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Music Monday – “Well they walked that day/The next/And the next/And the water it ran out one by one/Ay mijitos/They looked like dried leaves/Scattered in the sun”
“Migrants” – Sam Baker One of the best managers I’ve known (at least measured by how many quotes of theirs I regularly regurgitate) once said something to this effect: One important thing to remember – those rules, policies, guidelines we have? They’re all just words on paper. They’re arbitrary. And they can be changed completely […]
Friday Fun Link – Drag Queen Storytime @officialrpl #yqr
This idea is increasingly common in other public libraries across Canada but it’s very cool that that Regent Place where I work was the first public library branch in Regina to offer a Drag Queen Storytime as part of the Pride Festival. The idea isn’t without controversy in some circles but I was pleasantly surprised that the vast […]
Music Monday – “Seeing traces/Of the stars that came before/Hitting the pavement/Still asking for more”
I’ve got a bit of an informal Americana “camping music” theme going this month with Jason Isbell last week and now Son Volt this week… “Tear Stained Eye” – Son Volt
Friday Fun Link – What Are Some Albums That Are Great For Camping?
Reddit, which has just undergone its first redesign in a decade, recently passed Facebook as the third most trafficked site in the United States. Being able to find any kind of timely information you want – for example, ideas for some new music to listen to at your campsite – is a big part of why […]
Music Monday – “There’s a reason why I always reach for the harder stuff/It wasn’t my daddy’s way/He was down in the mines all day/I know he wanted more than mouths to feed and bills to pay”
“Cumberland Gap” – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Roseanne’s Plan To Bump Cosby (1989 vs. 2018 Versions)
It’s 1989 all over again with Roseanne Barr stealing headlines from Bill Cosby…
Music Monday – “Pushed around and kicked around/Always a lonely boy/You were the one that they’d talk about around town as they put you down”
I had the day off so decided to pop out to Congress at the U of R. It was a great day going through the Exhibitors’ Hall catching up with some publishers I knew from my days in that world, meeting some new publishers, talking to authors and so on. Since I rarely get out […]
Friday Fun Link – Woman Draws Herself in 50 Different Cartoon Styles
Pretty amazing talent! (Well, maybe not the Minecraft one?) 😉