Tragic news - only 51. I was unfamiliar with this artist until discovering his “Voodoo” album on my #The500Blog journey. A talented multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, producer & collaborator, he helped define the neo-soul sound of the late 90s. RIP

#139 on #The500Blog is "Rejuvenation" from The Meters. the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-... I talk about a California trip as a teen, The Queen Mary, Paul McCartney's Wings, Mick Jaggar and a Swampy Funk Band from New Orleans....oh yea, and a submarine parked 300 meters from my home,

Dry Rub Applied - which was also the name of my alt-rock jam band in college. 😉 #Brisket #HappyThanksgiving🍂🍁🇨🇦

50 Years Ago Today I wouldn’t discover it until late 1976, but this episode was in reruns throughout ’77. #SNL #SaturdayNightLive #SNL50

Let's 'Pull the Fun Rope' with a band that Mick Jagger said was "The greatest motherf**n band in the world" #140 on #The500Blog is "Rejuvenation" by The Meters. All my previous posts are at the50-20.blogspot.com

Another nostalgia record for me. #141 on #The500Blog is "Parallel Lines" from Blondie. the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...

Tonight

After a one week break, I am back with album #142 on #The500Blog "Live At The Regal" from B.B. King the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...

Those of my vintage will remember this record well from their early teens. Infectiously catchy power-pop/new wave jams and a dynamic singer we all immediately had a crush on. #141 on #The500Blog is "Parallel Lines" from Blondie

Two Sleeps #Elbow #HistoryClub #Toronto

My students (#HClass25) are celebrating Women's History Month by making short videos to commemorate Amazing Canadian Women. Bilal is up for October 1st with Laura Secord Thanks for watching and being our authentic audience. youtu.be/qZcMDklDrdA

#Elbow #HistoryClub #4DaysAway #Toronto

After a one week break, I am back with album #142 on #The500Blog "Live At The Regal" from B.B. King the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...

Five Days To Go - #Elbow in #Toronto

#Elbow 6 Days Toronto

#OneWeek #Elbow Toronto

One Week To Go #Elbow #Toronto

It was weird to take a week off. After nearly 7 years, I am in a routine. Back at it on #The500Blog next week with "Live At The Regal" from B.B. King. It's a fun listen.

Okay, this week's record on #The500Blog is a "A Christmas Gift For You" from Phil Spector. It is at #143. I am debating taking a week off and leaving this record until December -- when it is more apropos. I'll just do a double shot the first week of my break!

Sorry this is a bit late. I got busy with school. #145 on #The500Blog is "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A. I talk Oscar Wilde, Restaurant Jobs, Dee Snider, Frank Zappa, John Denver going head-to-head with Tipper Gore and Challenging Authority. the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...

Sorry this is a bit late. I got busy with school. #145 on #The500Blog is "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A. I talk Oscar Wilde, Restaurant Jobs, Dee Snider, Frank Zappa, John Denver going head-to-head with Tipper Gore and Challenging Authority. the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...

Turn your task list into action with AliceTasks AI Work Sessions! Import your to-do's from Google Tasks into Sheets, let Gemini AI break them into bite-sized subtasks. workspace.google.com/marketplace/... #EduSky #GoogleEDU #GoogleWorkspace

Edutopia’s @tatertutt.bsky.social gathered these 9 teacher-tested strategies that help students slow down their thinking: edut.to/4p0yUZo #EduSky

Ahh man, first Ken Dryden and now Rick Davies. “Breakfast in America” was one of the first records I purchased with my own money. It led me down a Supertramp rabbit hole I’ve followed ever since. I was holding out hope for a reunion tour. I didn’t see them live.

This week on #The500Blog, my friend Heather returns to share her thoughts on a 1978 gem from Steely Dan. #146 on #The500 is "Aja" the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...

irst day with #HClass25 & things went swimmingly. For the 7th year, I the Four 4s activity was a hit & they were wildly successful- done before 20 minutes. Thx @joboaler.bsky.social & team Here’s the lesson I use #EduSky docs.google.com/presentation...

This week on #The500Blog, my friend Heather returns to share her thoughts on a 1978 gem from Steely Dan. #146 on #The500 is "Aja" the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...

#147 on #The500Blog is "Surrealistic Pillow" from Jefferson Airplane. the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-... I talk about the "Lost Unit" I built 20 years ago and how it helped me get my Master's Degree...with a little help from a rabbit.

Happy Labour Day #EduSky. For those starting a new school year tomorrow - good luck. Here is an activity I saw on the socials and I created a Google Slide Deck for. I call it "Caption The Classic" - create fun memes from classic works of art and album covers. docs.google.com/presentation...

With two songs among the greatest of all time, it is no wonder that "Surrealistic Pillow" ranks at #146 on #The500 It's up next on #The500Blog All my #The500Blog posts can be found at the50-20.blogspot.com

All my #The500Blog posts are available at the50-20.blogspot.com Next Week - I welcome back my friend Heather to guest blog about one of her favourite records "Aja" - the sixth studio record from Steely Dan - released in 1977

"The clouds prepare for battle In the dark and brooding silence Bruised and sullen storm clouds Have the light of day obscured Looming low and ominous In twilight premature Thunderheads are rumbling In a distant overture" "Jacob's Ladder" Lake Erie - Aug. 25 - 7:40 EST #RushFamily #RushFam #Rush

#147 on #The500Blog is "Surrealistic Pillow" from Jefferson Airplane. the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-... I talk about the "Lost Unit" I built 20 years ago and how it helped me get my Master's Degree...with a little help from a rabbit.

With two songs among the greatest of all time, it is no wonder that "Surrealistic Pillow" ranks at #146 on #The500 It's up next on #The500Blog All my #The500Blog posts can be found at the50-20.blogspot.com

#147 on #The500Blog is Deja Vu from Crosby. Stills, Nash & Young. I share a little about the record and a brief story about seeing them perform in 2010 when they opened for Tom Petty. the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...

#147 on #The500Blog is Deja Vu from Crosby. Stills, Nash & Young. I share a little about the record and a brief story about seeing them perform in 2010 when they opened for Tom Petty. the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...

I might say this a lot, now we are in the final 150 records...but this is one of my favourite albums. #148 on #The500Blog is "Houses of the Holy" from the Mighty Zep!! the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-... I talk teenage debates, Mackison 101 & the difference between Dire Maker and Jamaica.

I might say this a lot, now we are in the final 150 records...but this is one of my favourite albums. #148 on #The500Blog is "Houses of the Holy" from the Mighty Zep!! the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-... I talk teenage debates, Mackison 101 & the difference between Dire Maker and Jamaica.

Coming Soon on #The500Blog is the first of five Led Zeppelin records on #The500 list and it is one of my favourite records. #148 is "Houses of the Holy" (1973)

Without a doubt, this is @marcmaron.bsky.social strongest special -- and we've been fans for nearly 20 years. "Panicked" is structurally tight, emotionally resonant, and packed with laugh-out-loud moments. Maron masterfully blends personal vulnerability with biting cultural commentary.

#149 on #The500Blog is the debut record from Santana. the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-... Just a quick one on a long weekend. I talk critics and statues in context of an easy listening Latin jam record.

#149 on #The500Blog is the debut record from Santana. the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-... Just a quick one on a long weekend. I talk critics and statues in context of an easy listening Latin jam record.

#149 on #The500Blog is the 1969 debut record from Santana.

I've reached #150 on #the500blog "Darkness On The Edge Of Town" by Bruce Springsteen. the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-... I talk about my brief experience working in a factory and what it taught me in context of a terrific record from The Boss.

I've reached #150 on #the500blog "Darkness On The Edge Of Town" by Bruce Springsteen. the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-... I talk about my brief experience working in a factory and what it taught me in context of a terrific record from The Boss.

#151 on #The500Blog is "Funeral" the debut release from Arcade Fire. the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-... I talk Walton Goggins, SNL and the peripheral damage that befalls some from association in context of a groundbreaking, indie pop record. #ArcadeFire #TheCosbyShow #MusicBlog #Blogger

All my #The500Blog Posts are at the50-20.blogspot.com Next week, A storm of steel and soul. Springsteen’s "Darkness on the Edge of Town" is a hymn for the working man, who live their lives in a blaze of hope and heartbreak.

#151 on #The500Blog is "Funeral" the debut release from Arcade Fire. the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-... I talk Walton Goggins, SNL and the peripheral damage that befalls some from association in context of a groundbreaking, indie pop record. #ArcadeFire #TheCosbyShow #MusicBlog #Blogger

“Many students—especially in middle and high school—don’t have a clear understanding of what effective studying looks like,” Edutopia’s @dalorleon.bsky.social writes. Here are 7 study strategies that can set your students up for years of academic success! 🏆 #EduSky