Narcoland (2013) describes a disastrous “war on drugs” that has led to more than 80,000 deaths in Mexico since its inception in 2006

Over the years, I’ve written several posts about the War on Drugs. One post, by way of example, is entitled: The Drug Wars in America, 1940-1973 (Kathleen J. Frydl, 2013) A key point in the above-noted study is that national drug laws have to do with power. It has to do with the assertion, enactment, and […]

Life at the Long Branch Army Camp, long, long ago! – Garry Burke shares additional comments

A previous post is entitled: Ted Long shares photos from the Long Branch army camp in the 1950s; with comments from Ted Long & Garry Burke I am pleased to share with you an additional comment (Jan. 31, 2017) from Garry Burke: [Ted Long has established that he is indeed the “Teddy” Long that Garry […]

Ted Long shares photos from the Long Branch army camp in the 1950s; with comments from Ted Long & Garry Burke

A decent breakdown of all things real and fake news (Album on Imgur)

We owe thanks to Donna Magee of Toronto for sharing (on Facebook) this image, which is from an Album on Imgur. A Jan. 27, 2017 nymag.com article is entitled: “This Is a Great Psychological Framework for Understanding How Fake News Spreads.” A March 29, 2017 Pew Research Center article is entitled: The Future of Free […]

Where Europe’s GDP Is Rising And Falling: Impressive data visualization at CityLab.com

A Jan. 18, 2017 CityLab.com article is entitled: “Where Europe’s GDP Is Rising And Falling: These maps break down the EU’s wealth, region by region.” Great use of data visualization! Very impressive work. Also, of interest: A Jan. 27, 2017 Brookings Institution article is entitled: “What science tells us about how to combat fake news.” An […]

CBC The Current podcast: We are natural storytelling machines, not statisticians – The Undoing Project (2017)

A Jan. 27, 2017 CBC The Current article (with a link to a podcast) is entitled: “How two game-changing psychologists changed the way we think about thinking.” Click here for a transcript of the Jan. 27, 2017 CBC interview > The CBC interview on which the article is based, was with the author Michael Lewis. […]

History of Canadian housing: Keeping to the Marketplace (1993); Unplanned Suburbs (1996); Emergence of Social Security (1997); Social Policy & Practice (2006)

A previous post is entitled Where will the people go: Toronto’s Emergency Housing Program and the Limits of Canadian Social Housing Policy, 1944-1957. Many perspectives – such as ones based on history, political economy, and economics, or a combination of them – are available with regard to housing. Among these perspectives, original, first-hand accounts from people who’ve actually […]

Humber College Lakeshore Campus Grand Openings took place on Jan. 26, 2017

On Jan. 26, 2017 I had the good fortune to attend the Lakeshore Campus Grand Openings to celebrate three new additions to Humber College in South Etobicoke. The Lakeshore Student Welcome and Resource Centre The Lakeshore Fitness Centre The Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre Click here for a quick overview and short video about the new […]

Where will the people go: Toronto’s Emergency Housing Program and the Limits of Canadian Social Housing Policy, 1944-1957

A subsequent post is entitled: Toronto’s 1950s emergency housing: An informative, comprehensive overview by Kevin Brushett (2007) A previous post is entitled: Seeking information: Wartime and postwar housing at Small Arms Ltd. in Lakeview and elsewhere I have recently learned of a March 1, 2007 paper, in the Journal of Urban History, entitled “Where will […]

Speeding, reckless driving are major problems on historic Riverside Drive in west end

A Jan. 23, 2017 CBC article is entitled: “Riverside re-design angers residents who say it will encourage speeding: Speeding, reckless driving are major problems on historic Riverside Drive in west end.” Click here for previous posts about Étienne Brûlé/Wendat expedition >