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Throwback Thursday – #tbt – NHL Heritage Classic (October 2019)

The abbreviated, Covid-impacted 2021 NHL season began yesterday but it really begins tonight as my Calgary Flames begin their season with rematch of the NHL Heritage Classic that was held in Regina just over a year ago (or about a decade ago by Covid time!)

¶ Posted 14 January 2021 § Family § Photo § Sports § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, economics, health, hockey

Music Monday – “Marched into the capital brooding duplicitous/Wicked and able, media-ready/Heartless, and labeled/Super US citizen, super achiever/Mega ultra power dosing, relax/Defense, defense, defense, defense”

Originally about the Reagan years but the sentiment applies to most right-wing governments including Trump’s… “Ignoreland” – R.E.M. (Side note: “Ignoreland” is my least favourite song on probably my most favourite album of all-time. Wish it had been on “Monster” instead.)

¶ Posted 11 January 2021 § MusicMonday § News § Politics § PopCulture § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education, history, language, music, unitedstates

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Tiny Bubbles (July 2012)

¶ Posted 07 January 2021 § Family § Humour § Photo § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: holiday

Music Monday – “Spent last year like you’re under a curse/Better get better cuz it can’t get worse/Unless you’re riding in the back of a hearse”

“Everything’s Gonna Be Better Next Year” – The Rescues

¶ Posted 04 January 2021 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, music

Google’s 2020 Year in Search (And A Couple Other Year-in-Review Compilations Too)

And since it was such a memorable year, I’ll add a couple other “year in review” compilations…

¶ Posted 29 December 2020 § Humour § Internet § News § Politics § PopCulture § Randomness § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, health, history, unitedstates

Friday Fun Link – Nice Lights! @HawksleyWorkman

Shea and I took the kids for our annual “Twinkle Tour” around Regina tonight and funny to think how Covid has even influenced this simple tradition… – immediately noticing a higher amount of traffic at the “starred” houses on the Sparkle Tour web site, likely because there are fewer other entertainment options – no work […]

¶ Posted 18 December 2020 § FridayFunLink § Humour § Pace § Photo § Sasha § Saskatchewan § Shea § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, holiday, saskatchewan

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Rural Sask Wedding (August 2008)

I keep looking at old pictures and thinking about how much has changed due to Covid. Here’s another example: – more than 30 people gathered – dancing – singing – drinking – communal meal – close together – no masks On and on…

¶ Posted 17 December 2020 § Family § Photo § Saskatchewan § Shea § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, health, saskatchewan

Friday Fun Link – What Life Is Like In Countries Without Pandemics

For various reasons ranging from geographic isolation to stronger health measures to more compliant populations, there are actually countries in the world where life continues almost as if there isn’t a worldwide pandemic still affecting the majority of the planet. People are going to restaurants, attending concerts & sporting events, having family gatherings and much […]

¶ Posted 11 December 2020 § Canada § FridayFunLink § News § Politics § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, economics, education, health, history

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Where The Buffalo Roam (April 2007)

Earlier this summer, we heard that Shea’s cousin’s herd of bison had gotten out and were in a nearby farmer’s field. We knew that previously when only one animal had gotten out, her uncle had been able to guide him back into the pasture using a front-end loader tractor he used to feed them which […]