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RIP Koko

It’s been a month since we lost our cat, Koko, very suddenly. Although she seemed to have lost a bit of weight in the days preceding her death, we chocked this up to her being outside so much in the nice weather. She had otherwise been fine with no obvious symptoms of illness. But then, […]

¶ Posted 28 October 2015 § Family § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § Sad § Sasha § Shea ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: cute

An Illustration of European Asylum Seekers

Although it looks somewhat like an outtake from the new Star Wars movie, there’s a very serious reality behind Lucify.com’s site that illustrates the flow of asylum seekers from Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East over the past three years. (via Reddit)

¶ Posted 27 October 2015 § Infographic § News § Politics § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: economics, history, travel

Awesome Parkour

Pace thought I should take a break from my election posts to share this awesome parkour video…

¶ Posted 09 October 2015 § Pace § Randomness § Sports § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: cool, education, youtube

Introducing T-19: An Election Countdown #elxn42

So beginning tomorrow, I’m planning to have a 19 day series of posts with various thoughts and observations about the Canadian Federal Election. My politics are no secret and much of the content will be focused on reasons why the Conservative Party of Canada led by Stephen Harper has to go but I’m hoping I can […]

¶ Posted 30 September 2015 § Canada § Censorship § List § News § Politics § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: book, economics, education, history, language

Music Monday – New #NDP Ad: “Would you stand up and walk out on me?” #cndpoli #canpoli #skpoli

The NDP has released an effective new ad that highlights some of Stephen Harper’s “friends” – various criminals, fraudsters and cheaters… That’s pretty bad but this ad only highlights the senators (Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin) and other insiders (Nigel Wright) at the top of the Conservative party. There have also been some recent revelations that show […]

¶ Posted 07 September 2015 § Canada § Censorship § Humour § Infographic § Internet § Meme § MusicMonday § News § Politics § Technology § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: economics, television

Saturday Snap – Parkour Lesson @FluxRegina #yqr

Pace went for a trial parkour lesson at Flux School of Human Movement today. Here’s a series of photos of one of the moves they learned – the Lache.

¶ Posted 05 September 2015 § Pace § Photo § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: education, sports

How Australia and Other Developed Nations Have Put An End To Gun Violence

I wouldn’t say we’ve “put an end to” gun violence in Canada but our numbers (like those in most developed nations) are extremely low compared to the US. There are a whole host of interconnected reasons why this is the case. But I think one of the largest is the fact that gun ownership is enshrined […]