Sometimes if the world looks like it's going mad, a song may offer a sliver of advice. https://youtu.be/3rsD4orsMFw
Author: Fatima
Music Monday: Mercy Street by Peter Gabriel
I shared another track by Peter Gabriel, his duet with Kate Bush 'Don't Give Up,' a few months ago. Two weeks ago, Halt and Catch Fire played another track from Gabriel's seminal album So, 'Mercy Street.' It's the perfect song for morose reflection or something atmospheric in the background. https://youtu.be/DYw9UrsFJa4
Pumpkin-Spice-Everything Season
September 22nd looked like a typical Thursday as I drove my mom to her doctor's appointment on a leave day from work. I learned later it was no ordinary day: https://twitter.com/stacksandranges/status/779073436001898497 Fall means trees taking their bow with leaves in hues of red, orange, and brown. They started getting ready a week before Labour Day … Continue reading Pumpkin-Spice-Everything Season
Music Monday: Ice Cream by Sarah Mclachlan
I felt whimsical over the weekend. In an ideal world, one with a shot at romance, this song would play as I meet my boyfriend. However, it's not a perfect world and this song still, makes me hum just as happily in this one. https://youtu.be/XAhv0XGv8Pc
Music Monday: Battlin’ Jack Murdock by John Paesano
The running joke amongst my friends involved the number of times I saw The Avengers. For the record, I saw the film nine times, usually with people going to see it the first time. I went through my fourth viewing of Daredevil, both seasons, never skipping to favourite episodes. I loved the show unfolding in its … Continue reading Music Monday: Battlin’ Jack Murdock by John Paesano
The Cord Cutter’s Update
In July, I not only dropped my landline, but my cable also went bye-bye. The cost kept going up as opposed to the time spend with it. I watch television, but my cadre of programs kept getting smaller. Reactions prove interesting. The ones with a cord already cut understand. My family has a hard time … Continue reading The Cord Cutter’s Update
Scaling Berlin Station’s Geoblock
Canadians. We are friendly, polite, willing and able to put up with winter yet possess such a roguish side with television we might as well say yo-ho-ho-eh? Canadians ranked 7th in illegal television downloads. Before the Virtual Private Network (VPN) crackdown, I knew people using services like Unblock US to see Netflix's US content. I didn't … Continue reading Scaling Berlin Station’s Geoblock
Love, Love, Love, and New York 2.0
I wrote about writing advice, but some eagle-eyed readers may have caught something in the photograph: As an information professional, I know interlibrary loans are your friends or help keep pace with the bloke-who-doesn't-know-I-exist, otherwise known as Richard Armitage. Forget the lithe build, blue eyes, boyish smile, and thighs I try not to think about … Continue reading Love, Love, Love, and New York 2.0
Music Monday: All The Right Moves by Jennifer Warnes & Chris Thompson
While out with the stomach flu, I binged on Stranger Things on Netflix. I already heard raves about the 80's set series with its attention to detail and homage to the films contributing to the plot and characters of the series. To my nephew's generation, it's a historical series. To me, it's a trip down … Continue reading Music Monday: All The Right Moves by Jennifer Warnes & Chris Thompson
How Much Advice Before Breakfast?
It's nearly 8 am and with no milk for coffee, I went to my local café for some scribbling and breakfast. The grocery store opens at 9, allowing me time to stock up on lunch items as the library returns to normal hours. The bright-blue bag in the picture is my grocery bag, ready to … Continue reading How Much Advice Before Breakfast?
Unpaused Life 