I’m pleased to share with you this photo, taken today Jan. 26, 2014. Background about the cannon can be found at an earlier blog post. The second photo was taken today as well, closer to the shore. The photos were taken with a Nikon Coolpix P330 digital camera, a snapshot-type camera that is highly […]
The following Author Note is from a Toronto Public Library blurb for The Maltese Falcon: John Huston, Director (1995). I’ve been studying The Maltese Falcon (1941) as part of a Technology of Film (1) course at Ryerson University. Another relevant resource is Discovering The Maltese Falcon and Sam Spade: The Evolution of Dashiell Hammett’s Masterpiece, […]
I’m a member of a Facebook site that deals with a photo history of Small Point-Adams Cove in Newfoundland, which I learned about from Jeff Hollett and Karen Hollett in Yellowknife. My interest is based upon what I’ve learned about Fogo Island, Newfoundland. Below for your interest are a few photos related to Small Point-Adams Cove. The […]
Please write your own letter before Jan. 23, in the event this topic is of concern to you I’ve written a letter to the Committee of Adjustment regarding 48 Thirty Fifth Street and urge you to do the same. You can simply cut and past the following text, which is based on the template in […]
A Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) overview of the study can be found here. A caption related to the map on the right, from a Jan. 16, 2014 Etobicoke Guardian article by Tamara Shephard entitled “Air quality study finds traffic emissions are driving pollution in south Etobicoke,” reads: Carcinogen concentration Courtesy/CITY OF TORONTO Eight of 19 […]
Community Transit Town Hall When: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 – 7 p.m. Where: John English Junior Middle School Auditorium Councillor Mark Grimes has invited TTC CEO Andy Byford, TTC Chair Karen Stintz and representatives from Metrolinx/GO Transit to a community meeting to discuss transit in Ward 6. This is an opportunity to speak directly to […]
According to Thinking Politics (1994), the success of democratic transition in Chile can be credited in large part to the influence of intellectuals involved in public life. In this study, according to a blurb for Thinking Politics (1994), Jeffrey M. Puryear shows how, “with the coming of the Pinochet regime, autonomous think tanks were established […]
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The article that is the topic of this post notes that Sean M. Maloney, PhD, teaches History at the Royal Military College of Canada, and has also taught extensively in its War Studies Program. He is currently the historical advisor to the Canadian Army for the war in Afghanistan. His article, “‘Was It Worth It?’ […]