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Read Books, Live Longer?

Even after controlling for other factors that may mean some people are more likely to read than others (education, gender, age, etc.), a recent study shows that people who read more are more likely to live longer… Compared with those who did not read books, those who read for up to three and a half […]

¶ Posted 09 August 2016 § Library § News § PopCulture § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: book, economics

Some Random Thoughts on Don McMorris’ Resignation #skpoli

Here’s a few random thoughts on yesterday’s resignation (from Cabinet but not as a sitting MLA) of Don McMorris, who was Saskatchewan’s Deputy Premier and (ironically) Minister Responsible for Sask Government Insurance (SGI) and Sask Liquor & Gaming Authority (SLGA). McMorris was apparently caught on his way back to Regina from Fort Qu’Appelle so unfortunately, it’s not […]

¶ Posted 07 August 2016 § News § Politics § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: health, saskatchewan

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Three Obituaries

Usually Throwback Thursday is for a photo from the old days but I’ve got a collection of obituaries I’ve come across recently that I thought I’d discuss instead since all three send me down memory lane in different ways… Author, publisher, businessman and activist, Mel Hurtig, passed away yesterday. I never got to meet him […]

¶ Posted 04 August 2016 § LibrarySchool § MemoryLane § News § Politics § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: alberta, book, health, television

Friday Fun Link – God, I Miss Jon Stewart

Luckily, he’s living under Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” desk… (Oh, and here’s a summary of 25 of Trump’s biggest lies, exaggerations and misrepresentations from his convention speech last night.)

¶ Posted 22 July 2016 § FridayFunLink § Humour § MemoryLane § PopCulture § United States § Video § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: economics, history, television, unitedstates

“When you’re born in this world, you’re given a ticket to the freak show. When you’re born in the US, you get a front row seat.”

God, I love George Carlin…

¶ Posted 13 July 2016 § Censorship § Humour § Meme § MemoryLane § News § Politics § PopCulture § Technology § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: history, philosophy

@BernieSanders Endorses @HillaryClinton. Now What?

So today, contrary to his vow to take his battle to the Democratic National Convention, Bernie Sanders finally endorsed Hillary Clinton after his team managed to help develop what is being called the “most progressive Democrat platform in history” with one notable element being a compromise on free college education for families making under $125,000 […]

¶ Posted 12 July 2016 § News § Politics § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: economics, history, unitedstates

National Capital Commission Shuts Down Children’s Lemonade Stand, Teaches Valuable Lesson?

As we walked into the Canada Day Festivities the other day, I remember thinking how cool it was to see so many kids setting up lemonade stands in their yards along the road leading to Wascana Park – learning about entrepreneurship, customer service, being out in the sun instead of inside playing video games. Then, […]

¶ Posted 03 July 2016 § Canada § Jobs § LibrarySchool ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: economics

Saturday Snap – Fairy Garden

Sasha checking out the fairy garden her mom made her…

¶ Posted 18 June 2016 § Family § Photo § Sasha § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: cute

~ Swirl ~ (A Poem About How The Orlando Shootings Gave Double Meanings To Everything This Weekend)

(I started writing this Sunday night but didn’t finish until Monday. I’m backdating it to be a Sunday post though as that seems most appropriate given Sunday’s incredibly tragic events.) ~ Swirl ~ Thursday My library staff do a tour of the local Muslim school. We observe prayers. We learn to say “library” in Arabic. […]