[Edit: This post started as a way for me to share what I thought was an interesting Reddit post. But then I had the idea to use it
MetaFilter’s Election Night Thread (uhm, trigger warning?) and a Second Thread That Opened After The First One Became Too Unwieldy As The Reality of What Was Happening Started
Canada’s new Governor-General (and former astronaut) Julie Payette, created some controversy after her recent remarks at a science conference where she pointed out the absurdity of politicians still
If you’re still missing Gord Downie’s voice, his new solo record – a collection of 23 “Love Letters” to various people and places in his life, is pretty
So, for “family movie night” last weekend, Shea and I decided to hook up the video camera we bought back ~2002 but have rarely used lately (“Hey kids,
Watching lots of videos of our resort and someone used this song as the background for one of their videos… “Una Mas Cerveza” – Tommy Alverson
Shea asked for a glass of wine last night and a garden carrot. I obliged…
One of the Hip’s saddest songs, this was written after Downie’s young nephew died due to a heart ailment and famously not performed for fifteen years… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtxZfVvMjh8 Another
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBUe_v6Mi70 “Burning Down The House” – Talking Heads
There’s lots of stuff going on in the news and politics and the world and on social media that feels interconnected and important and I’d like to talk
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