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Music Monday – In Which Jason Programs The Grey Cup Halftime Show…

Nothing against Florida-Georgia Line but it’s right there in the name – no connection to Canada, let alone Saskatchewan. In fact, two of the three performers in the halftime show were American and the third was from Ontario. Why you wouldn’t feature Saskatchewan artists on a giant stage like this boggles my mind. Using a […]

Music Monday – “We didn’t come here on the Mayflower/We came on a ship in a blood red moon/We come in the age’s most uncertain hour/And sing an American tune”

I recently replied to a question on Twitter asking “Who is the most poetic lyricist in music?” by saying I wasn’t sure but Paul Simon is the only one I studied in high school poetry class so… On that note, this is a powerful new take on one of his classics, where he doesn’t sing […]

¶ Posted 14 November 2022 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: history, music

Secular Sunday – The Positions Modern Religious Republicans Hold Are, Quite Literally, 100% Incorrect

Think about it. They look at the world through the lens of a religion that is clearly a fantasy. Virtually all their decisions are made looking through that lens. Consequently, virtually all of their beliefs, opinions and decisions are objectively wrong. They reject science in favor of their “faith”, so vaccines are from the […]

¶ Posted 13 November 2022 § News § Politics § SecularSunday § United States § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: atheism, education, history, science

What Gives Life Meaning?

It would be interesting to see the results from a similar survey in Canada…

¶ Posted 19 October 2022 § Family § Infographic § Jobs § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: economics, health

Secular Sunday – Tampa Bay Players Refuse To Wear Gay Pride Logo On Their Uniforms Saying Their Religion Forbids It

I always chuckle as how selective (some) Christians are about which “rules” they follow and even how they decide that these rules exist in a book that was written thousands of years ago. Tampa Bay Rays players refused to wear the Gay Pride logo on their uniforms this weekend — saying their religious beliefs wouldn't […]

¶ Posted 05 June 2022 § Jobs § News § Politics § SecularSunday § Sports § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: atheism, education, history

Saturday Snap – Catching Up With An Old Friend

A lifelong buddy who now lives in Arizona and who we haven’t seen in years sent me a text that he was back in town for the weekend and wanted to meet for a pint. I was so excited I booked a time with him, completely forgetting that we’d also planned a family supper for […]

¶ Posted 21 May 2022 § Family § Jobs § SaturdaySnap § Shea § United States § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

“Always Have One More Person Than You Think You Need and 98% of Your Staffing Issues Vanish”

As Elon Musk (tries to) buy Twitter for <checks notes> $44 billion dollars and Jeff Bezos shoots cock-shaped rockets into space, it’s important to remember that there are normal people running businesses and organizations who are doing very basic, humane things to treat their employees well, respect their humanity, and ensure that they are focused […]