“With the internet, people are using E-readers — they’re not going to the library to buy a book; they’re getting it online. A lot of libraries that they belong to give them some free e-books as well, so I think that is the the future of libraries across North America,”-Don Morgan, Saskatchewan MLA Believe it or … Continue reading Unpacking the Dumb
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Documenting a City, One Photo at a Time: Winnipeg Love Hate
This is fabulous! I looked at Bryan Scott's photos for years, and now Discover interviewed him about his work. Want to see my home city and province in all, and I mean all, its aspects? Check out Winnipeg Love Hate.
We’re Living in the Golden Age of the Corporate Takedown
I worked for bookstores, the owners saying 'good morning' every day, their hard work front and centre, and expected also from us. Sometimes I feel the era of holding down a full-time job, even one that covered the basics with benefits, looks further and further like a quaint relic of the past. It's true what … Continue reading We’re Living in the Golden Age of the Corporate Takedown
It’s so nice to hear your voice.
Great post from Winnipeg Public Library on audiobooks, with some notable narrators like Jim Dale for good measure. Also good for gym use if you’re tired of the boom-shaka-lacka of dance beats. (Alright, I get tired from time to time. Richard Armitage’s voice? NEVER!)
There was a time when I believed that audiobooks were cheating – that books were to be read, not listened to. Well, I found out that I was wrong. And what brought me to this conclusion was motherhood – plain and simple. Very early on in motherhood I found out that I had little (read: no, zero, zilch) time to sit and read a book when my motherhood phases went like this:
- The “Nap when the baby naps” stage, followed by the…
- “He’s standing on his own two feet – better watch!” stage, followed by the…
- “We can’t catch up with him! He’s running so fast! Did he even walk?!?” stage (pant, pant), followed by the…
- “We need to get him up, feed him, get him to school, go to work, get home, eat, get outside, get him ready for bed” stage, followed by the…you get my point.
So whether…
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Music Monday: I’m Every Woman by Chaka Khan
I changed up my routine by going to the St. James Y, an easy 15-minute drive from my area, plus free parking. After hearing chapters 9 and part of 10 from the Audible Audio version of David Copperfield, reaching the place where, spoiler alert, Davy's mother died, I needed something slightly happier on the balance … Continue reading Music Monday: I’m Every Woman by Chaka Khan
News From Winnipeg Love Hate
I followed Bryan Scott's photoblog Winnipeg Love Hate for awhile. In addition to photographing Winnipeg, he started to take day trips around Manitoba. The first book covered Winnipeg in all its weird glory, with text written by CBC journalist Bartley Kives. This time Scott and Kives tour around Manitoba, giving a fuller picture of the … Continue reading News From Winnipeg Love Hate
Finding My Funny: The Only Way To Counter A Crazy World
"How are you feeling?" asked my classmate, a woman who already had two open mics under her belt. "Like I am going to cry," I answered. No, actually, I felt my eyes wanted to vomit tears rather than just vomit, which is normal as stage fright goes, or so I thought. "That's normal," She replied, … Continue reading Finding My Funny: The Only Way To Counter A Crazy World
Finding My Funny: It’s Showtime!
Anyone remember Joss Whedon's movie Serenity? In particular, does anyone remember this exchange: Wash: This landing is gonna get pretty interesting Mal: Define 'Interesting.' Wash: Oh God, oh God, we're all going to die? Substitute 'landing' with a 'stand-up routine', timed at 4 minutes give or take, and you have how I feel at the moment. Jitters are … Continue reading Finding My Funny: It’s Showtime!
Peanut Butter and Jelly: The NBA’s Secret Addiction
I looked at the headline and thought ‘no way.’ However, NBA players love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, each one made according to the preference of the player. I hope they cut their own crusts…oh, who am I kidding.
It did make me hungry reading this article.
At ESPN, Baxter Holmes reports on how the lowly peanut butter and jelly sandwich fueled the 2007-08 Boston Celtics to an NBA title, becoming the sweet and salty stuff of superstitious sport legend that has spread like an addiction across the league.
But as the Garnett-Paul Pierce-Ray Allen Celtics steamrolled to a 66-win season and an NBA title, the secret to their success, so cleverly disguised between two pieces of white bread, was eventually leaked.
At the time, Doo notes, the Celtics not only didn’t provide lavish pregame spreads, they didn’t offer much food at all. But he soon found himself slapping together 20 PB&J’s about three hours before every tip-off, the finished products placed in bags and labeled with Sharpie in a secret code: “S” for strawberry, “G” for grape, “C” for crunchy. Of vital import: Garnett was an “S” man, and woe unto he who did not…
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Balance Board Ideas
Unpaused Life 