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Music Monday – “I still remember when thirty was old/And my biggest fear was September when he had to go/A few cards and letters and one long distance call/We drifted away like the leaves in the fall”

This is one of those songs that I have to rewind and listen to an extra time or two every time it comes on. I came across this version which is arguably more poignant than the original as Ms. Carter is now singing about youthful innocence from a perspective of an older woman rather than […]

Posted 25 October 2021 § MusicMonday § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Music Monday – “I’m alright with a slow burn/Takin’ my time, let the world turn/I’m gonna do it my way, it’ll be alright/If we burn it down and it takes all night/It’s a slow burn, yeah”

“Slow Burn” – Kasey Musgraves

Posted 11 October 2021 § MusicMonday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Music Monday – “The secret rules of engagement are hard to endorse/When the appearance of conflict meets the appearance of force”

“Grace Too” – Twin Flames (Tragically Hip Cover)

Posted 04 October 2021 § Canada § MusicMonday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

What Shakespeare’s English Sounded Like (And How We Know)

 

Posted 28 September 2021 § Randomness § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Music Monday – “Got to give us what we want/Gotta give us what we need/Our freedom of speech is freedom or death/We got to fight the powers that be”

Rolling Stone has totally remade their “Best Songs of All-Time” list from scratch. Still probably a bit too heavy on Boomer Rock Classics but at least they’re trying… I posted the #1 pick just a few months ago so will post the #2 song which definitely shows how the list has changed… “Fight The Power” […]

Posted 27 September 2021 § List § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Friday Fun Link – Ram Ranch (NSFW)

I’m not sure what I’ve been listening to or what I’ve done wrong in my life generally but had to chuckle when this song I never heard before came up on the “Shuffle” play mode of my streaming service driving home from work the other day.  Good thing the person beside me at the red […]

Posted 24 September 2021 § Censorship § FridayFunLink § Humour § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

“Heels” Trailer

I find it hilarious that my wife wasn’t going to watch this wrestling-based TV series until Ben Mulroney of all people recommended it on the CTV Morning News! (Of course I also find it funny that Ben Mulroney is recommending this behind-the-scenes wrestling show which has lots of violence – as you’d expect – and […]

Posted 22 September 2021 § Family § Humour § Jobs § Shea § Sports § Video § Wrestling ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Friday Fun Link – The Role of the Crowd in Pro Wrestling

Love the way the crowd is an active participant in these two recent clips from AEW.  Even if you don’t know the wrestlers or the storylines and back story to these clips, you can’t help but feel the energy… CM Punk Debuts After Seven Years Away From Wrestling: Bryan Danielson Challenges Kenny Omega:

Posted 17 September 2021 § FridayFunLink § Jobs § Sports § Wrestling ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Seth Meyers Remembers Norm MacDonald

 

Posted 15 September 2021 § Humour § Jobs § MemoryLane ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “I’m just a singer of simple songs/I’m not a real political man/I watch CNN, but I’m not sure I can tell you/The difference in Iraq and Iran” or “Hey Uncle Sam, put your name at the top of his list/And the Statue of Liberty started shakin’ her fist/And the eagle will fly man, it’s gonna be hell/When you hear mother freedom start ringin’ her bell”

Is it possible to track the polarization of American politics to two very different country songs released in the wake of 9/11 – one contemplative and questioning while the other is aggressive and angry? Not saying this is the reason politics is so polarized but definitely a reflection of a moment where American politics got […]

Posted 13 September 2021 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § News § Politics § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,