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Friday Fun Link – Finding A Book When You’ve Forgotten Its Title

NYPL has a pretty cool article about how to find a book when you’ve forgotten its title.

¶ Posted 28 May 2021 § FridayFunLink § Internet § Library § Technology ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: book

Eric Carle, Author of “The Hungry Caterpillar” Among Many Other Classics, Has Died

Very sad news. We had a “Hungry Caterpillar” themed birthday when Sasha turned one that was a huge hit – great decorations (mostly homemade or from the Dollar Store), a “Hungry Caterpillar” dress ordered off Etsy, and her (at the time) five year old brother even did a reading of “The Hungry Caterpillar” using a […]

¶ Posted 26 May 2021 § Baby § Family § Library § MemoryLane § News § Sad § Sasha ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: book, cute, holiday, parents

Music Monday – “The snow is so merciless/Poor old Montreal/In spite of everything that’s happened/Yeah, in spite of it all”

The Tragically Hip released a new album this weekend called “Saskadelphia” comprised of six Road Apples-era unreleased songs including one of their most emotionally powerful songs ever… “Montreal” – Tragically Hip

¶ Posted 24 May 2021 § Canada § MemoryLane § News § Sad ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: history, music

Music Monday – “This is how you play/This is how you play/This is how you play/The lick”

A co-worker’s son is the bassist in this band… “The Lick” – People of the Sun

¶ Posted 17 May 2021 § MusicMonday § Saskatchewan § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: music

Friday Fun Link – Know Rivalry

Know Rivalry is a research project from an American university where you can enter your thoughts and impressions about whoever you feel your favourite sports team(s) greatest rivals are then see results from other fans of the same team *and* your rivals’ team to see if they feel the same way about your team.

¶ Posted 14 May 2021 § FridayFunLink § Infographic § Internet § Sports ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: alberta, hockey, sports

Music Monday – “It was easier to have fun back when we had nothing/Nothing much to manage/Back when we were damaged”

“Once” – Liam Gallagher

¶ Posted 10 May 2021 § MusicMonday § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: music

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Happy For Books (May 2010)

Hard to believe this little guy is about to turn 14 in a couple weeks…

¶ Posted 06 May 2021 § Family § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: book, cute

Music Monday – “So while you sit back and wonder why/I got this fucking thorn in my side/Oh my God, it’s a mirage/I’m tellin’ y’all, it’s a sabotage”

Shea and I recently watched the Beastie Boys documentary on AppleTV+ and really enjoyed it. “Sabotage” – Beastie Boys

¶ Posted 03 May 2021 § Internet § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § Shea § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: music

Music Monday – “Wishing I was kissing/A girl with lips smooth as pearl/Wishing I was pretty/Wish that I could twist the world round my finger/Wishing I had money/Wishing for the time to spend it all”

“Wish I Were Skinny” – Boo Radleys

¶ Posted 26 April 2021 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § UK § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, music

Friday Fun Link – How Much Do Musicians Make From Streaming?

Not “really” fun, especially if you’re a musician, but this tool is definitely interesting to estimate how much musicians gets compensated for their streaming music and how the amounts differ depending on the service.