Voter anger explained – in one chart – March 15, 2016 Brookings Institution article

A March 15, 2016 Brookings Institution article is entitled: “Voter anger explained – in one chart.” The conclusion of the article (some of the links are ones that I have added; the “China shock” link is included in the original article) reads: “As to the labor-market, wage, and social impacts of these developments, they have […]

Travel report from David Godley: “The Real Costa Rica”

I am pleased to share the following travel report from David Godley. Please note that previous travel reports from David can be accessed through the link at the previous sentence. The Real Costa Rica WestJet Airline suggests that Canadians should discover the natural beauty of Costa Rica including the tropical rain forests, crystal blue oceans […]

March 2016 update from David Godley: “Long Branch is now Ground Zero”

The following text is from David Godley of Long Branch: Long Branch is now Ground Zero for severances in Canada Almost one application a week represents what seems to be the most concentrated neighbourhood for severance applications. With 83% odds of developers (and some homeowners) getting approval at the OMB as well as additional approvals […]

Nikki (then called Ellen) King (MCHS 1962) has shared Malcolm Campbell High School updates, from the years that followed the 1960s

One of the great things about having a website is that from time to time people add comments at posts that have been written in the past. One such post, to which many comments have been added over the past year, is entitled: Provisional list of MCHS ’60s (and other decades) students/alumni/teachers who have passed away Comment […]

Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississsauga breaks ground on Mariner Court, Mississauga – March 4, 2016 QEW South Post

I’ve written about Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga in previous posts, regarding the Small Arms Building in Lakeview. A March 4, 2016 QEW South Post article is entitled: “Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on Mariner Ct.” The opening paragraphs read: “Uniba Shaikh may have her own bedroom for the first time when her family receives the […]

Barrio Rising: Urban Popular Politics and the Making of Modern Venezuela (2015)

In previous posts I have spoken about Venezuela. Barrio Rising: Urban Popular Politics and the Making of Modern Venezuela (2015) is a valuable additional resource regarding the history of Venezuela. A publisher’s blurb (which I’ve broken into shorter paragraphs) for the book reads: In the mid-1950s, in an effort to modernize Venezuela, the military government […]

Meet the woman whose crash-test findings sparked a global Toyota recall – March 6, 2016 Toronto Star arcticle

A March 6, 2016 Toronto Star article is entitled: “Meet the woman whose crash-test findings sparked a global Toyota recall: After Suzanne Tylko decided to reconstruct a fatal collision from 2011, her findings sparked a global recall.” Previous posts on related themes include: Don’t drink and drive. Pay attention while you drive, even if your […]

The 10th Annual Jane’s Walk Festival is just two months away!

For a message from the Jane’s Walk organization entitled “The 10th Annual Jane’s Walk Festival is just two months away!”, click here. In years past, I’ve organized Jane’s Walks in collaboration with Mike James of Niagara-on-the-Lake. I no longer lead walks but am keen to help other people to organize them.  

Proposal related to contra-flow bicycle lanes on Waterfront Trail will be considered by Toronto City Council on March 30, 2016

We owe thanks to David Juliusson of Long Branch for bringing our attention to a City of Toronto Public Works and Infrastructure Committee decision on March 1, 2016 concerning: Waterfront Trail – Proposed Contra-flow Bicycle Lanes on Waterfront Drive and Feasibility of Closing Gap on Lake Shore Boulevard West, between Norris Crescent and First Street Click […]