There’s a lot of commentary today online, in other media and at memorials around the world. So instead of adding to the noise, I thought I’d do a quick round-up of some of the most interesting things I’ve seen… (Oh, okay – I’ll quickly do my own “Where were you when?” story since I […]
We were away camping this weekend so I just got to see Jack Layton’s funeral tonight when we got home. It’s hard to choose a saddest or most touching moment from Jack Layton’s funeral on Saturday. But the videos below were definitely two of them. As documented on this blog, I’ve had the honour of […]
I occasionally do Sappy Sunday posts so perhaps I need to do a recurring humour-themed post to balance things out? Too Funny Tuesdays? Tickle Tuesdays?
Oprah Winfrey had her last episode at the end of May and though I wasn’t a regular watcher, I did tune in for this historic episode by a woman that’s had major cultural significance for the last twenty-five years – from becoming the world’s first African-American billionaire (as a woman to boot!) to having a […]
Made it to St. John’s after a 3:30am wake-up call, a 6am departure and two three hour flights – first to Toronto and then another one to St. John’s. When I fly, it tends to be WestJet or on a charter taking me to sunny climes so this was the first time I’ve been on […]
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 […]
…say “Takei” according to Star Trek’s George Takei who is taking on a controversial Tennessee law by suggesting people could use his surname as a replacement for the word “gay”. (via MetaFilter)
Tout is a new social media site that combines elements of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to allow you to do 15-second video status updates. “Some moments in life just can’t be reflected in text. Tout delivers “life as it happens” in full-motion color and sound, as opposed to ‘life as it’s written in 140 characters […]
Penciled in the Gold Medal Curling Game as my Sunday night’s entertainment. (I also have the PVR set to record “60 Minutes” every week though, in defense of my youth, I haven’t watched a single episode yet!) Spent time before the curling started getting my sump pump up and running. Spent last night playing a […]
I’m not a huge curling fan (especially compared to some librarians that I know!) But since the World Men’s Curling Championships are in Regina this week and because someone at work hooked me up with four tickets for Sunday night’s draw so I could take Shea as well as my parents, I’ve been following it […]
