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Category Archives: Randomness

What Do Garden Fresh Carrots Have To Do With Working In A Public Library?

As part of the interview process for a Public Service Manager position at RPL, candidates are asked to do a presentation on “The Future of Public Libraries” to some of the librarians already working in the organization. I was able to attend one such presentation today and since we had a few minutes after the […]

Posted 22 October 2014 § Humour § Library § MemoryLane § Sad § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: ,

Friday Fun Link – Do Not Touch

This site is pretty cool – a band created a crowdsourced music video comprised of people who visited their site following the instructions on screen.  Try it yourself!

Posted 17 October 2014 § FridayFunLink § Meme § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

“Instead of begging, he provides book reviews.”

This young man sits on the side of Empire Road in South Africa and instead of begging he provides book reviews. He collects all these books, reads each of them, and provides reviews for people passing by. If you like the review, he will try to sell you the book. This is how he makes […]

Posted 14 October 2014 § Jobs § Photo § PopCulture § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Five Topics

Hockey Pre-season has begun which means the real season is only a couple weeks away.  Did you know that a generally accepted rule of Canadian publishing is any book with anything to do with hockey is guaranteed to be a huge seller?  True story. Politics No matter, how much he tries to excuse it, I […]

Posted 24 September 2014 § Humour § Jobs § Library § List § Pace § Technology § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Some Thoughts on the Movie “Boyhood”

Every year, Shea and I go to a movie for my birthday, a tradition that probably stretches back well over a decade now. Since my birthday is in mid-July, most years, we go to some big summer blockbuster – the latest Marvel or Batman or Jurassic Park movie (told you we go back a ways!) […]

Posted 14 September 2014 § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

What Happens If You “Like” Every Single Thing You See on Facebook For A Couple Days?

A Wired writer finds out (and the results aren’t pretty!)

Posted 28 August 2014 § Internet ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

What’s The Most BS Sounding True Fact You Know?

I love these.

Posted 26 August 2014 § List § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) °

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 § PopCulture § Sad § Video ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged:

Music Monday – “Ouzo!”

I remember seeing the New Zealand band, Hobnail Boots (now known as “Hobnail“) when they played the Ness Creek Festival during a cross-Canada tour, maybe in the mid-1990’s? Funny how hearing the opening notes of this song immediately brought back great memories of their entire performance… “Ouzo” – Hobnail Boots

Posted 14 July 2014 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § Saskatchewan § Travel § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Friday Fun Link – You’re Getting Old

Great site to show you a bunch of details and trivia based on how old you are.

Posted 20 June 2014 § FridayFunLink § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,