[wedding flowers]

I saw these and just *had* to get some. We had yellow and orange Gerbera Daisies at  our wedding last June...they're so cheerful. Love them!

[religious humour]

Now this makes me want to go to church...

Spotted on the north-western corner of 50th Street and Ellerslie Road in Edmonton.

[only in alberta]

would one spot a hummer (yes, there are quite a few here) with "oil man" pasted on the back window.

I know it's a little hard to make out but trust me, it does say "oil man."

[food politics]

I came across this hilarious take on the politics of cuisine via Chris at Eating is the Hard Part:

Flickr image from passiveaggressivenotes which can be found here.

[village business]

NB: The Boot is the local pub!

[financial crisis :: humor]

[assessment in the 21st century]

Along with helping students learn and develop skills suitable for the 21st century, our assessment techniques should also correspondingly change.

"In too many schools, too many students suffer an education of drill and memorization but are deprived of high-level thinking activities, of intellectual discussions, of opportunities to synthesize information and respond creatively—elements that form the basis of education for other students in other schools."

[high-er tech & the simpsons]

HD hits our screens and also the Simpsons':


Though I do enjoy the Simpsons...I haven't yet caught any episodes with the new intro. so thanks to Andrew Sullivan over at the Daily Dish for pointing it out.

[computer humour]