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Music Monday – “It’s Christmastime in Washington/The Democrats rehearsed/Gettin’ into gear for four more years/Things not gettin’ worse”

“Christmas in Washington” – Steve Earle

¶ Posted 24 December 2018 § MusicMonday § News § Politics § United States § Video § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: economics, history, holiday, unitedstates, xmas

“Why Should You Read Kurt Vonnegut” – TED-ED Talk

Because he’s the best writer of all-time?

¶ Posted 19 December 2018 § Humour § PopCulture § Video § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: book, history, language

Some Thoughts on the Changing Nature of Intellectual Freedom In Librarianship (Maybe?), The “Neutrality” Thing, and How I Sometimes Feel Like My Grandpa Missing The Boat on Elvis

So I recently got tagged on Twitter by a librarian colleague in Saskatoon (who is both a Mover and a Shaker!) asking if I (and a few other online librarian-types) had any thoughts on the changing view of intellectual freedom within the profession, especially in light of wider changes in society which I took to […]

¶ Posted 09 December 2018 § Censorship § Library § LibrarySchool § News § Politics § PopCulture § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: freedomtoreadweek, language, philosophy

Throwback Thursday – A Different Kind of Church (April 2007)

In my first librarian job, my boss and I had the opportunity to oversee the move of a crowded small town library into a soon-to-be-vacated nearby church. This photo was during our first visit to the church to see if it would be a workable space once all the pews and other church holdings were […]

¶ Posted 15 November 2018 § Library § LibrarySchool § MemoryLane § Photo § Saskatchewan § SecularSunday § ThrowbackThursday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: atheism, economics, saskatchewan

Friday Fun Link – All Logos for 2018 US Midterm Candidates

This site is pretty cool, doubly so as it allows you to winnow down logos by colour, typography and other characteristics.

¶ Posted 09 November 2018 § FridayFunLink § Infographic § News § Politics § PopCulture § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: history, unitedstates

Big Winners of 2018 Midterm Elections

Sure, this clip is from Fox News but with such a beautiful grammar error, how can I not post it? 😉

¶ Posted 07 November 2018 § Humour § News § Politics § United States § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: history, language, unitedstates

The Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives

As we head towards a massively important election on Tuesday, I’ve been thinking about the differences between liberals and conservatives. Here’s a couple videos on the differences and why:

¶ Posted 04 November 2018 § News § Politics § United States § Video § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: economics, history, unitedstates

Friday Fun Link – New $245 Million Calgary Central Library Opens

As a former Calgarian who often worked closely with the city’s librarians via my role at the Writers Guild of Alberta (a highlight of my time in Calgary was being invited by one librarian to be her “community guest” at the opening of a new suburban branch that features a speech by well-known author and […]