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Art or Music?
If you had to choose only one to have, which would it be? Could you choose? Are they not both components of the essence that is life? For some years, whenever I have a kid approaching 6th grade, this is the letter I get from school. Due to what I can only assume is a…
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Stairway to Heaven
Posted in: MusicThere is nothing I could add to this that would make any difference. Jimmy Page discusses the creation of Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ in a sublime 8 minutes.
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By Whatever Means Necessary
Sunday morning I was supposed to get out for the usual weekly ride with Titus, but it was pouring rain. We decided hesitantly to pull the plug. I don’t mind the rain really – it’s terrible for the bikes and means they would require more attention post ride – but when you get pretty much…
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The Seasonal Changeover
Posted in: The Fack RanchThat time when everything has to be moved around to accommodate the coming and passing season. There are generally only two of these each year, one in Fall to Winter and one in Spring to Summer. I have a two car garage that has only ever had one car in it. Lyn gets to keep…
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Badass Librarians and Libraries
Posted in: Books & ReadingI’ve caught some interesting stuff about libraries and librarians lately. The first was an episode of Now or Never on CBC Radio, called Beyond the shelves: Discovering the magic in public libraries. Primarily about the opening of the new Calgary Library, the episode went on to talk about how today’s libraries are changing – becoming…