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Music Monday – “Thought I was alone in the world/Until my memories gathered ’round me in the night/Thought I was strong/Until I finally had to fight”

Jason Isbell, one of the greatest living songwriters today, did a free concert to promote the release of his new album, “Reunions”, and though lots of artists are

QuaranTrim? Cutvid-19? Haired Immunity?

I’ve been joking about it since about week two of quarantine but as we head into the third month of quarantine, the family decided it was time for

Coteau Books Auction – May 20, 2020 #yqr #sasked #saskedchat #yxe #sask #sk

This had been a shitty year for me, even before the COVID pandemic hit. Coteau Books, which was a long-standing literary press in Canada for nearly half a

When Can Canadian Public Libraries Reopen? @librarianshipCA

I’ll likely do a longer post with some thoughts on how libraries across North America have reacted to the COVID crisis at some point and also some personal

Man Living Off-Grid In A Tent On An Island

If this whole COVID-thing gets *really* shitty, I can at least dream that this was an option for me as the marauding hordes stab me to death for

What’s The *Worst* That Could Happen In The World Due To Covid? (Revised)

Yesterday, I tried to do a post of all the worst-case scenarios for COVID-19 but I realised that I probably did too much commentary and I probably didn’t

Five Lists of Five Things I’m Thinking About As Scott Moe Prepares To Release His Five Phase Plan for Reopening Saskatchewan

Premier Scott Moe had a press conference tonight to announce that…he will be having a press conference tomorrow night to talk about how his government has a five

The Importance of Being Able to Say “I Don’t Know”

Perhaps like no other profession on earth, librarians are dedicated to providing others with factual, accurate information across an incredibly broad range of subjects (if you’re a Dewey

What If Kids Aren’t Falling Behind By Staying At Home But Getting Ahead?

There are so many examples in this pandemic of how we’re still operating (or trying to operate) based on our old systems, as if they are the only

Saturday Snap – Last Pre-Quarantine Photo (and My Personal Covid Timeline/Photo Essay)

There’s a challenge on social media to post the last picture on your camera roll before you entered quarantine. I thought I’d take that challenge but go a

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