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Friday Fun Link – Richard Feynman Explains Magnetism in a Very Thorough Way

I mean, this is both cool but also some strong “Sir, this is a Wendy’s” energy here too… In 1983, a BBC interviewer asked Richard Feynman why two magnets push each other apart — and he refused to answer it. What he did instead is the best seven minutes on thinking ever filmed. Bookmark & […]

Wisdom Wednesday – 10 Principles of Change Management

I was *very* fortunate that my first job at Regina Public Library was in an HR role dedicated to change management, organizational culture and staff training. RPL was going into two major changes – a move to a provincewide integrated library system and a large staff reorganization to go with it. The lists may differ […]

Racist Saskatchewan Town Names? White City? Indian Head?

@joeljeffreycomedian The first time you drive through Saskatchewan canada yxe yqr canadian #standupcomedy ? original sound – Joel Jeffrey – Joel Jeffrey

Wisdom Wednesday – We Are All Acting

  Marlon Brando once told Dick Cavett that everyone on Earth is an actor. Then he proved it, live on air, by dissecting Cavett himself. It remains one of the most disarming exchanges in talk show history. Cavett opened by pressing Brando on something he had read for years: that… pic.twitter.com/5X1m2HzmnU — History Nerd (@_HistoryNerd) […]

Music Monday – “I hate Shakespeare and Gosling and cakes with white frosting/Two names in a heart-shaped tattoo/I think Cupid is stupid and violets are purple not blue.”

“I Hate Love Songs” – Kelsea Ballerini

Music Monday – “Think of you with pipe and slippers, think of her in bed/Laying there just watching telly, then think of me instead.”

Going through a bit of a Beautiful South phase right now.  Discovered them while on exchange in England and have fond memories of singing their sarcastic lyrics over beautiful melodies in the hallway with my dormmates. Even had “Prettiest Eyes” as Shea’s and my first song at our wedding dance! “Don’t Marry Her (Fuck Me)” […]

Wisdom Wednesday – If The Only Tool You Have Is A Hammer, Every Problem Looks Like A Nail

If The Only Tool You Have Is A Hammer, Every Problem Looks Like A Nail  

Friday Fun Link – Andy Serkis Reading Trump Tweets in Gollum’s Voice

Andy Serkis reading Trump's tweets in Gollum's voice is the best thing you'll see on social media today. pic.twitter.com/Ql8SxRO5mT — Vatnik Soup (@P_Kallioniemi) May 12, 2026

Wisdom Wednesday – Oh, Poop!

Saturday Snap – A Fire in the Library!

Luckily, it was a pretend fire for a “Campfire Stories” program offered in partnership with Radio-Canada and CBC.