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Music Monday – “What would you say/If I took those words away?/Then you couldn’t make things new/Just by saying ‘I love you'”

It’s always ironic than when my life is the busiest – work, home, family – both immediate and extended, camping, volunteer stuff, medical appointments, helping my parents, etc. etc. etc. – is when I’m most likely to end up not doing daily blog posts (I frequently miss a day but then do it the following […]

¶ Posted 29 May 2023 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Sad ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: music

Secular Sunday – “I know Batman and Superman don’t exist but I have a close personal relationship with Spider-Man.”

Norwegian??Stand-Up Comedian Dag Soras?Have a nice weekend ! pic.twitter.com/48WtA7fd87 — Caring Atheist (@Caring_Atheist) April 28, 2023

¶ Posted 21 May 2023 § Humour § Meme § PopCulture § SecularSunday § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: history, science

Secular Sunday – “Indiana public librarians forced to remove half the books in the teen section as demanded by unelected library board including a pro-book banning pastor”

Just as we watched drug poisonings and Narcan training spread across American libraries before becoming more common in Canada, I suspect religiously-motivated book banning requests (and religious board members being even more activist in trying to direct library’s directions, not just individual books) is the next thing American libraries will export to Canada. (via r/atheism)

¶ Posted 07 May 2023 § Censorship § Library § MemoryLane § News § Politics § SecularSunday § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: book, freedomtoreadweek, unitedstates

Friday Fun Link – Everything About Grain Bins (Farmers Are Geniuses)

Spring feels like it’s (almost) here. Even though I haven’t been directly involved in farming for years, like many in Saskatchewan, I start thinking about seeding at this time of year. Here’s an interesting video but unfortunately he doesn’t cover survival strategies if your dad makes you shovel out a grain bin on a super […]

¶ Posted 14 April 2023 § Family § FridayFunLink § Jobs § MemoryLane § Saskatchewan § Technology § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: economics, food, parents, saskatchewan

Friday Fun Link – EF “Touch of the Tropics” Costa Rica Tour

Heading to the airport in the middle of the night as Pace is leaving for a 10 day Educational Foundations (EF) tour through school. Hard to believe the day has arrived!

¶ Posted 07 April 2023 § FridayFunLink § Saskatchewan § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: holiday, travel

“We all start out knowing magic.”

¶ Posted 29 March 2023 § PopCulture § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: book, language

Charlie-Related Google Searches

Since we got Charlie, Google has been our constant source of tips, information and reassurances. Here’s a sample of some of our Charlie-related searches: “How long do puppies sleep at night?” “Can dogs eat strawberries/celery/tomatoes/raw meat/noodles/potato chips/jalapenos/rice/pancakes/potatoes, etc. etc.” “Why do dogs like to eat Kleenex?” “What is a natural laxative for dogs?” “Do dogs […]

¶ Posted 28 March 2023 § Charlie Echo § Family § Humour § Internet § List § MemoryLane § Technology § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: food, health, science

Secular Sunday – No, Not Those Dirty Books (Book Banning Lawmaker “Very Sad” His Law Being Used To Ban “Sex Ridden” Bible)

Rules for thee but not for me. (via Reddit)

¶ Posted 26 March 2023 § Censorship § Humour § News § Politics § SecularSunday § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: atheism, history, language, unitedstates

Saturday Snap – The Real Stars of the @WHLPats Game

Went to the Regina Pats’ final home game of the regular season last night: Thanks to @TaigaBP for donating their Concourse level tickets to a silent auction fundraiser for @CarmichaelOR. Very excited to see @connorbedard97’s final regular season game for @WHLPats!#yqr#RhymesWithNumberOne(Overall) pic.twitter.com/2hm3PndNAk — Jason Hammond (@headtale) March 26, 2023 Connor Bedard gets the bulk of […]