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Definition of a Corporate Farm?

Interesting question on r/saskatchewan today – what’s the difference between a “family farm” and a “corporate farm” with a wide range of opinions being shared. For me, the main indicator of a “family farm” is any farm that has an owner who is a single individual (often including extended family members – a spouse, […]

¶ Posted 09 October 2019 § Family § Jobs § MemoryLane § Saskatchewan § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: economics, saskatchewan

Music Monday – “It’s just spend a buck to make a buck/You don’t really give a flying fuck/About the people in misery”

“Call It Democracy” – Bruce Cockburn

¶ Posted 07 October 2019 § Canada § MusicMonday § News § Politics ‡ Comments (3) ° Also tagged: economics, history

The Changing Nature of Freedom of Expression: Banning Books Is Anachronistic But Challenges Remain

Good article from The National Post about the changing nature of the debate around Freedom of Expression. What remains is that challenges still come from all sides of the political spectrum. …the bulk of work on freedom of expression is shifting from people who fruitlessly complain about books to attacks on journalists and bloggers. Also […]

¶ Posted 02 October 2019 § Canada § Censorship § Internet § Library § LibrarySchool § News § Politics § PopCulture § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: education, freedomtoreadweek, philosophy

How To Talk To Kids About Race

¶ Posted 18 September 2019 § Canada § News § Politics § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: education, history

Secular Sunday – An Undeniable Prognosis (Best Atheist Arguments)

¶ Posted 15 September 2019 § SecularSunday § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: atheism, education, philosophy

Friday Fun Link – Quick Draw With Google

This is a pretty fun game (especially if you don’t think about the implications of millions of humans training Google’s AI systems so tech companies can control us more!) 😉

¶ Posted 13 September 2019 § FridayFunLink § Internet § Meme § Technology ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: cool, economics, education

Eating With The World’s Most Isolated Tribe

We live in a pretty amazing world where I can use some of the world’s most advanced technology – the Internet, YouTube, wifi – to watch a video clip about one of the world’s most primitive societies.

¶ Posted 28 August 2019 § Internet § Technology § Travel § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: food, health, history, travel, youtube

Music Monday – “A civil war vet went to see/If he could get a bit of timber for a new barn/The number 4 sped/From the train overhead came the itty bitty newborn”

“Sarah Jane and the Iron Mountain Maiden” – Steve Martin and Edie Brickell

¶ Posted 26 August 2019 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: music

Secular Sunday – Atheist Summer Camp

As summer comes to an end, I thought this video was appropriate for a Secular Sunday post (and yes, it’s a Christian making fun of atheists for a change!) The gist of the guy’s bit is what kids would learn at an Atheist Summer Camp and the irony is that Shea and I frequently lament […]