Tag: history

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Visiting Regina Public Library As A Young Man (Date Unknown)

As yesterday was my “work-iversary” of starting at Regina Public Library in 2008, I thought I’d post one of my favourite pictures of all-time for “Throwback Thursday”. This

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Canada Day In Happier Times (July 2008)

Three years ago, I was placing second in our campground’s annual “Canada Day Decorating” contest. This year? Don’t really feel like decorating too much (though I did have

Secular Sunday – Shining A Light

Powerful image of 751 solar lights during a vigil to recognize the children found in unmarked graves at Cowessess First Nation…

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – “Trump Trips Up” (~May 1991?)

I was going through some old papers in a box under the stairs recently and came across a folder of articles I’d clipped and saved, long before most

107 Year Old Irish Farmer Reflects on Changes He’s Seen (1967 Interview)

The single best presentation I did in library school was on the evolution of streaming video online and how it’s biggest benefit was how online video eliminates constraints

Secular Sunday – Residential Schools: A Timeline

*Literally* the first words of this timeline discuss the central role of various churches in the creation of schools that took Indigenous children from their parents, communities and

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