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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 […]

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 […]

¶ Posted 26 August 2015 § MemoryLane § News § Politics § United States § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: education, unitedstates

Friday Fun Link – Climbing Shelves in a Children’s Library

A Mexican public library uses shelving that doubles as climbing structures. I can hear the lawsuits coming from a mile away if a library tried to do this in Canada but personally I love the idea!

¶ Posted 21 August 2015 § FridayFunLink § Library § Photo § Sports § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: cute, sports

National Geographic MegaFactories: Coca-Cola

It always boggles my mind that human beings are able to design something so intricate and precise yet massive and overwhelming at the same time…

¶ Posted 15 July 2015 § Jobs § Randomness § Technology § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: cool, economics, food, science, television

Saturday Snap – Sick Face

This is one pretty sad looking kid…

¶ Posted 06 June 2015 § Photo § Sasha § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

#Flames Final Injury Report

All teams have players playing through injury in the Stanley Cup Finals but it’s also fascinating/frightening to hear the exact nature of the injuries once a team is eliminated. This year’s Flames were no exception.

¶ Posted 13 May 2015 § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: hockey

Equality vs. Equity

An important thing to keep in mind as you move through this world…

¶ Posted 07 April 2015 § Infographic § Library § Meme § Politics § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: economics, philosophy

Behind The Scenes at a 5-Star All-Inclusive Resort on the Mayan Riviera

After our recent holiday, I was interested in learning more about these mega-resorts (practically mini-cities) operate. This article provides a great overview on this subject, giving a behind-the-scenes tour of the same chain we stayed at in the Dominican Republic but from their Mayan Riviera complex.