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Stuart McLean sits cross-legged on a dark green couch, hands clasped in front of him, wearing a black short-sleeve T-shirt, blue jeans, and dark socks. He faces the camera and is centered in the frame. Behind him, tall black bookshelves fill the wall from floor to ceiling, packed with books of many sizes and colors, with rows of CDs on the left. Two green throw pillows with light-colored designs rest on the couch, one on each side.

Stuart McLean was one of the most beloved storytellers and humorists in Canadian history.
Known as the Story-Telling Comic, his stories explored both humorous and serious themes.
His show, Vinyl Cafe, was acclaimed.
This is his story.

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Never understood the whole "it's a rental put everything down the sinks and toilets because fuck landlords" mentally. You know who else is affected by a wastewater backup? ALL YOUR NEIGHBOURS

I always forget that the Dawnguard quests aren't part of the base game so I don't know if he totally counts, but Isran as a character is comically unfun and cold. Isran the cat just wants to party and snuggle 24/7. Polar opposites 😅

A photo of my tabby cat Isran laying upside down on a blanket with his paws in the air and his eyes wide with excitement

I love that I named the most unserious cat imaginable after the most serious character in Skyrim

A photo of a set of antlers mounted on a wooden plaque hung on a light yellow wall

Finally got this project going

this shit is metal

Got a rental yesterday that had a bullet hole through the driver door into the passenger door

I am stuck at my parents because weather and I am not having fun

A photo of a black and white fine-tip marker drawing of a female hooded merganser sitting on a piece of driftwood

Another one! #birdart

A photo of a black and white fine-tip marker drawing of a yellow warbler perched on a branch with small springtime leaves.

Keeping at it. #birdart

A photo of a fine-tip marker drawing of a belted kingfisher perched on a driftwood branch, swinging a crayfish in its beak

I bought a small sketchbook in hopes that I'd draw a bit. Seems to be working #birdart

My hotel room today is not great but the breakfast is pretty good why is it always one or the other but never both

Drives so much better when all the wheels spin

Recurring new years tradish that I did not ask for: car broken

Not sure why I chose to leave my home which was nearly guaranteed to have consistent power to go somewhere that is the opposite

A smoky Sun behind a tall radio transmitter tower off in the distance.

Day 23 of #ArtAdventCalendar #ArtAdventCalendar2025

"Outshined"

Abstract landscape. Tall rotating storm cloud with a funnel at the bottom at night illuminated by a lightning strike.

For Day 21 #ArtAdventCalendar

A Little Night Magic
32 x16 81x40cm
Oil on Canvas
2021

A photo of a male red-winged black bird perched on the end of a willow branch, chirping

#ArtAdventCalendar day 19

A photo of a great blue heron perched on a driftwood branch, facing the sun with its wings hanging loosely at its sides. Its mouth is open slightly.

#ArtAdventCalendar day 18

A photo of a beaver swimming toward the canera in calm, green-hued water with just its nose, eyes and ears above the surface

#ArtAdventCalendar day 17

A photo of a belted kingfisher perched on a driftwood branch and swinging a crayfish in its beak

#ArtAdventCalendar day 16

A photo of a shaggy shelf cloud looming over a gray-brown barn and green field

#ArtAdventCalendar day 15. We didn't get much for storms this year at all so this is the only storm photo I have worth posting.

A photo of a gray catbird perched on a branch looking at the camera curiously

#ArtAdventCalendar day 14

A photo of a painting of various colourful flowers on a long rectangular canvas

#ArtAdventCalendar day 13. Lisa Richards painted this and it hangs above my kitchen table now. She would have been 60 today if she were still around. She was my biggest cheerleader artistically since I met her when I was 15 so I wanted to include it today.

A photo of a yellow warbler perched on a flowering branch

#ArtAdventCalendar day 12

A photo of a viceroy butterfly hanging onto the end of a sprig of meadow grass bending under its weight

#ArtAdventCalendar day 11

A photo of a female Baltimore Oriole perched on a flowering branch holding a small worm in its beak

#ArtAdventCalendar day 10. This oriole was really fun to watch; she didn't seem to care that I was there at all.

A photo of a common garter snake resting its head on a small branch

#ArtAdventCalendar day 9. I think snakes are cute.

A photo of a golden-crowned kinglet perched on a small branch

#ArtAdventCalendar day 8. I took a lot of photos of birds this year. Hope you're ready for that.