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There Is A Constant Battle Within Public Libraries Between Our Core Values of Belief In Freedom of Expression and Belief in Diversity/Inclusion

Posted without further comment.  (Er, other than to say you can fast forward to the end to see the conflict of those values in action…) (h/t to concerned community member who sent this to me.  It’s actually senior RPL managers speaking off-camera at the end, not RPL security guards.)

Posted 22 October 2024 § Canada § Censorship § Jobs § Library § LibrarySchool § News § Politics § Sad § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Music Monday – “We took their land, dilute their nations/Force them on to reservations/Corporate interest won’t stop there/Take the trees and leave this homeland bare, oh no”

“Homelands” – Jack’s Rake (Spirit of the West cover) Original:  

Posted 30 September 2024 § Canada § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,

Artificial Intelligence Is Frightening As Hell

(As if the fact that many people will watch this edit of Trudeau’s softball Colbert interview and think it’s real.  We are dancing in dangerous ground with how fast AI is advancing and how it allows people to manipulate photos, video and sound!) https:/www.twitter.com/covid_parent/status/1838755111406833693

Posted 24 September 2024 § Humour § News § Politics § Technology § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

What Does Dementia Feel Like?

Virtual Reality attempts to give caregivers a simulation of what dementia feels like. (On a completely unrelated note, after spending some time in a car killing time with my dementia-suffering mother while dad was in a medical appointment, I feel like I have direct insight into Donald Trump’s speech patterns!)

Posted 03 September 2024 § Family § Humour § Sad ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “We can beat them, for ever and ever/Oh we can be/Heroes, just for one day”

“Heroes” – David Bowie

Posted 24 June 2024 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “Now I am stuck between my anger and the blame that I can’t face/And memories are somethin’ even smoking weed does not replace/And I am terrified of weather ’cause I see you when it rains/Doc told me to travel, but there’s Covid on the planes”

“Stick Season” – Noah Kahan

Posted 17 June 2024 § MusicMonday § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Friday Fun Link – Stanley Cup Final

Florida Panthers Stanley Cup Pump-Up Video I’m cheering against the Oilers but will give total credit for this awesome video… https://x.com/TonyBrarOTV/status/1799539183213498662 This Stanley Cup Final Will Be Cinema  

Posted 07 June 2024 § FridayFunLink § News § PopCulture § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “Kiss me where the sun don’t shine/The past was yours/But the future’s mine/You’re all out of time”

“She Bangs The Drum” – Stone Roses

Posted 20 May 2024 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Friday Fun Link – Beach Boys Official Documentary on Disney+

Posted 10 May 2024 § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Music Monday – “What? Sorry, just quickly/What if it’s da, da, da, uh, uh/Da, da, da, uh, uh/Down, down, down”

Came across this song on a “Vegas Poolside” playlist and it’s my current favourite – that breakdown… “Piece of Your Heart” – MEDUZA with Goodboys

Posted 29 April 2024 § MusicMonday § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: