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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 § MemoryLane § News § Pace § Sasha § Sports § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cute, economics, education, television

Friday Fun Link – Stay in an AirBnB, Run a Bookstore!

The “Open Book” is a combination AirB&B and bookstore in Scotland where guests can spend their visit running the bookstore below the apartment! @chrislawlor The Open Book in Scotland ? Library Poets – Lysander

¶ Posted 19 June 2026 § FridayFunLink § Jobs § Library § Photo § Travel § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: book, cool, economics, holiday

Wisdom Wednesday – “I am reading books to counteract the effects of being professionally developed. I am reading books that bring me back to being human.”

Luckily, if you work in a library, all reading is work-related! 😉 I hate when people at work ask you what books you are reading for professional development. I am reading books to counteract the effects of being professionally developed. I am reading books that bring me back to being human. — ??? ???? (@OrevaZSN) […]

¶ Posted 17 June 2026 § Humour § Library § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: book

Music Monday – “Be a farmer or a preacher and look a little meeker/Don’t tell anyone about your blues/Submit and obey and thank the Lord every day/That you can’t live a life that you choose /’Cause someone’s gotta fill your daddy’s shoes.”

“Be A Farmer of a Preacher” – Jake Vaadeland and the Sturgeon River Boys

¶ Posted 15 June 2026 § MusicMonday § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: music

Secular Sunday – Be Careful Who You Hate

¶ Posted 14 June 2026 § Meme § News § Politics § SecularSunday § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education

Music Monday – “I hate Shakespeare and Gosling and cakes with white frosting/Two names in a heart-shaped tattoo/I think Cupid is stupid and violets are purple not blue.”

“I Hate Love Songs” – Kelsea Ballerini

¶ Posted 08 June 2026 § MusicMonday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: language, music

Secular Sunday – BookTok Review of a Very Popular Book Club Selection

@alexandrthecity My book review pt 2 ? original sound – alexandrthecity

¶ Posted 07 June 2026 § Humour § SecularSunday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: book

Friday Fun Link – “How Did He Do it?” Witness The Most Amazing Magician Ever?

This is absolutely hilarious because he perfectly mimics every cheesy magician's facial expression. ??? pic.twitter.com/GQSo5n9Xar — Emotion & Music (@Emotion78687) June 7, 2026

¶ Posted 05 June 2026 § FridayFunLink § Humour ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: television

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)” […]