Too much going on this week to do a longer post, but here's some interesting stuff about D-Day and the 80th anniversary.  First, posted above is the Veterans Affairs video commem… Read More

Here are some fascinating threads I have seen recently on Twitter - click to see all of the posts: Amazing sculptures:2. Melancholy, a sculpture created by Albert Gyorgy, portrays… Read More

Just sharing some stories tonight: Good Samaritans rush to save herd of elk trapped in frigid waterTwo dozen people jumped into action Friday morning at 7:30 a.m. when a herd of elk fell t… Read More

Canadian History Ehx podcast used AI to generate an Easter Bunny suited to each province. Most are depicted as noble adventurers but Manitoba’s is disturbing. * This article was origi… Read More

Historian Craig Baird is doing more interesting AI stuff -- this one is from his series on The Provincial Batman: 3. Saskatchewan🧵3/13 pic.twitter.com/RP3mWdZwqv— Craig Baird … Read More

First up, the Valeriepieris circle, which is sorta fascinating. Out of a total world population of 8 billion, there are 4.2 billion living in this circle.And this is fascinating too: This bl… Read More

Here's some to laugh at today: It’s ok to consider Reeses Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cups as a fruit during Halloween season.— TG ☕️ (@TG22110) October 22, 2023 Canadi… Read More

Apparently Musk is going to try to start charging for his platform.  He simply doesn't understand Twitter at all - he never did. Its like a pulp and paper company thinking it can c… Read More

Here's someone every Canadian should be following -- Canadian historian Craig Baird's X (twitter) feed (and the dogs in parliament AI photo above is from Craig's post here)Today in 1928… Read More

Robbie Robertson, the guitarist, singer, and songwriter for legendary Canadian American rock band The Band and frequent collaborator of Bob Dylan and director Martin Scorsese, has died at 80… Read More

First, let me just mention how appalling it is that journalism is joining the gig-economy as more journalists basically have to become independent contractors.I know, I know - independence… Read More

First, I haven't seen one of these funny twisted Threads for a long time -- its when someone asks a "question" on twitter and everyone replies with the wrong answers: Folks, listen, this ha… Read More

So David Johnston has released his initial report to say a "public inquiry" into China China China would be neither public nor informative:My mandate for my first report is to determine whet… Read More

 Sad news today -- Gordon Lightfoot has passed. I included some tweets and songs of his in a post from September, when he was at the CNE. The CBC has this outstanding compilat… Read More

An historian Craig Baird is using AI to generate "steam-punk" versions of Canadian legends. Here's a couple: 4. Farley MowatOne of Canada's most beloved writers, his books have been transl5… Read More