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Music Monday – “I’m just a singer of simple songs/I’m not a real political man/I watch CNN, but I’m not sure I can tell you/The difference in Iraq and Iran” or “Hey Uncle Sam, put your name at the top of his list/And the Statue of Liberty started shakin’ her fist/And the eagle will fly man, it’s gonna be hell/When you hear mother freedom start ringin’ her bell”

Is it possible to track the polarization of American politics to two very different country songs released in the wake of 9/11 – one contemplative and questioning while the other is aggressive and angry? Not saying this is the reason politics is so polarized but definitely a reflection of a moment where American politics got […]

Posted 13 September 2021 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § News § Politics § PopCulture § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Happy Fourth of July! (And Where Would Sask Rate in Fully Vaccinated Rate If We Were A US State?)

  On July 4th when President Biden had set (and missed) a goal of 70% of Americans receiving at least their first vaccine, this list of where states are at in terms of full vaccinations is interesting (and probably not surprising) . In case, the link dies, the top 3 are: Vermont (66%) Massachusetts (62%) Maine […]

Posted 04 July 2021 § News § Politics § Saskatchewan § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – “Trump Trips Up” (~May 1991?)

I was going through some old papers in a box under the stairs recently and came across a folder of articles I’d clipped and saved, long before most articles from popular magazines were available online from databases or from the magazine’s own web site like they are today. Had to chuckle for a couple reasons: […]

Posted 17 June 2021 § Humour § Internet § Library § LibrarySchool § List § MemoryLane § News § Photo § Politics § PopCulture § Randomness § ThrowbackThursday § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Blogs Are Officially Over…

Posted 04 May 2021 § Blog § Humour § News § Politics § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Appalachian Man Interview – Elmer

“Soft White Underbelly” is a fascinating interview series on YouTube…

Posted 31 March 2021 § Randomness § Sad § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , ,

Why No Aquarium Has A Great White Shark

Random Sunday afternoon YouTube algorithm finds…both interesting and sad:

Posted 21 March 2021 § Randomness § Technology § United States § Video § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Friday Fun Link – Best of “Flyin’ Ted” Cruz Goes To Cancun Memes

Also this… Aruba, Jamaica, Ted Cruz ain't gonna take yaBermuda, Bahama, just freeze or ask ObamaKey Largo, Montego, baby why don't HE goOh Ted won't take you down to Cancun, Mexico, HE'LL GET THERE FAST, you'll have no water flowThat's where Ted wanna go, while you're covered in snow — Cliff Schecter (@cliffschecter) February 18, […]

Posted 19 February 2021 § FridayFunLink § Humour § Internet § Meme § News § Politics § PopCulture § Travel § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Trump Impeachment Opening Video

Donald Trump’s *second* impeachment began yesterday and this was one of the first videos shown summarizing the insurrection of January 6 (very telling it comes with a warning!)…  

Posted 10 February 2021 § News § Politics § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “Hey little sister/Who’s your superman/Hey little sister/Who’s the one you want?”

I know it’s not 2020 anymore but the most “2020” thing of 2021 (so far) is that it’s a pre-Super Bowl performance by Miley Cyrus and Billy Idol that feels like the first real, tangible proof I’ve seen in nearly a year that we might get back to “normal” once vaccinations are widespread. Someone who […]

Posted 08 February 2021 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Sports § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Music Monday – “I still remember momma walking down the living room stairs/And daddy saying with a smile, “that’s my girl right there”/They had their share of ups and downs/And I saw the best, and the worst, and the work, and the worth it.”

It’s a long way from the stage of the “Cancer Jamboree” at Nickle Lake outside Weyburn (where we’ve camped for years and now have our own seasonal campsite) to the American Country Music Top 20 airplay charts…   “Somebody Like That” – Tenille Arts

Posted 25 January 2021 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Saskatchewan § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,