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Secular Sunday – How David Copperfield Made The Statue of Liberty Disappear

This was the original illusion as broadcast… This is an explanation of how Copperfield pulled it off… Watching this, it struck me that this would make a good Secular Sunday post even if it wasn’t overtly about religion. Seeing people in the live audience say things like “If I was home watching on TV, I […]

Posted 06 November 2022 § MemoryLane § PopCulture § SecularSunday § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Friday Fun Link – Charlie Echo Shows Toque Who The Boss Is

I didn’t blog this week as I ended up having an unexpected journey through our overloaded healthcare system the past few days with an ill family member. I may write more about my experience at some point (short version: healthcare system in shambles, healthcare workers are amazing!) but for now, I just want to focus […]

Posted 04 November 2022 § Charlie Echo § Family § FridayFunLink § News § Politics § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Friday Fun Link – Top 10 Cutest King Charles Cavalier Puppy Videos

Got a dog today…will likely post some of our own “cute” videos eventually but until then, this montage will have to suffice!  

Posted 28 October 2022 § Animals § Charlie Echo § FridayFunLink § Humour § Pace § Sasha ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Music Monday – “But I know I’m on a losing streak/As I pass down by your street/And if you wanna show, then just let me know/And I’ll sing in your ear again”

“The Drugs Don’t Work” – The Verve

Posted 17 October 2022 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

There’s A Lot of Bad News in Hockey These Days…

…and with horrible accusations and scandals right now involving Hockey Canada, the Oiler’s farm team’s head trainer, Tampa Bay Lightning d-man Ian Cole, the Chicago Blackhawks, and more, the attention is very warranted. (On Twitter, there was talk of this being the hockey equivalent of #MeToo – #PuckYou or #PuckToo?) At any rate, as the […]

Posted 11 October 2022 § Canada § Jobs § MemoryLane § News § Politics § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “Everybody had a hard year/Everybody had a good time/Everybody had a wet dream/Everybody saw the sunshine”

“I’ve Got A Feeling” – Paul McCartney & John Lennon

Posted 10 October 2022 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Friday Fun Link – 10 Wrestling Matches That Turned Into Real Fights

Posted 07 October 2022 § FridayFunLink § List § Sports § Wrestling ‡ Comments (0) °

Music Monday – “God damn my liver when it’s thirsty/God damn my wallet when it’s dry/I’m too sober to sleep/But I’m too drunk to cry”

“Too Sober To Sleep (To Drunk To Cry)” – Justin Rutledge

Posted 03 October 2022 § MusicMonday § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

DART Impact Video

Follow up to a post from last week… Same video as before of ATLAS observing the DART impact, but tracked sidereally (with the stars). Each frame is about 40 seconds, and the entire sequence is about two hours. pic.twitter.com/p7Sgvfu2CK — ATLAS Project (@fallingstarIfA) September 27, 2022  

Posted 27 September 2022 § News § Technology ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “The high black water, a devil’s daughter/She’s hard, she’s cold and she’s mean/But nobody taught her, it takes a lot of water/To wash away New Orleans”

“Hurricane” – Band of Heathens

Posted 26 September 2022 § MusicMonday § News ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: