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Friday Fun Link – Phantom of the Opera Lead Singer Surprises Street Busker

Sometimes I get excited and retweet stuff then think, why didn’t I save that for my blog?!? This is one such time. I have already retweeted this clip but it’s so joyful, I’m going to put it in a blog post too…

¶ Posted 11 February 2022 § FridayFunLink ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cool, music

Music Monday – “And we can still get information/Reading all about inflation/And you’re never gonna be out of reach/There’s a call-box on the beach”

Shea’s folks are in for appointments and staying at a hotel so we popped over for a swim and a visit. For some reason the song below kept running through my head (and that, in turn, bringing back fond memories of season-ending party at my hometown pool where all the lifeguards did a poolside dance […]

¶ Posted 07 February 2022 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § Photo § Sasha § Shea § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cute, holiday, parents

Music Monday – “Ain’t singin’ for Pepsi/Ain’t singin’ for Coke/I don’t sing for nobody Makes me look like a joke/This note’s for you”

There’s some irony that Warner Brothers Music Group won’t allow me to embed this anti-corporate sponsorship song on my blog. But worth a click-thru to watch a classic Neil Young song… “This Note’s For You” – Neil Young

¶ Posted 31 January 2022 § Internet § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § News § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, economics, music

Wordle? Why Yes, I’m Something of an Authority Myself…

Well, maybe not an authority but a recent blog post may have at least convinced a couple people at the Mother Corp that I should be interviewed for a CBC story about the game! 😉 (And I’m going to lose sleep tonight thinking how that beautiful pre-planned quote came off worse than I intended simply […]

¶ Posted 26 January 2022 § Humour § Internet § News ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, language

Music Monday – “Yeah, to the farmers and the first responders/To the truck drivers shiftin’ gears/Every nurse that needs a break, let me buy you a drink/There ain’t no “I” in beer”

Great pandemic song/video and somewhat ironic that truckers get a shout-out given the KluTruxKlan “Freedom” convoy happening right now. But the reality is unvaxxed truckers are a very small minority and most truckers and the national trucking association support vaccinations. “No ‘I” in Beer” – Brad Paisley

¶ Posted 24 January 2022 § MusicMonday § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, music

Friday Fun Link – Sweardle (A Wordle Parody Site)

In light of the Wordle craze, this site feels inevitable.

¶ Posted 21 January 2022 § Censorship § FridayFunLink § Humour § Internet § Meme ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: language

“The Hangover” Blooper Reel

¶ Posted 18 January 2022 § Humour ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: language, movies

Music Monday – “You know that old trees just grow stronger/And old rivers grow wilder every day/Old people just grow lonesome/Waiting for someone to say, “Hello in there, hello”

“Hello In There” – Ian Noe (John Prine Cover)

¶ Posted 17 January 2022 § MusicMonday § Sad § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: health, music

Friday Fun Link – Wordle, The Latest Online Craze

Wordle is the latest craze to sweep the online world. If you haven’t played, you get six chances to guess a five letter word. After entering your first guess, it will tell you if you have a letter in the right spot (green) or a right letter but in the wrong spot (yellow). Then, sort […]