For Throwback Thursday, I’m posting an article I found in the Spring 2010 issue of the Saskatchewan Library Trustees Association newsletter – a happier time only seven short years ago when the province’s ten library systems joined together to form SILS, a province-wide public library consortium that was the culmination of decades of inter-provincial cooperation between […]
It might not be as simple as people consciously choosing which philosophies they prefer to follow – whether we’re liberal or conservative might be part of our deeper psychology. According to the experts who study political leanings, liberals and conservatives do not just see things differently. They are different—in their personalities and even their […]
This site breaks down the political preferences of different professions. No surprise to see that librarians tend to be very liberal leaning. (I heard a good line recently – someone observed: “What’s the easiest way to tell if someone’s a liberal or a conservative? Ask them if they’ve read a book in the past year.” […]
Like a lot of parents, Shea and I struggle with how to make sure that our kids (especially Pace now that he’s getting older) understand that Christmas is not just about getting gifts but also about giving. Other years we’ve done things like put toys in Santa Anonymous Bins or other charitable giving. But this […]
Honestly, how does anyone believe in god after you think about it for like, seven seconds?
Designed to encourage lateral thinking and break creative logjams, Brian Eno’s Oblique Strategies might help you through some of the problems you’re facing.
God, I love George Carlin…
Kanye West recently released a provocative, controversial video featuring wax versions of numerous famous people who are connected to him in one way or another, all lying in a bed together naked. The slow pans of the various naked wax figures plus the viewer’s knowledge of the various interactions West has had with each of […]
One of the things I pride myself on is being skeptical. Although people sometimes confuse terms, skepticism does not mean “cynical” and it doesn’t mean “being an asshole”. A true cynic distrusts everything new they see or hear, they’re intolerant to new ideas, and they’re pessimistic about everything. They’re not skeptics. That’s a positive trait. […]
ABOUT once a month I run across a person who radiates an inner light. These people can be in any walk of life. They seem deeply good. They listen well. They make you feel funny and valued. You often catch them looking after other people and as they do so their laugh is musical and […]
