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Category Archives: PopCulture

RIP Robin Williams (And My Ten Favourite Robin Williams Movies)

Shocking news today that Robin Williams has died, apparently by suicide.  Based on the way my Facebook feed lit up with the news, it’s a pretty safe bet that I’m not unique in thinking of him as one of my favourite actors. His range in both comedies and dramas was outstanding and his genuine humanity […]

Posted 11 August 2014 § Humour § MemoryLane § Randomness § Sad § Video ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged:

Friday Fun Link – 20 Seconds of Tetris Madness

I used to love playing Tetris but I was never this good…

Posted 08 August 2014 § FridayFunLink § MemoryLane § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

How “Fifty Shades of Grey” Became a Bestseller and Hollywood Movie

In a thread where a poster is trying to show that “Fifty Shades of Grey” is not representative of the BSDM community like so many people think it is, a person who was part of the Twilight fan fiction community when the original version was written chimes in with a great explanation of how badly […]

Posted 30 July 2014 § Library § Meme ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Sure, Let’s Just Close The Libraries and Get Everyone A “Kindle Unlimited” Subscription

I’m seeing lots of discussion (and some hand-wringing) about the threat to libraries after Amazon announces the “Kindle Unlimited” plan which gives you access to 600,000 e-books plus thousands of audiobooks for a Netflix-like $9.99/month subscription. Librarians and other defenders of open access and the public library were quick to respond: I mean, if this […]

Posted 22 July 2014 § Humour § Library § Technology ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Artistic Impressions

The branch I work at is the newest in the Regina Public Library system.  Since it opened just about two years ago it has had the following two pieces of art hanging in the YA area… These pieces have provoked a mixed reaction to say the least. Some staff and patrons felt that these pieces […]

Posted 16 July 2014 § Library § Photo § Work ‡ Comments (1) °

How Fan Loyalty Changed Throughout the World Cup / World Cup Footballs Throughout History

Congrats Germany! A couple final World Cup links… How fan loyalty changed throughout the World Cup World Cup footballs throughout history A cool fan-made video does a great job of capturing what it’d be like to be there, taking in the World Cup festivities (although he seems overly taken with the “RAF from England shot […]

Posted 13 July 2014 § Infographic § List § Sports § Travel § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

How To Trick Your Kids Into Reading All Summer Long

No minimum page counts.  No incentives.  No countdown clocks.  No video game ban threats.  Instead, according to this article, just put books in front of kids in the places they’re most likely to get bored and watch what happens. This article’s theory is especially interesting in light of the typical library summer reading program which does […]

Posted 09 July 2014 § Library § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Music Monday – “Saw her eyes in the rear-view mirror/Girls in the back, trunks full of beer”

“Southern Comfort” – The Orwells

Posted 07 July 2014 § MusicMonday § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

What Should I Read Next?

A quick and easy book discovery tool.

Posted 27 June 2014 § FridayFunLink ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Music Monday – “I got no car and it’s breaking my heart/But I’ve found a driver and that’s a start”

“Drive My Car” – Beatles

Posted 23 June 2014 § MusicMonday § UK § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: