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Why Did #HumboldtStrong Resonate So Strongly?

The outpouring of support after the horrible Humboldt Broncos bus accident that killed 16 people and left 13 more injured has been unprecedented. People from not only across Saskatchewan and Canada but indeed, from around the world, have sent money and condolences. Tonight, the GoFundMe page that originally aimed to raise $10,000 and is about […]

Posted 18 April 2018 § Censorship § Internet § List § Meme § News § Politics § Sad § Saskatchewan § Sports § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Calgary Librarian Gives Up City Career To Run Family Farm in Saskatchewan

Technically, I could also give up my library career to go back to run our family farm.  But since I’m still scarred from misjudging the width of a swather and driving it into a power pole as a young man, I think I’ll stick with books and computers instead of barley and combines! 😉 Anyhow, […]

Posted 28 March 2018 § Family § Humour § Jobs § Library § Saskatchewan § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Friday Fun Link – 10 Things You Never Need to Refrigerate

And now you know.

Posted 23 March 2018 § FridayFunLink § Randomness § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

100 Reasons I’m Supporting @ryanmeili for #skndpldr #skpoli

There’s half a dozen reasons I support Ryan in a single photo: 1) he’s now an MLA, 2) he spends a lot of time in the Legislative Library researching and reading, 3) he’s (probably) the only current MLA who has a book in that same library, 4) so many people I knew in that room […]

Posted 18 February 2018 § List § MemoryLane § News § Photo § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Do #skndpldr Candidates Make The Grade? #skpoli (May 2017)

I was Googling around looking for something else the other day and stumbled upon this article from Global News from after the Spring Session of the Legislature last May where Global gave letter grades to some of the most high profile Ministers and MLA’s in both parties. I took away a few things from this article: […]

Posted 15 February 2018 § MemoryLane § News § Politics § Saskatchewan § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Saturday Snap – @officialRPL Tipi For Aboriginal Storytelling Month #yqr

Posted 10 February 2018 § Library § Photo § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Saturday Snap – New Reading Glasses

Apparently the latest research is showing that kids that don’t quite need regular glasses can still benefit from starting with reading glasses which, in turn, reduces their prescription when they do get glasses and also the odds of worse eye problems (glaucoma, etc.) later in life.

Posted 03 February 2018 § Pace § SaturdaySnap § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – @ryanmeili TEDxRegina Talk (May 2012) #skpoli #skndpldr

If you’re new to the NDP and/or legitimately trying to decide who’s the best choice for Leader out of Ryan Meili and Trent Wotherspoon, the TED Talk that Ryan gave at the University of Regina in 2012 is probably the quickest and easiest way to get a sense of who Ryan is, what he stands […]

Posted 01 February 2018 § MemoryLane § News § Politics § Saskatchewan § ThrowbackThursday § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , ,

On #FamilyLiteracyDay, Here’s My Endorsement of @ryanmeili – The Next Leader of @sask_ndp #skpoli #yqr #yxe

In the current Sask NDP leadership race, you’ll see lots of endorsements from many of the high profile people you’d expect to hear from – current and former MPs and MLA’s, grassroots and labour activists, young leaders and lifetime members. I’d like to talk to you from a different perspective – as a working librarian […]

Posted 27 January 2018 § Jobs § Library § MemoryLane § News § Politics § Saskatchewan § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

Everything Is Too Complicated – What Are Tech Companies Assuming We Know?

A good article which is especially relevant to libraries where we hear many tech-related questions every day and struggle with how far we go with our tech-support role, how we train staff to answer tech questions and whether “Tech Help Desk” is the new “Reference Desk” for the modern library. Think of the tech industry […]

Posted 09 January 2018 § Internet § Library § Technology § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,