Tag Archives: Identity

The Blogger Games – Week 1

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Paul

Welcome to Week 1 of The Blogger Games! Over the next five weeks, you and your fellow bloggers will compete in a series of gruelling competitions known as, multiple choice questions about me. Some will win, some will lose, some … Continue reading →

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Tokyo 2020

Posted on July 24, 2021 by Paul

It was not supposed to turn out like this. When Japan was awarded the 2020 Summer Olympics on September 7, 2013, the country was only six months removed from a Level 7 nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power … Continue reading →

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Beyond The Blog: 8 Years of The Captain’s Speech

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Paul

To commemorate the 8th anniversary of The Captain’s Speech, I sat down with a film crew to answer some questions related to my blogging experience. Unfortunately, they lost all the footage, but not before transcribing it! Convenient, I know. This … Continue reading →

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50 Thoughts XXXVII

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Paul

1. For some reason, I thought the Friends reunion was going to be a new slate of episodes, featuring all of the celebrities they had announced. 2. What’s a food that sounds good and looks good, but doesn’t live up … Continue reading →

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Only Pain

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Paul

Remember in Home Alone 2, when the family lands in Miami and they are passing everyone’s luggage down the line – “Give this to Kevin” – only to find out that, “Kevin’s not here”? And then Catherine O’Hara finds out … Continue reading →

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Recently Played (May 2021)

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Paul

You may or may not have noticed that I didn’t do a Recently Played post for the month of April. That is because I didn’t have enough songs to share, nor the motivation to put words into sentences. I guess … Continue reading →

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This Isn’t About 1967

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Paul

Back in the 90s and very early 2000s, CBC ran various montages during the Stanley Cup Playoffs featuring the song, “The Chance May Never Come Again“. It was, essentially, hockey’s version of “One Shining Moment” and romanticized the game in … Continue reading →

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First Time Watching: Mean Girls

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Paul

Twelve years after graduating from high school, I think I finally understand everything that occurred, thanks to Mean Girls. I also have a better understanding of life, in general. Who knew that this movie held all the answers? Before Watching … Continue reading →

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Recently Played (March 2021)

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Paul

At the beginning of the month, we experienced a high music system sweeping across our ears, from left to right, which peaked around the Ides of March, before slowly dissipating into a mere pitter patter as we headed toward April. … Continue reading →

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Recently Played (February 2021)

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Paul

Is it just me, or did February feel even shorter than usual? As a result, I only discovered one new song this month and found myself listening to old songs that I’ve heard before, but never really worn out the … Continue reading →

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