Below is an e-mail I just sent out to the department’s mailing list. I really *really* want a good crowd out for this event so I have a mission for you, faithful readers. I want you to subtly (and not so subtly) do everything you can to make sure we have a standing room […]
I compiled a list of Saskatchewan songs for a fellow student so thought I would post it here as a counterpoint to my SW Ontario playlist entry. (This is not an exhaustive list by any means – feel free to add others in the comments section.)“Last Sask Pirate” – Captain Tractor/Arrogant Worms “Roll On, Saskatchewan” […]
Woke up at 8am today to watch the real-time video stream of CNN's coverage from five years ago that they're showing all day today.
Here's my own real-time coverage, a chat I had that morning with the person who took over from me at the Sask Publishers Group
My wife and I recently played a practical joke on my mother-in-law, Joan. If you haven't read about it, go read that first. Don't worry…I'll wait.Okay, got it? Here's the update: a couple days after we pulled the prank, Joan got a phone call from a family friend who, disguising his voice, said “This is […]
Brigette Gall, who is from Shea's hometown (Creelman, SK, population: 85), has been put on the long shortlist for the Viewer's Choice Gemini Award for “Best Lifestyle Host” for her work on “Me, My House and I”. Please click on this link to automatically vote for her and help her make the Top 5 who […]
– I have a theory that every time you go to a music festival, one artist will become a revelation. That theory held true at the Fred Picnic last weekend. Sam Baker was an amazing discovery in his Saturday night closing set. Beyond his music, how's this for a backstory: while touring in Peru, he […]
I just accidently deleted a longish post with some more thoughts and highlights from the Fred Eaglesmith picnic so instead of trying to recreate it right now, I'll post this very heart-warming story instead. Can't remember where I came across it but had it bookmarked in my “Things For the Blog” folder for a time […]
My wife was recently back in Saskatchewan to visit her parents and during her time there, she got her mom's library card number and PIN number so that she could put books on hold for her over the Net. That's what Shea was doing last night and one of us (I won't say who ) […]
“Saskatchewan is experiencing the largest skilled labour shortage in the country” according to Citizenship and Immigration Minister, Monte Solberg who recently announced a new program to bring skilled foreign workers into Canada. In addition to foreign labour, the Calgary Sun reports that Saskatchewan is targetting workers in Alberta, touting Saskatchewan's affordable housing, shorter commutes and […]
This book showed up in my mailbox at school the other day courtesy “The Book Fairy”. Can you imagine why a library in our nation's capital would ever get rid of such a treasure? Me either. It's a limited edition too – this copy is #260 of 1000. Lots of interesting trivia, colour photos and […]
