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“We’re not big, but we’re small.”

On March 23, 2021 By Derek MelansonLeave a comment

"We're not big, but we're small." That is the slogan of a fictional record store called "The Vinyl Cafe," created by the late Canadian storyteller, humourist, and broadcaster Stuart MacLean. The Vinyl Cafe was also a weekly radio show on CBC. On it Stuart narrated funny and often poignant stories about Dave (owner of the …

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When Less is More

On November 29, 2013November 29, 2013 By Derek MelansonLeave a comment

“We’re not big but we’re small!” So goes the slogan for the fictional used record store in Stuart MacLean’s radio program The Vinyl Café. And I love it. You see, seldom in our church culture is small a point of pride. Instead, we worry and fret when numbers are down. We hope and pray for …

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