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The Universal: Television, The Internet and the End of Space & Time (PDF w/ Speaking Notes) from headtale When I did my favourite presentation ever in library school where I looked at the future of broadcasting in a Media Studies course on the History of Communication, I may have made one mistake. At the time, […]

Posted 31 July 2012 § Internet § PopCulture § Sports § Technology § UK § United States § Wisdom ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: , , ,

Music Monday – “Here Comes The Sons?” A Missed Opportunity For The World’s Most Appropriate Beatles Tribute Band

Normally I post a song each week on Monday but this week I’m going to do something a bit different (mostly because every single video of Paul McCartney closing out the Olympics Opening ceremony that I might’ve posted is being taken down by YouTube as fast as it’s uploaded.) But watching that performance (and who […]

Posted 30 July 2012 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § UK ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: , , ,

Music Monday – “Sundown/in the Paris of the Prairies/Wheat kings/Have all their treasure buried.”

This is Justin Bieber covering The Tragically Hip during a concert in Malaysia.  Kudos to a Canadian superstar paying tribute to Canadian icons but also…gah!

Posted 23 July 2012 § MusicMonday § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Music Monday – “Shining up above me the jet fuel/Down the road/Lots above with the money/And the silence sing.”

One of my all-time favourite Britpop bands, Blur, has a new single out:

Posted 16 July 2012 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

An Open Letter to Premier Brad Wall: On Film, Family & The Real Meaning of Rock & Roll

Hello Mr. Wall, We didn’t get formally introduced but we met briefly this past weekend at Cypress Hills Provincial Park. It was my son who was on the otherwise empty outdoor ampitheatre stage, singing and dancing, when you walked by. As you passed, you joked about enjoying the free show then carried on your walk […]

Posted 10 July 2012 § Family § Politics § Wisdom ‡ Comments (6) ° Tagged: , , ,

Music Monday – “Heading down to the land of the pines/I’m strumming my way into North Caroline”

Back from an excellent week of camping in Cypress Hills so back to the grind in all manner of ways including here on the blog.  A quick and easy update with one of my most played songs during the trip (which I think I’ve posted before but it’s worth posting again)…  

Posted 09 July 2012 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Music Monday – “Can you track the deer/Can you dig the well/Couldn’t quite hear your answer/Couldn’t quite hear your answer/Think I see a rip in the social fabric/Brother, can you spare some ammo?”

Going camping so may be out of radio contact for the next few days.  (Also hoping to get some new drywall and paint on this blog via a contractor while I’m away.) In the meantime, some post-apocalyptic blues…

Posted 02 July 2012 § MusicMonday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Friday Fun Link – Swiper, No Swiping!

I’m not sure who’d enjoy this movie more – Pace or me? (via MetaFilter) CollegeHumor’s Favorite Funny Videos

Posted 29 June 2012 § FridayFunLink § Humour § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Music Monday – “I don’t go in for ancient wisdom/I don’t believe just ’cause ideas are tenacious/It means that they’re worthy.”

Saw this meme on Facebook and thought I’d share since June 25 is halfway to Christmas and since it fits with Music Monday, why not post a Christmas song today? I’ve posted this one before but every time I listen to it, I just love it more and more. So sweet and funny and perfect. […]

Posted 25 June 2012 § Family § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Sad § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , , ,

Mick Burrs: Real Live Poet

Had a surprise visitor at work the other day – poet Steven Michael Berzensky (aka Mick Burrs). I first came across Mick’s books when, as a young English major, I would go to Yorkton as part of my job as a door-to-door salesman with Image Cable Systems.  I would spend the night at a co-worker’s […]

Posted 20 June 2012 § MemoryLane § PopCulture § Wisdom ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: , ,