Water Cooler Dictator

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Welcome stranger to this humble neighbourhood. Things you'll find here: music, nature, dogs, hockey and good honest engagement. A Canadian, living in the Republic of Alberta.

Robert Kennedy Jr gritting his teeth during a congressional hearing
Holding a cutthroat trout about to release it back into the river.
scenic, wide-angle shot of Norbury Lake in British Columbia, with the prominent, rugged rock ridge of The Steeples towering on the horizon. Evergreen shoreline with a bright blue sky."
A large male cutthroat trout in a black landing net being held in the water
Bow of my Watermaster inflatable raft looking downstream of the elk river. There is a rail bridge and mountains in the background.
Calm, clear waters of Island Lake, B.C. reflect the massive, jagged limestone peaks of the Lizard Range in the background. A lush, dense forest lines the shore."
limited-edition bobblehead figure of DEVO's character Booji Boy, wearing a puffy silver exercise suit and holding a modified electronic toy microphone
Two Adipose drift boats anchored waiting to launch at the Bow River
CBC headline from two weeks ago: “Carney says Trudeau-era climate plan was ‘too expensive’ and ‘divisive’
Screenshot of my map tag showing the mouth of the Nile in Egypt which is deep green compared to its surroundings.
View of the western slope of the Rockies from the Purcells range across the Columbia Valley
A vibrant male Lazuli Bunting with an azure-blue head and back, a bright pumpkin-orange chest, a clean white belly, and two bold white wingbars. He is perched upright on an exposed brown seed pod against a soft, out-of-focus green background
A 355mL aluminum can of Spicy Gingerbug organic prebiotic soda Gingerbug - Spicy – The Sobr Market. The can features a warm, earthy-toned label with bold white and deep orange typography. The word "Gingerbug" is prominently written in the center, flanked by botanical illustrations of fresh ginger roots. Below the logo, the flavor "SPICY" is highlighted in a distinct, rectangular badge, emphasizing its bold ginger intensity Gingerbug - Spicy – The Sobr Market. The background is a gradient of terracotta and amber, subtly suggesting the warmth of the fermented ingredients. Additional details like "Organic," "Prebiotic," and the volume are printed near the bottom rim of the can.
Me holding an absolutely massive and perfect raspberry
Me holding a 24.5" male brown trout.
The Bow River in South Calgary from the Fish Creek Park boat launch looking down river across two bridges. The sky is overcast and the water a little off colour
Holding my stainless steel Yeti travel cup with a save Alberta parks sticker
GIF of Daniel Alfredsson mocking Mats Sundin 's broken stick throw.
A big pile of hail on the patio in front of a red Muskoka chair surrounded by planters
A blue heron surrounded by grass stalking the shore of a pond
Bow River flow rate chart for the last week. Shows flows rose from 250m3 to 310m3 in 24 hours.
Calgary's weird giant blue ring
Screenshot of Brady Tkachuk's NHL.com page showing 4 games played, zero goals, zero assists and -4 in the 2025/26 playoffs
A garter snake chilling on a boulder
A tree swallow poking its head out of his hole in a cottonwood tree
Posts from the ISS Piss Tracker Bluesky account showing piss levels rising and falling over a one hour period.
A scene from The Simpsons animated series. Ms. Edna Krabappel is shown reclining on a bed inside a band's tour bus. She is smiling while holding a pair of wooden drumsticks belonging to Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer. She moves the sticks and says the phrase "Come and get 'em..."
Female common merganser with her babies on the Bow River
A female vizsla standing between my legs to get a brush out
Night shot of the CN Tower from inside Skydome during a baseball game.
View of the skydome field from the third base line. Dude in front wearing a vintage Justin Smoak jersey
My very first dovetail joint. Bad.
A small engineers square showing a perfect 90 degree end cut on a 1 x 3 piece of white pine.
My wife's small mason jar partially filled with red wine
10% discount coupon for age comfort products
Me holding a blu ray copy of Nirvanna the band the show the movie
12 x 24 shooting board Constructed by laminating a 3/4" mdf base with a 3/4" birch play top. The fence is made from a 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" piece of Osage orange. Hand planed to square. The front cleat is a 1 x 1 piece of red oak
A bottle of Laurentia DOQ Prioriat Spanish red wine
Federal Judge: I helped stripper buy cocaine
Merlin report Northern flicker American robin Savannah Sparrow Northern house Wren Wilson's Snipe Song Sparrow Tree swallow Eastern kingbird Gray catbird Red winged black bird Northern yellow warbler
Danny Trejo’s severed head is mounted on top of a large, slowly walking desert tortoise. The head faces forward with a grim, deadpan expression as the tortoise moves across a dirt landscape.
The Ween 'Brown Box' 10-CD set packaging, featuring the band's career-spanning studio albums housed in a simple, compact brown box with the Ween logo
Manon Rheaume's Classic Games draft picks card from 1992. Manon is in her goalie gear, with her mask up in a goalie crouch in front of a hockey net.
A great blue heron standing on the edge of a pond in front of some tall green grass.