Entries by Jaan Pill

8 jaw-dropping allegations from B.C. Speaker’s report – Jan. 22, 2018 CBC article

A Jan. 22, 2019 CBC article is entitled: “8 jaw-dropping allegations from B.C. Speaker’s report: Wood-splitter, home iMac support and subscriptions to magazines among alleged expenses.” Some of the best journalism, in my view, appears in official reports of various kinds. The following report is in that category: Plecas Report The report is conveniently laid […]

TLAB decision regarding 11 Stanley Ave. in Mimico: Severance and variances are refused

Click below to access the decision: TLAB – Decision -11 Stanley Ave. An excerpt from the above-noted TLAB decision reads: Conclusion I find that the proposal fails the “respect and reinforce the existing physical character of the neighbourhood” test, in the light of a detailed built form analysis. This finding is supported by a comprehensive […]

Doctoral thesis by Maarja Merivoo-Parro highlights fostering of patriotism in Estonian diaspora in the United States during Cold War

A Dec. 12, 2018 ERR.ee (ERR is short for Eesti Rahvusringhääling – Estonian Public Broadcasting) article is entitled: “Thesis details fostering of patriotism in Estonian diaspora during Cold War.” The opening paragraphs read: In a doctoral thesis successfully defended at Tallinn University (TLÜ) on Monday, Dr Maarja Merivoo-Parro examined what Estonian life was like in […]

‘There’s no major city like it’: Toronto’s unique ravine system under threat – Dec. 21, 2018 Guardian report

I learned of the following article from a Jan. 10, 2018 Heritage Toronto email. The Dec. 21, 2018 Guardian article, that I learned about, is entitled: “‘There’s no major city like it’: Toronto’s unique ravine system under threat: Without urgent action against environmental degradation, the forest ravines covering 20% of the city could be reduced […]

Jan. 9, 2019 message from David Godley regarding 65 40th Street severance and variances application in Long Branch, Ontario

A Jan. 9, 2019 message from David Godley is accessible here: David Godley Jan. 9 2019 message Attached files (which I’ve converted to PDF files in the event they were not PDF files already) can be accessed here: 11stantlabpres2 15stanevi TLAB_15-Stanley-Ave_Decision_Ilord udex Commentary I encourage site visitors to set up websites such as mine: I […]

History begins with definition of terms

At a recent post, I began to write about my approach, as a layperson, to reading about history: Article by Andres Kasekamp: “Fascism by Popular Initiative: The Rise and Fall of the Vaps Movement in Estonia” (2015) In his 2015 article, Kasekamp comments (p. 156): “Using Stanley Payne’s typology of fascism [3], I have previously argued […]