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Secular Sunday – How David Copperfield Made The Statue of Liberty Disappear

This was the original illusion as broadcast… This is an explanation of how Copperfield pulled it off… Watching this, it struck me that this would make a good Secular Sunday post even if it wasn’t overtly about religion. Seeing people in the live audience say things like “If I was home watching on TV, I […]

¶ Posted 06 November 2022 § MemoryLane § PopCulture § SecularSunday § Video § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: science

CTV Announces Library Themed Sitcom

I’m pretty sure every librarian (including me!) has thought “Why has no one made a TV show set in a library? Boy, people would sure be surprised that we don’t just circulate books but there are wacky staff! Buffoonish managers! Silly patrons! And lots and lots of overdoses. High-larious!” Well, now we’re getting our wish. […]

¶ Posted 10 June 2022 § Jobs § Library § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Go Avalanche Go!

Good Regular Season Goals: https://twitter.com/6aba9ool/status/1530085055057563648 Not A Good Goal in the Playoffs: Now that a few days have passed since the Flames lost to the Oilers in the first Battle of Alberta since 1991 and I’ve read a lot of commentary about the game and series, I can share some of my own thoughts… […]

¶ Posted 31 May 2022 § Canada § Sad § Sports § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: alberta, economics, hockey

Friday Fun Link – Six Straight Minutes of SNL Cast Members Breaking Character

¶ Posted 13 May 2022 § FridayFunLink § Humour § Jobs § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: language

The Legend of How Gilbert Gottfried Turned a 9/11 Joke Into “The Aristocrats”

More than an uniquely annoying voice, Gilbert Gottfried was a comedian’s comedian and a comedy legend. RIP. Around two weeks after the attacks, one of the first big comedy events held in New York City was the Friar’s Club Roast of Hugh Hefner. Throughout the night, as funny as it was, there was also an […]

¶ Posted 12 April 2022 § Censorship § Humour § Jobs § Meme § MemoryLane § News § PopCulture § Sad § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: language

Music Monday – “When a couple of guys who were up to no good/Started making trouble in my neighborhood/I got in one little fight and my mom got scared/She said, ‘You’re movin’ with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air'”

So, anybody watch the Oscars last night? 😉 “Fresh Prince of Bel Air Theme Song” – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

¶ Posted 28 March 2022 § MusicMonday § News § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: movies, music

“Heels” Trailer

I find it hilarious that my wife wasn’t going to watch this wrestling-based TV series until Ben Mulroney of all people recommended it on the CTV Morning News! (Of course I also find it funny that Ben Mulroney is recommending this behind-the-scenes wrestling show which has lots of violence – as you’d expect – and […]

¶ Posted 22 September 2021 § Family § Humour § Jobs § PopCulture § Shea § Sports § Video § Wrestling ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “Let’s get friendship right/Get life day to day/In the forget yer skates dream/Full of countervailing woes”

“It’s A Good Life (If You Don’t Weaken)” – The Tragically Hip with Feist

¶ Posted 07 June 2021 § Canada § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § News § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: language, music

Friday Fun Link – The Jeopardy Archive

A comprehensive archive of every question ever in the history of Jeopardy is nerd-paradise. (Librarians are 14th in lifetime winnings by career-type though I’d like to see this graph on a per capita basis too.)

¶ Posted 16 April 2021 § FridayFunLink § Jobs § Library § MemoryLane § PopCulture § Randomness § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: education, language