days…

…and with horrible accusations and scandals right now involving Hockey Canada, the Oiler’s farm team’s head trainer, Tampa Bay Lightning d-man Ian Cole, the Chicago Blackhawks, and more, the attention is very warranted. (On Twitter, there was talk of this being the hockey equivalent of #MeToo – #PuckYou or #PuckToo?) At any rate, as the […]

¶ Posted 11 October 2022 § Canada § Jobs § News § Politics § Sports § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, hockey

Music Monday – “Everybody had a hard year/Everybody had a good time/Everybody had a wet dream/Everybody saw the sunshine”

“I’ve Got A Feeling” – Paul McCartney & John Lennon

¶ Posted 10 October 2022 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § UK § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: beatles, cool, history, music

Saturday Snap – Dusty Ol’ Tractor

I was off on Tuesday so did my annual fall drive around the beautiful Qu’Appelle Valley including some back road crop checking. Love this shot of an old tractor at a crossroad with dust hanging in the air…

¶ Posted 08 October 2022 § Photo § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: saskatchewan, travel

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Our Canine Camping Neighbour, Teddy

Our camping neighbours got a new dog at the start of Covid named Teddy. Sasha was *very* excited to meet him!

¶ Posted 06 October 2022 § Family § Photo § Sasha § Shea § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: camping, saskatchewan

Loretta Lynn and Banned Songs

RIP Loretta Lynn. Not sure if its true but I read that this trailblazing songwriter had more of her songs banned from radio airplay than every other male country artist *combined* in the 20th Century. Loretta Lynn had more songs banned from radio than every other male country artist combined in the 20th century. pic.twitter.com/IOchPjwmWL […]