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Random Cool Live Music Clips (and a New Book Festival in Brandon)

Mark P. has collected a random assortment of YouTube clips for one of his recent blog posts which features some great live performances.  I'd seen the one with the British cell phone salesman singing opera before and it's definitely worth checking out (although admittedly, the editing goes a long way to increasing the impact – […]

Posted 30 September 2007 § Main Page § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Hit Me Baby, One More Time

Okay, from the useless celebrity gossip world (of which we are all guilty adherents, I'm sure), the car crash that was Britney Spears' “performance” at the MTV Video Music Awards earlier this week is grabbing a lot of attention.If I had a bit more time, I'd do this mash-up properly but for now, you can […]

Posted 15 September 2007 § Humour § Main Page § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Top 10 Jeopardy Moments

Top 10 Jeopardy Mishaps (with all kinds of YouTubey goodness)The title of the post I link to is “Top 10 Jeopardy Mishaps” but they're really the “Top 10 Jeopardy Moments”.  </pedant>

Posted 14 September 2007 § Humour § List § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

What Single Book Is The Best Introduction To Your Field For Laypeople?

Ask MetaFilter is a great site I've referenced a few times before.  As I write this, this recent question has almost 300 “favourite” votes which makes it one of the most popular questions and answers I've even seen.Nobody posted a pick for a book that provides a good introduction to librarianship (yet) but I'd say […]

Posted 12 September 2007 § Jobs § Library § Main Page ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged:

Evolution of "The Banjo Bowl"

CANOE — SLAM! Sports – CFL – Winnipeg: Evolution of the Banjo Bowl (Hate to say it but I think the Riders are due for the loss today, especially after how the game ended last week.  The Bombers will be pumped for today.  I hope I'm wrong.)

Posted 09 September 2007 § Main Page § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

MeeMix Invites

I have a few if anybody's interested.  Post a comment or e-mail me off-list Meemix is a music service halfway between Pandora and last.fm.  (Er, holy shit – when did Pandora shut down to users outside the US?)Anyhow, hopefully Meemix is still up since it's even better than Pandora in many ways.“Imagine a world of […]

Posted 05 September 2007 § Main Page ‡ Comments (3) ° Tagged:

I'm Still Trying To Figure Out This Reading Thing

Posted 29 August 2007 § Baby § Main Page § Photo ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

A Really Boring Stream of Consciousness Entry

I've had lots of links, pics and videos lately so why not a rollicking ramble through things happening recently in my life for a change?Pace…is a drool monster and we figure he's starting teething.  He's 15.3 lbs at 3 months and wearing clothes that are sized for a 6-9 month old.  He sleeps 5-6 hours […]

Posted 27 August 2007 § Baby § Main Page § Shea § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Pachelbel Bedtime, Pachelbel Rant, Pachelbel Rock

A couple variations on Pachelbel's Canon…

Posted 24 August 2007 § Baby § Main Page § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

How Good Is the CFL This Year?

I turned on the end of the BC-Calgary game on Friday to see a wicked back and forth tussle ending with the new (?) overtime format where the teams play two “mini-games”, each team starting at their opponent's respective 35-yard lines with regular rules in place to as they attempt to score.  The game ended […]

Posted 20 August 2007 § Baby § Main Page § Photo § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: