RPL had a successful strike vote tonight which means this is my theme song for the foreseeable future…
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Music Monday – “We are old/And our son took the dog away/And fair enough/Because we are tired all the time.”
I awoke to this song on community radio this morning. The fact that it infiltrated a dream I was having where a librarian colleague of mine (who is actually married to someone else in real life) was walking down the aisle to this song to meet Jack Layton at the altar (he was still alive […]
Friday Fun Link – Celebrities Read Tweets About Themselves
(via MetaFilter)
Music Monday – “I’m so sick of your management/I’m so sick of all of this/I’m so sick of your bullshit.”
Toronto Public Library has gone on strike so I’ll send this song out to my former classmates, colleagues and others who are walking the picket line. Here’s hoping for a fast and fair resolution.
Music Monday – “What it take to make you people dance?”
The “walking down the street, dancing” theme is a popular one for music videos, from REM to Hawksley Workman to the classic of the genre from The Verve. Here’s another one from Blur’s guitarist, Graham Coxon…
Kony 2012 (and some thoughts on Inactive Activism)
If you’re like me, you probably woke up yesterday to find your Facebook, Twitter and other social feeds flooded with links to a video called “Kony 2012“. Most people posting it didn’t have much more info than that so I didn’t watch it right away – partly because its length (half an hour) and partly […]
Music Monday – How Could I Ever Forget the Happiest Day of My Life?
Well, other than wishing you a Happy Anniversary on Saturday. 😉 But when you have three anniversary dates to keep track of, that’s to be expected. In fact, re-reading that entry about our three anniversaries, it looks like this wasn’t the first time I was early with my anniversary wishes! Anyhow, nine years and counting […]
Friday Fun Link – “God Bless America” Trailer
My prediction? This new movie from comedian Bobcat Goldthwait won’t cause any controversy at all. 😉
FTRW 2012 – Music Monday – “Shut your fucking face, uncle fucker/You’re a cock-sucking, ass-biting uncle fucker!”
I’m a bit slow off the draw this year since it started yesterday but Happy Freedom to Read Week 2012! And I’ll also never top my FTRW Music Monday post from 2010. But I can try…