You can access the Nov. 8, 2013 Globe article here. A Nov. 21, 2013 Globe and Mail article on a related topic is of interest: “The one-room classroom could make a comeback in Hamilton.” The problems that we face can benefit, I believe, from “flexible, creative and student-directed forms of learning.” That said, I do wonder […]
I’m looking forward to this workshop in Mississauga, which I’ve discussed earlier. The map below shows the study area
Cathy Richardson has forwarded a message concerned with military pensions. It’s a topic that I’ve thought about from time to time in the context of military history and the soldiers who do the fighting. I’m also reminded of a Nov. 10, 2013 Globe and Mail article entitled: “Veterans plan silent protests of government policies.” Forwarded […]
This post concerns Frank Miller’s Sin City: The Making of the Movie (2005.) The film is of interest, in my view, particularly in the context of Military History and related topics. It reminds us of the subject matter of warfare and organized violence, in a way that a reading of a high school history or […]
An Oct. 21, 2013 New Yorker article has prompted me to think of how happenstance, chance events, split-second decisions made in extreme circumstances decades and centuries ago, serendipity, and unintended consequences come together to create the present moment. The article is entitled: “Books – Head Count – Fertilizer, fertility, and the clashes over population growth.” […]
David Byrne is author of How Music Works (2012). You can access an Oct. 18, 2013 CBC interview with him here. You can access his journal, entitled the David Byrne Journal, here. The opening of his most recent journal entry reads: 11.04.13: Fair and Balanced About a week ago, there was a discussion between former […]
You can find the article here. Why does the topic interest me? The reason is that in the course of my life I’ve had reason to learn the benefits of evidence-based practice. Show me evidence that something works; show me evidence that’s been published in peer-reviewed, reputable professional journals that do not have a track […]
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Following message is from Michael Charendoff: Join us for an update on the status of Inspiration Lakeview. Date: November 27, 2013 Time: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Location: Cawthra Seniors’ Centre, Olga Tyne Room. 1389 Cawthra Road, Mississauga (beside the Carmen Corbasson Community Centre.) Please SAVE THE DATE! Show up – Stand up – Stay […]
Update: You can view The Condo Game here. [End of Update] You can access information about The Condo Game here. [Click on link in previous sentence to access the CBC Doc Zone website.] I learned of this TV documentary from a message I received from the Lakeshore Planning Council. The following text is from […]