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Why Did #HumboldtStrong Resonate So Strongly?

The outpouring of support after the horrible Humboldt Broncos bus accident that killed 16 people and left 13 more injured has been unprecedented. People from not only across Saskatchewan and Canada but indeed, from around the world, have sent money and condolences. Tonight, the GoFundMe page that originally aimed to raise $10,000 and is about […]

Posted 18 April 2018 § Censorship § Internet § List § Meme § News § Politics § Sad § Saskatchewan § Sports § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – #JerseysForHumboldt (February 2009) #HumboldtStrong #JerseyDay

Today, I wore the same jersey today that I’ve worn for years but for a less happy reason than skating with my son nearly a decade ago…

Posted 12 April 2018 § Family § MemoryLane § Pace § Saskatchewan § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Going Viral for Good – #SaveSKLibraries, Broncos’ GoFundMe

A couple stories of the importance of being able to “go viral” in the digital age. Today was Budget Day in Saskatchewan and it was confirmed that, after being cut by $5 million last year, the library funding that was restored after public outcry, would remain in place, leaving library funding stable, at least for […]

Posted 10 April 2018 § Internet § News § Politics § PopCulture § Sad § Technology § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , ,

“I’m not unusual in Canada for how much hockey has meant to me my whole life.”

I put this on Facebook before the Humboldt Broncos Vigil tonight (and after some time has passed, I may share some other thoughts on that) but wanted to capture it here too since Facebook sucks. 😉  I’m not unusual in Canada for how much hockey has meant to me my whole life. I was never […]

Posted 08 April 2018 § Canada § Meme § PopCulture § Saskatchewan § Sports ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

Saturday Snap – How Can The Library Help In A Time of Tragedy? #humboldtbroncos #humboldtstrong

In tragedies, most people know their roles… First responders race to the scene to face whatever awfulness awaits them. Doctors, nurses and other medical personnel use their skills to do whatever they can to heal the injured. Journalists try to capture, not only the story but the range of emotions that they and their audience is […]

Posted 07 April 2018 § Canada § Jobs § Library § News § Saskatchewan § Sports § Work ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: , ,

“When he was a kid/He’d be up at five/Take shots ’til eight/Make the thing drive”

He was gonna play in the big league.

Posted 06 April 2018 § Photo § Sad § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged:

Friday Fun Link – This Is My Favourite Photo of Mark Messier

After years without quite making it to the ultimate victory, in 1984, only one year after Wayne Gretzky was made his Captain, Mark Messier was drinking from the Stanley Cup. Some other fun facts about Gretzky, Messier and their intertwined  destinies: * Messier had 37 points in his first season in the NHL and Gretzky had […]

Posted 23 February 2018 § FridayFunLink § Humour § MemoryLane § Randomness § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

The @NHLFlames Are Winning a 2-2 Game Against @GoldenKnights #SayWhat #nhl #espnhky #NewMeaningForCoachesChallenge

[Edit: Dammit!  Literally two minutes after I hit “Post”, the Knights scored two goals ten seconds apart and my ha-ha funny joke about them being so good they even tie games they’re actually losing due to an ESPN typo is meaningless.  And now, as I’m typing they’ve now scored an empty netter – 4-2 Knights […]

Posted 30 January 2018 § Humour § Sports § Technology ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Friday Fun Link – Mapping NHL Standings Over An Entire Season

With the Flames in the midst of a multi-game winning streak that’s put them back in a playoff spot, I wanted to highlight this site which is pretty cool for showing how a team’s fortunes ebb and flow over the course of a season.

Posted 12 January 2018 § FridayFunLink § Infographic § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Go Flames Go! (February 2008)

The Flames won their fifth game in a row tonight to get back into a playoff position (technically, that happened last game which they also won.) Anyhow, I came across this old picture of Pace climbing on his grandparents’ air hockey table and thought that was sorta related to tonight’s good news…

Posted 11 January 2018 § Canada § Family § Humour § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § Sports § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,