Jane Jacobs contributed strongly to 1960s and 1970s intellectual currents
I recently came across a book, The Urban Wisdom of Jane Jacobs (2012), that positions Jane Jacobs as among the most influential thinkers who contributed to the intellectual currents of the 1960s and 1970s – “along,” as the book notes (p.2), “with Thomas Kuhn, Ian McHarg, Rachel Carson, Betty Friedan, John Rawls, to name a […]
CBC Fresh Air: A prescription for better public health – May 24, 2015
To access May 24, 2015 CBC podcast, A prescription for better public health, click here > I’m a keen fan of following the evidence, wherever it may lead as in the case of what research indicates about sugar. A typical post that I’ve uploaded previously is: Free sugars cause more inflammation at a cellular level, […]
Great day for planting perennials at Small Arms Building in Mississauga
In recent years I’ve written several blog posts about the history dating back to the 1940s, that is connected with the Small Arms Building, located at 1352 Lakeshore Road East at the foot of Dixie Road. Click here to access Heritage Mississauga overview of Small Arms Ltd. story > Originally dedicated to the inspection of […]
Kind words of encouragement make a huge difference
In a previous post I said I will follow up with a whole “high school essay” on the topic Dana Michaels has introduced. I’ve composed the essay in longhand, using pencil and paper. Thereupon, I’ve translated it into text using voice-to-text software. It took me a while to find the WAV file that I had […]
Be alert regarding break-in attempts in your local neighbourhood
I am pleased to have the opportunity to share with you the information, which I have heard listening to CBC Radio in recent weeks, that the early afternoons are high-frequency times for break-ins at neighbourhoods across the City of Toronto. The warning that has been shared by Toronto Police Services is: Don’t leave your back […]
Free sugars cause more inflammation at a cellular level, which promotes heart disease and stroke
Click here to access previous posts about sugar > By and large, I stay within the World Health Organization sugar-consumption guidelines. WHO recommends no more than 25 grams of sugar per day. I’m keen not to produce more inflammation at the cellular level. I’m really pleased I came across this evidence-based research. Click here for […]
“Dancing to the Oldies” on Sunday, May 24, 2015 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm – 150 Eighth Street, New Toronto
Bob Petto will be the D.J. at an event entitled “Dancing to the Oldies” on Sunday, May 24, 2015 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The event takes place at the Royal Canadian Legion, 150 Eighth St., Etobicoke, first street west of Islington along Lake Shore Blvd. West, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. It’s near the corner […]
Kind words of encouragement are the currency of volunteer work
I’m pleased to share with you the following messages from the Malcolm Campbell High School Grads Facebook Page: Dana Michaels: you guys are doing great! Even though I don’t plan on attending I am enjoying reading the blogs and posts to the lead up. I graduated in ’70 or ’69? I have a bad back […]
Why a Reunion in Toronto, not Montreal?
Why Toronto, not Montreal? What follows is an edited version of our April 1, 2015 discussion in Kitchener, among members of the Event Committee, about the “Why Toronto?” topic. This is a question that everybody has an opinion about. It’s a great topic for discussion. At our April 1, 2015 meeting, we had the following dialogue, which […]
Tom Millar Speaks: On Saving Bala Falls
I’ve spoken about Bala Falls in previous posts. Click here to access previous posts about Bala Falls > In the May 2015 Bala Falls video, directed and produced by Jaan Pill of Preserved Stories and edited by Steven Toepell of Bohemian Passport, Tom Millar shares his take on the story of Bala Falls. The images […]