Tag: history

“The Speech” – A Look Back at Obama’s Breakthrough Moment (and Ryan Meili’s Potential Equivalent?)

As the Democratic National Convention kicks off this week, I’m reminded of the single speech that catapulted Obama into the national spotlight at the 2004 convention. Coincidentally today,

Paul Ryan is Romney’s VP Pick

Mitt Romney announced Paul Ryan as his vice-president pick last Friday which led to a flurry of coverage (is it just me or did this announcement come out

Olympics Closing Ceremony

Well, here we are two short weeks later and the party’s over. And everything that the opening ceremony was – a celebration of British history and culture, rebellion,

One Race, Every 100m Medalist Ever

The NYT with a very cool graphic demonstrating some of the changes that have happened in 100m sprinting over the past century as well as a few thoughts

Commodore 64 at 30: What Do Today’s Kids Think of It?

The C-64 was the first computer I interacted with on a regular basis. My elementary school had one at the back of the Grade Six classroom (along with

Social Media Olympics

The Universal: Television, The Internet and the End of Space & Time (PDF w/ Speaking Notes) from headtale When I did my favourite presentation ever in library school

Saturday Snap – Pace’s First Rider Game (and An Attempt At Some Balanced Thoughts on the New Stadium)

As required by Saskatchewan law, I’m a lifelong fan of the Roughriders. But I’m not a diehard ultra-fan. I get to a game every once in awhile (less

Sappy Sunday – The Best High School Graduation Gift Ever

Saw this idea on Reddit and thought – wow, that’s amazing. If only I knew of a kid that was starting kindergarten this fall that I could do

Stephen Harper on Omnibus Budgets

In 1994… Mr. Speaker, I am rising on a point of order to make a procedural argument concerning the omnibus nature of this piece of legislation…Bill C-17, is

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