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I Predict A Riot

With a few changes and additions, the following is what I posted on the MetaFilter thread discussing the riot after last night’s game… — I’ve heard a wide range of opinions (many mentioned in this thread) on why this particular riot happened… It was drunken Canucks fans. It was anarchists. It was gang members/hooligans/insurgents.  (I […]

Posted 16 June 2011 § Randomness § Technology § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

Music Monday – “I’m a sailor peg/And I’ve lost my leg/Climbing up the top sails/I lost my leg!”

Posted 13 June 2011 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Why Is U2 So Popular?

An answer to the question of why U2 is so popular on Quora becomes a beautiful evisceration of the typical U2 fan. (In the interest of full disclosure, this article hits home at least a little bit as I consider myself a fan as well – mostly of U2’s music, not so much of Bono.) […]

Posted 09 June 2011 § MemoryLane § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “You’ll bring your overhead projector/To demonstrate where we’d go wrong/You’ll chart our every flaw/Shone ten times tall on the bedroom wall”

I’ve already detailed my love for The Submarines many times on this blog and the band’s new album doesn’t disappoint…

Posted 06 June 2011 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “With enough training, your fingers are almost as good as a wrench. Hurts though…”

Behold the wonder that is former Fred Eaglesmith sideman, Washboard Hank…

Posted 30 May 2011 § MusicMonday § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “Your smile is like a breath of spring/Your voice is like summer rain/And I cannot compete with you/Jolene” (Bonus: Incomplete List of Bands I’ve Seen Live)

Dolly Parton was the voice in a movie we watched this weekend (Gnomeo & Juliet – very cute!) and that somehow led to me thinking about the various concerts I’ve seen in my life (Dolly being one of the Top Five believe it or not!) Off the top of my head, here’s a very incomplete […]

Posted 23 May 2011 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (5) ° Also tagged:

Saturday Snap – Happy Fourth Birthday, Pace!

Although I’m not as obsessive as those folks who take a picture-a-day of themselves or their babies, I have tried to take a photo of Pace every few months and now every year.  I didn’t plan it this way initially but now always include an Oscar the Grouch doll we bought him when he was […]

Posted 21 May 2011 § Family § MemoryLane § SaturdaySnap § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “Just take a look at these crow’s feet/Just look/Sitting on the prettiest eyes”

We got back from our trip to Calgary last night but after unpacking and doing a few things around the house, I didn’t get around to posting.  But I’ve decide to backdate this post on Tuesday to yesterday so I can do a Music Monday post as it connects pretty directly to our trip. We’d […]

Posted 16 May 2011 § Family § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: ,

Music Monday – “I used to come here when I was six/When everything hurt and I felt sick/There is something about the colder air/That made me feel better than anywhere”

We’re off to Calgary from Wednesday until early next week so it may be another blog holiday depending on how busy we are and what my Internet access is like at our various ports of call. In the meantime, here’s a song from one of my favourite artists I discovered when we lived in Cowtown.  […]

Posted 09 May 2011 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § Video § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “Follow me/Don’t follow me/I’ve got my spine/I’ve got my orange crush”

Today’s the day.  Go Orange! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYWf-lrnfs

Posted 02 May 2011 § MusicMonday § Politics § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,