Author Archive for: Jaan Pill
Entries by Jaan Pill
Arsenic & Old Lace, Malcolm Campbell High School, 1965-66
Left to right: H . Zingboim, M . Kezber, J . Goudsouzian, N . Tellian, A . Segal, E. Silverman, E . Jeszenszky, N . Maker, D. Mazoff, H. Zingboim, U. Amarica, L. Johnson, J . Simon, M . Meitin. Director: Miss E . Evans Producer: Miss M . Carr
Essentialism can lead us in many directions
Ever since high school, or maybe it goes back to elementary school, I have enjoyed writing essays. This is an essay that occurred to me this morning of June 14, 2015, in the early morning hours, when the compartment of my mind that enjoys essays is active. I recorded the essay with an Zoom H5 […]
Girls’ Soccer, 1965-66 at Malcolm Campbell High School
Girls’ Soccer, 1965-66 Back row: M. Rossy, I. Lytinsky, S. Taylor , W. Tranter, M. Bertrand, M. Bastien, N. Arsenault, L. McLagan, A. Liberty, J. Matucha. Front row: G. Joseph, E. Lindhorst, N. Tranter , B. Vincent, D. LeMoine, M. Mill, P. MacDonald, C. Turner, G. Bradley.
Checklists are a great way to keep track of recording equipment, and processes
Some time ago, I learned about research which pointed out that using checklists is a great way to cut down on medical errors that occur in hospitals, including during medical operations. As a result, I’ve become a keen fan of using checklists whenever I attend an event where I will be doing some recording. Because […]
Malcolm Campbell High School Cheerleaders, 1965-66
MCHS Cheerleaders, 1965-66 Back Row: P. Starritt, D. Pinsky, M. Corbett. Front Row: B. Hope, E. Rosner , N. Papazian, S . Hewlings, B . Vincent.
Update from Soryl (Shulman) Rosenberg regarding 1960s Type-E Jaguar story
Soryl Shulman Rosenberg, who is planning to attend the MCHS 2015 Reunion, has given me permission to share the following email message from her: Soryl Shulman Rosenberg writes: Actually the jaguar car story goes like this. When Gibby proposed to me he then asked “you don’t want a ring do you” I instantly responded “no”. […]
Colonel Samuel Smith owned a lot of land but was not a wealthy man
At the same event as mentioned at a previous post, I also spoke briefly on June 13, 2015, about Colonel Samuel Smith, with the following Speaking Notes as a guide. I highlighted a few points, and left out the rest. I enjoy organizing such talk, working in coordination with other people. The event was the […]
Cottage Country years of Etobicoke Creek and Long Branch Park came to an end
Below are bullet points for a brief talk I gave on June 13, 2015. I share them for your interest. I just chose a few things to focus on, during the actual talk. I didn’t much refer to my notes. The talk went well. We had a good sound system. We just showed one or […]
“Wishing Well” photo from MCHS 1961-62 yearbook
Jaan Pill wrote (on Facebook): Whenever I look at a folder where I keep my recent scans of 1966-67 yearbook photos, I keep on coming across this “Wishing Well” photo from the 1961-62 MCHS yearbook. It’s been saying, “Look at me!” So, here it is. Bob Carswell wrote (on Facebook): Being an expert on wells […]