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Music Monday – “She said, “Andy, you’re better than your past”/Winked at me and drained her glass/Cross-legged on a barstool, like nobody sits anymore”

“Elephant” – Jason Isbell (This reaction video where a couple commentators slowly realize what the song’s about is a pretty good supplement to what some feel is the best song of 2013.)

Posted 09 September 2019 § MusicMonday § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Friday Fun Link – Top 20 Electric Guitar Riffs of All-Time

A bit heavy on the classic rock stuff but still a pretty decent list…  

Posted 06 September 2019 § FridayFunLink § List § MemoryLane ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “A civil war vet went to see/If he could get a bit of timber for a new barn/The number 4 sped/From the train overhead came the itty bitty newborn”

“Sarah Jane and the Iron Mountain Maiden” – Steve Martin and Edie Brickell

Posted 26 August 2019 § MusicMonday § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Secular Sunday – Atheist Summer Camp

As summer comes to an end, I thought this video was appropriate for a Secular Sunday post (and yes, it’s a Christian making fun of atheists for a change!) The gist of the guy’s bit is what kids would learn at an Atheist Summer Camp and the irony is that Shea and I frequently lament […]

Posted 25 August 2019 § Humour § SecularSunday § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Friday Fun Link – The Most Astonishingly Unconventional Children’s Books of 2019

Lots of intriguing titles on this list.

Posted 23 August 2019 § FridayFunLink § Humour § Library ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Music Monday – “Now Campbeltown Loch is a beautiful place/But the price of the whiskey is grim/How nice it would be if the whiskey was free/And the Loch was filled up to the brim”

One of the best things about traveling is the people you meet. I met a young guy from Scotland at the Banff Hot Spring and during our conversation, mentioned my grandmother was born in Campbeltown, Scotland. He asked if I knew this old folk song and I admitted that I didn’t (though I quickly filed […]

Posted 19 August 2019 § Family § MusicMonday § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Friday Fun Link – “Stone Cold” Steve Austin on “Hot Ones”

 

Posted 16 August 2019 § FridayFunLink § Technology § Video § Wrestling ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

The Rivalry Between Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson

 

Posted 13 August 2019 § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “So girl, leave your boots by the bed/We ain’t leaving this room/Till someone needs medical help/Or the magnolias bloom”

“Cover Me Up” – Jason Isbell

Posted 12 August 2019 § MusicMonday § Saskatchewan § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Brief Clip of Colter Wall Singing About Saskatchewan on Saturday Night of 50th Anniversary @reginafolkfest #rff19 #yqr

 

Posted 11 August 2019 § Family § Saskatchewan § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,