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How Do You Make Santa Real For Your Kids?

This is a question I posed to MetaFilter last year and am now revisiting this year. (I was reminded of that question after seeing a recent one about creating Christmas traditions for your nieces and nephews .) This is, by far, the most favourited comment in that thread: When I was four, my parents totally rigged […]

¶ Posted 28 November 2012 § MemoryLane § Pace § Sad § Shea § Wisdom § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: cute, holiday

Sappy Sunday – What Are Some Stories About Your Dad You’d Want Your Kids To Know?

From Quora, this story about a son, a dad and a boat killed me… Read Quote of Jonas M Luster’s answer to Family and Families: What are some stories about your dad you would want your kids to know about? on Quora

¶ Posted 04 November 2012 § Family § Sad § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Eulogy for Uncle Ken

Shea’s uncle passed away last week, rather suddenly after a year-long battle with cancer (that’s a weird way to describe it but that’s how it went.) Shea and I were honoured to be asked to do the eulogy by his widow and since we happened to be in Weyburn last weekend, we were able to […]

¶ Posted 17 October 2012 § Family § MemoryLane § Sad § Saskatchewan § Shea § Wisdom ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: health, language

Saturday Snap – One Word to Describe Each #skndpldr Candidate (and the Past Leader Each Most Resembles)

We’re in Weyburn this weekend visiting Shea’s family and had to make a visit to Creelman today since her uncle has just passed away and his wife has asked me to do the eulogy. Since I was already halfway there, I decided to carry on to Arcola where, in addition to the Cannington NDP AGM, […]

¶ Posted 13 October 2012 § List § Photo § Politics § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap § Shea ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: saskatchewan

Too Many Tabs Tuesday

Body language expert analyses first US debate – finds Obama wins (also, we’re all monkeys striving for dominance deep down) What are the most important characteristics from childhood you should hold on to? (Quora) Is there evidence that working from home improves efficiency? (Quora) Why Campaign Reporters Are Behind the Curve How to Manage Thinkers […]

¶ Posted 09 October 2012 § MemoryLane § Politics § PopCulture § United States § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: economics, orgdevl, recipe, unitedstates

Friday Fun LInk – Genetic Portraits

A Canadian photographic artist is getting lots of attention for his blended portraits where he combines photos of parents and children into a single image – often with striking results.