Category: Wisdom

17 Misused and Made-Up Words That Make You Rage

I’m horrified to learn I’m guilty of using at least a couple of these on a regular basis. I won’t tell you which ones but I will observe

The Story Behind the Development of the First iPhone

This in-depth look at the behind-the-scenes developments that led to the creation of the first iPhone is filled with all kinds of stories of innovation on a tightrope.

Friday Fun Link – A Great Convocation Speech by Tim Minchin

God, I love Tim Minchin! (Er, never mind that I said that given the topic of this post!) 😉 This convocation speech is especially great…    

Muffled Voices: Five Famous Authors of Banned Books

  This week is Banned Books Week in the US (as opposed to last week of February in Canada for some reason.) Oh well – I’ll happily celebrate

Why I’m Voting “Yes” in the #yqr #wwtp Referendum (And No, It’s Not For The Reasons You Might Expect)

  Like the title says, I’m voting “Yes” in the Regina Waste Water Treatment Plant Referendum. But it’s not for the reason you might expect… I think I’ve

A Couple Reasons I Really Like Doug Stanhope

Doug Stanhope is a fucking awesome comedian who is cool with people torrenting his stuff…   And “his stuff” includes brilliant material like this… And this… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcO24WljvPM

This isn’t where I got the name for my Head Tale blog…

…but I kinda wish it was! 😉 Atheism and religion are like two sides of a coin..one prefers to use heads, other relies on tales (This quote was

What Will Libraries Look Like in Twenty Years?

Ended up having a conversation with someone at the library today and the question of what the library is going to look like in twenty years came up.

“The Book Thief” Movie Trailer

A great book that is “loaded with librarian appeal” is becoming a movie…

Friday Fun Link – 15 Unmistakeable Outrageously Secret Signs You’re An Extrovert

With all the recent books, blog posts and articles about the care and feeding of introverts, I thought this response from an extrovert’s point of view was pretty

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