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Throwback Thursday – #tbt – “We’ve Woken Up This Party!” @ryanmeili 2013 Video #skndpldr #skpoli

This is a video I made in the lead-up to the 2013 Sask NDP Leadership Vote. And honestly, do I detect an echo? So many of the things that Ryan led in during in the last leadership race are areas where he’s once again leading in – fundraising, “fun”raising, engaging members, online engagement, etc. etc. etc. […]

Posted 22 February 2018 § MemoryLane § News § Politics § Saskatchewan § ThrowbackThursday § Video § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Unbroken: The Snowboard Life of Mark McMorris

As the big air competition begins in the Olympics tonight, this is a pretty amazing documentary. Fun friend-of-a-friend name-dropping trivia: The filmmaker is Mark McMorris’ manager who is married to a girl that I used to babysit.  My parents even attended their wedding but my invitation got lost in the mail. 😉

Posted 20 February 2018 § Canada § Family § Humour § Jobs § MemoryLane § News § Saskatchewan § Sports § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

.@SUMA_amplify Passes Resolution Supporting Increased Funding For #sask Libraries #skpoli #saveSKLibraries

Good to see that the organization comprised of urban municipalities across Saskatchewan passed a resolution at their recent convention calling for members to advocate for increased funding for public libraries. Therefore be it resolved that the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association advocate the Government of Saskatchewan to adequately fund the public library system to keep pace […]

Posted 13 February 2018 § Library § MemoryLane § News § Politics § Saskatchewan § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “In the courtroom of honor, the judge pounded his gavel/To show that all’s equal and that the courts are on the level/And that the strings in the books ain’t pulled and persuaded/And that even the nobles get properly handled/Once that the cops have chased after and caught ’em/And that the ladder of law has no top and no bottom”

This is a song about a farmer who was convicted of manslaughter after accidentally killing someone. “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll” – Bob Dylan

Posted 12 February 2018 § MusicMonday § News § Saskatchewan § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Saturday Snap – @officialRPL Tipi For Aboriginal Storytelling Month #yqr

Posted 10 February 2018 § Library § Photo § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Friday Fun Link – Nah.

Fuckit.

Posted 09 February 2018 § Canada § News § Politics § Randomness § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – @ryanmeili TEDxRegina Talk (May 2012) #skpoli #skndpldr

If you’re new to the NDP and/or legitimately trying to decide who’s the best choice for Leader out of Ryan Meili and Trent Wotherspoon, the TED Talk that Ryan gave at the University of Regina in 2012 is probably the quickest and easiest way to get a sense of who Ryan is, what he stands […]

Posted 01 February 2018 § MemoryLane § News § Politics § Saskatchewan § ThrowbackThursday § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , ,

10 Random Thoughts on @scottmoeSK Becoming New #skpoli Premier

Of all the hardcore political junkies I know/follow on Twitter/Facebook/elsewhere, I honestly don’t remember anyone picking Moe to win.  I would say about 60% picked Chevy, 30% picked Koch (including me) and 10% picked Wyant. True, that might also be because Moe doesn’t seem very memorable in general (I heard him described as “where charisma […]

Posted 28 January 2018 § List § News § Politics § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

On #FamilyLiteracyDay, Here’s My Endorsement of @ryanmeili – The Next Leader of @sask_ndp #skpoli #yqr #yxe

In the current Sask NDP leadership race, you’ll see lots of endorsements from many of the high profile people you’d expect to hear from – current and former MPs and MLA’s, grassroots and labour activists, young leaders and lifetime members. I’d like to talk to you from a different perspective – as a working librarian […]

Posted 27 January 2018 § Jobs § Library § MemoryLane § News § Politics § Saskatchewan § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

Friday Fun Links – @ryanmeili In Review: A #skndpldr A Decade in the Making? #skpoli

I first got seriously involved with the Sask NDP after Ryan Meili announced as a candidate in the party’s 2009 Leadership contest. For that reason, I thought it might be useful for anyone reading this who is just getting involved with the Sask NDP now because of Ryan (or his opponent or simply because they’re […]

Posted 26 January 2018 § Blog § List § MemoryLane § News § Politics § Saskatchewan § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: