Heard the very sad news today that John Mann of Spirit of the West has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimers. Like many people who were college-aged in the 1990’s, Spirit of the West was basically a soundtrack to my life back then. When I went to England on exchange in 1995, the lyric I quoted in […]
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Category Archives: Video
Pace’s First Day of Grade Two
Hard to believe Pace is in Grade Two already. As will probably become an annual tradition on the first day of school, I went back and watched the video I made of his first day in Kindergarten. I’ve always been somebody who loves taking pictures and videos and documenting things and that day, two short […]
Music Monday – Fur Elise in Different Tastes
A man sits down to play a piano that’s been put at one of the gates at an airport in Prague. Other passengers who are waiting get a pretty good performance…
Music Monday – “Many colours are the jewels that sparkle/Many pleasures I will hold and embrace/Still for all that this world has to offer/It’s here that my heart will remain”
When pressed, I might call “Gone” by Greg Keelor my favourite album of all-time. Here’s one of the songs from that album… “Lucknow” – Greg Keelor
Holiday Weekend Catch-Up
I took a couple days off on Monday and Tuesday to have an extended long weekend to go camping with Shea’s and my folks and to attend Shea’s cousin’s wedding. Which means I need to do another extended weekend catch-up of missed blog posts… Saturday Snap As mentioned, we went to Shea’s cousin’s wedding at […]
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 […]
Friday Fun Link – 20 Seconds of Tetris Madness
I used to love playing Tetris but I was never this good…
Journey to the Grey Cup: The 2013 Saskatchewan Roughriders
Great TSN documentary (that I feel like I’ve posted already but if so, it’s worth watching again!)
Long Weekend Catch-Up – Happy, Sad, Funny, Tired
Didn’t do any blogging over the long weekend so I’ll catch up now… Saturday Snap Sappy Sunday Gah…so sad. Music Monday Guitar and Drums at the same time? It’s like The White Stripes in a single body! Tuesday I have a headache and am now going to bed…
Music Monday – “If you aren’t real/Then all my prayers aren’t worth a cent/That would mean I can just make up/What my purpose in life is”
Atheistic rap songs? Yes, please… “Ill Mind of Hopsin 7” – Hopsin