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Did Alberta Just Win The “Battle of Alberta”?

https://www.twitter.com/KatyIngraham/status/1527087671700467714 Pretty big news day in Alberta with the first game of the Battle of Alberta in the NHL playoffs… …but way bigger news with the announcement that Jason Kenney is stepping down as Premier and Leader of the You See Pee party of Alberta after barely passing his leadership review with 51.4% support.

Posted 18 May 2022 § News § Politics § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “Facing off with gophers/Man it ain’t the same/As being home at the Saddledome/For the Oilers and the Flames”

This song which mentions the Flames vs. Oilers feels appropriate after the Flames heart-stopping OT win in Game 7 versus Dallas which triggers the first playoff Battle of Alberta since 1991… A couple other Oilers/Flames themed songs…

Posted 16 May 2022 § Canada § News § Sports § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Secular Sunday – I Know I Just Posted This A Couple Weeks Ago…

…but as the Flames are tied in the third period of Game 7, I think a re-post is in order:

Posted 15 May 2022 § Humour § SecularSunday § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

The New Corporation – Documentary

It was pretty cool to go to the world premier of an anti-corporate documentary called “The Corporation” at the Calgary International Film Festival twenty years ago which featured a Q&A with the filmmakers after the screening. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpQYsk-8dWg It’s less cool that this film has an “unfortunately necessarily” sequel released a couple years ago…

Posted 11 May 2022 § MemoryLane § News § Politics § PopCulture § United States § Video § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Secular Sunday – …But What Happens If The Flames End Up Playing McJesus?

NHL playoffs start tomorrow!!!

Posted 01 May 2022 § Humour § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – random thoughts for a random age (2002 or 2003?)

When I worked for the Writers Guild of Alberta, I decided to be brave and do a poetry reading as part of the Calgary Stroll of Poets. Here’s one of my poems… headtale · Random Thoughts For A Random Age

Posted 14 April 2022 § Humour § MemoryLane § PopCulture § ThrowbackThursday § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

When Johnny Gaudreau Became A Legend

Posted 13 April 2022 § Sports § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Fire Fighter Cousin (May 2011)

Pace looking up (literally) to a fire fighter cousin in Calgary…

Posted 07 April 2022 § Family § Jobs § Photo § Sasha § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Flames Acquire Calle Jarnkrok

Flames are having an amazing season and are going for it as they flesh out their line-up heading towards the playoffs… Calle Jarnkrok, acquired by CGY, is a versatile middle-six defensive forward who can chip in goals as well at 5v5. Was playing up in Seattle’s lineup but will be best suited to a 3rd […]

Posted 16 March 2022 § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Sappy Sunday – “Take advantage of your day, take advantage of the fact that your kids are young and affectionate and playful and take advantage of the fact you can do these things, take advantage of the opportunity every day to be physical, to work, to do anything.”

Diagnosed with ALS in June 2019 and given six months to live, Calgary Flames Assistant GM, Chris Snow, is still alive three years later.  He has even been able to keep working (kudos to the Flames for this!) and turn his bad situation into an opportunity to raise hundreds of thousands for ALS research.  His […]

Posted 06 March 2022 § Family § Jobs § Sad § Sports § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,