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MJF Does Some Simple Math

MFJ might be one of my favourite wrestlers working today and this callback promo is exactly why – the guy lives wrestling and wrestling history and takes advantage of his current feud with Samoa Joe to perfectly evoke one of the best, funniest promos in wrestling history: Callback: According to @The_MJF the numbers don't lie […]

Posted 13 September 2023 § Humour § MemoryLane § Wrestling ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Saturday Snap – Jason Sandwich! (And Bonus List – What Do Old People Talk About When They Get Together?)

Went out with a bunch of friends for supper and drinks Saturday night but my buddy Paul doesn’t look like’s enjoying a “Jason Sandwich” between myself and another buddy named Jason. Topics of Conversation Through The Evening (Beyond the Usual Generic Topics of Work, Family, Travel) How Empty the Restaurant Was On A Saturday Night […]

Posted 09 September 2023 § Humour § List § Photo § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Throwback Thursday – Happy Work-iversary To Me! (September 2008)

Friday is my 15th work anniversary of starting at RPL which is hard to believe!  (Uhm, time flies when you’re having fun?!?) I was trying to write a long post talking about the various roles I’ve held at RPL, some of the highs and lows, and more.  But it was just getting longer and longer […]

Posted 07 September 2023 § Humour § Library § LibrarySchool § MemoryLane § Photo § ThrowbackThursday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

University of Western Ontario Is One of Only Twenty Universities Worldwide To Get Top Rating (And Only One in Canada)

I really thought my attending the University of Western Ontario might drag the rating down – yes, even nearly two decade later.  But luckily UWO is still an extremely prestigious University even if they allow pretenders like myself to darken their halls. 😉

Posted 13 June 2023 § Humour § LibrarySchool § MemoryLane § News § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Secular Sunday – “The most unthinking among us…who would invade our schools and libraries and homes. I personally resent it bitterly.”

Posted 11 June 2023 § Censorship § Internet § Library § News § Politics § SecularSunday § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Friday Fun Link – 10 Mind Hacks To Use With Gen X

It me! Generation X is weird. These 43-58 year-olds are so strange it presents golden opportunities. Here are 10 mind hacks to use with Gen X: — Michael Girdley (@girdley) June 10, 2023  

Posted 09 June 2023 § FridayFunLink § List § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Secular Sunday – The Original Drag Queen Storytime?

Posted 04 June 2023 § Humour § Library § News § Politics § PopCulture § SecularSunday ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Friday Fun Link – Fuck Professionalism: Creating A Workplace That Works For All

So much of what we’re taught to believe from our earliest days, by our parents, by our schools, by popular culture, is outdated, incorrect and potentially even harmful such as the notion of “professionalism“.

Posted 02 June 2023 § FridayFunLink § Jobs § Sad § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , ,

2022 SPL Report To Our Community

Always interesting to look at other library system’s annual reports at what’s similar, what’s different and also to spark ideas and inspiration.

Posted 31 May 2023 § Jobs § Library § MemoryLane § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Track and Field Day

Managed to pop over to see a bit of Sasha’s year-end track and field meet during my lunch hour today.  My folks were in so they were also able to swing by then even got to give Sasha a ride home after. Great day!

Posted 30 May 2023 § Family § Photo § Sasha § Sports § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,