We’ve been watching the original Muppets series with the boys this week. They had seen some Muppet movies before and I don’t think they were all that interested, but the series has really made an impression. The episode with Mark Hamill was especially entertaining (and surreal). The Muppets also led to an interesting conversation in … More A’s Thoughts on the Death of Jim Henson
One of my favourite moments from last year’s Winnipeg Folk Festival was Iron & Wine’s solo performance on the main stage. There is something so pure and vulnerable about a guy and his guitar, all alone on stage, singing beautiful songs. It’s something I could never do, but I admire those with the skill and … More Music Monday – Iron & Wine
Longtime readers of my blog (all three of you) will know that I developed an artist crush on Dan Mangan last year. Since I first heard about him about 18 months ago, he’s released an album, an EP, toured around the world, performed on the Today Show with his friend Shane Koyczan, and racked up … More Music Monday – Dan Mangan
For my first weekly Music Monday post, I thought I’d keep the alliteration going with a track by Mother Mother. This B.C. band quickly became one of my favourites during last year’s festival, and while I’m still disappointed that I missed their killer show at the Blacksheep, I did manage to catch them a few … More Music Monday – Mother Mother
Dear Prick Who Hacked My Gmail and Facebook Accounts, Wow, I’m impressed. I don’t know how you did it, but that was very clever the way you hacked into my Facebook and Gmail accounts yesterday. One account would have been an accomplishment, but to hack both was really good work and showed excellent initiative and … More Open Letter to the Prick Who Hacked My Gmail and Facebook Accounts
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