Public meeting on Wed., March 29, 2017 at 7:00 pm regarding proposed construction of Estonian Centre at Tartu College

Updates In the event you are a reader of Eesti Elu, you will know that the proposed projects (described below) connected with the Estonian Centre and Tartu College are not without controversy. I have not been following the story closely, but have been reading articles in Eesti Elu that are of interest. Among other things, among […]

Local Appeal Body – please refer to a link to a previous post

Part 3 of David Godley’s March 2017 update is concerned with the Local Appeal Board process. This topic is further addressed at a post entitled: Messages from Manager, Projects Court Services, Office of Director, City of Toronto concerning Toronto Local Appeal Body Rather than posting David’s previous messages regarding the Local Appeal Body, I am […]

Conserving Long Branch – March 2017 Update from David Godley (Part 2)

A previous post is entitled: Conserving Long Branch – March 2017 Update from David Godley (Part 1) I have been slow in posting additional items from David Godley; at this point I am catching up. David’s Part 2 for March 2017 reads: Comments Planning Applications for March 9 COA 11) 81 26th Street 12) 9 […]

Mr. Putin (2015) illustrates that you can write a first-rate biography even if standard biographical details are missing

Phishing expeditions: That’s why the most important thing experts recommend is to listen to your gut (March 19, 2017 Wired article)

A March 19, 2017 Wired article is entitled: “Phishing Scams Even Fool Tech Nerds—Here’s How to Avoid Them.” An excerpt reads: “At the heart of phishing is a scam,” says Aaron Higbee, chief technology officer at the phishing research and defense company PhishMe. “The people who are sending a phishing email have to be clever […]

Skepticism with regard to the concept of “learning styles” is hugely warranted, no matter how popular the concept may be

A March 13, 2017 Guardian article is entitled: “Teachers must ditch ‘neuromyth’ of learning styles, say scientists: Eminent academics from worlds of neuroscience, education and psychology voice concerns over popularity of method.” An excerpt from the article reads: The letter, organised by Prof Bruce Hood, chair of developmental psychology in society at the University of Bristol, […]

You enter your birthday, and The Atlantic Life Timeline shares a brief tour of the history that’s happened all around you

Interesting concept. You enter your birthday (including year of birth) and The Atlantic (Magazine) Life Timeline will show you a brief tour of the history that’s happened all around you. Click here to access The Atlantic Life Timeline >  

North Korea makes a great topic for storytelling

A March 7, 2017 Brookings Institution article, which originally appeared in the Nikkei Asian Review, addresses the current situation in North Korea; the opening paragraphs read: Amid the sound and fury of President Donald Trump’s first weeks in office, the new U.S. administration has been widely castigated for policy dysfunction, an insurgent view of international […]

190-page Mississauga Heritage Management Strategy outlines framework for Story of Mississauga project

Rechargeable batteries for audio recorders save you money big time

For many years, I’ve been using Zoom H1 and Zoom H5 audio recorders as part of my work in preparing material for the Preserved Stories website and other projects. Initially, I was spending plenty of money, which adds up over the years, buying AA batteries to keep the Zoom recorders going. Finally, I decided to buy […]