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Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Holy Sheet! (December 2015)

Our daughter picked up some interesting language when she was young that she put into use while touching the Christmas tree…  

Why We All Need Subtitles Now

And I thought Shea and I were just getting older! 😉

10 Mawkish (But True) Things People Say About Libraries #yqr @epldotca

Went to a great presentation by Edmonton Public Library CEO, Pilar Martinez and City of Edmonton Architect, Carol Belanger (Edmonton being the only city in Canada to have

Wisdom Wednesday – Morbidity and Mortality Conferences

I just finished a book called “The Big Fail: What The Pandemic Revealed About Who It Protects and Who it Leaves Behind” which is a fairly even handed

Music Monday – “Carve the Turkey/Turn the ball game on/Mix margaritas when the egg-nog’s gone Send somebody to the Quickpak Store/We need some ice and an extension cord”

More than ever before, feel unbelievably fortunate to have all four grandparents joining us for Christmas this year… “Merry Christmas From the Family” – Cody Cannon

Wisdom Wednesday – The Three Levels of Relationship in Any Workplace

The three levels of relationships that exist for all employees, at any level, are: 1. with those who are above you in the hierarchy 2. those who are

Wisdom Wednesday – Your Real Job Is To Be A Translator

I was in an OH&S meeting once where they were talking about buying walkie-talkies so staff could more easily communicate with each other in our large Central branch.

Are We (Finally) Coming Out of Covid? Probably Not But Also Maybe?

I haven’t written a lot about Covid lately but it’s interesting to reflect on how our attitudes and therefore, our language, changes. For instance, I have started saying

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