Comment from Brian Liberty regarding Long Branch community meeting re: Consent applications
A previous post also refers to the topic at hand: David Godley, a retired professional planner, shared evidence about 20 James Street at an OMB hearing on Feb. 13, 2015 I am pleased to share with you the following message from Brian Liberty of Long Branch, which I am posting with his permission I have […]
David Godley, a retired professional planner, shared evidence about 20 James Street at an OMB hearing on Feb. 13, 2015
Work is underway on the launching of a Long Branch Residents Association. Some weeks ago, I attended a meeting organized by Brian Liberty, who is in the process of launching a Long Branch Residents Association. In a subsequent post, I have shared a message from Brian Liberty addressing topics that David Godley addresses in the post you […]
Switching from one task to another
In previous posts I’ve discussed the topic of how we learn: The research defies what we’ve been told: How We Learn (2014) and The Handbook of Language Socialization (2014) Mindfulness stands in contrast to mindlessness Memories are malleable – capable of being stretched or bent into different shapes Teaching I retired as an elementary teacher […]
David Godley favours good planning – for Toronto’s sake
David Godley lives on Lake Promenade in Long Branch in south Etobicoke. You can reach David Godley at mhairig@pathcom.com or 416-255-0492. In the text that follows – with the exception of the introduction you are now reading, the text is all from David Godley – I’m using the colour scheme that David has chosen. I’ve […]
On Feb. 26, 2015 I attended a screening of “Not Business As Usual” at the Riverdale Hub
Social Enterprise Toronto On Feb. 26, 2015, I attended a screening at the Riverdale Hub of a documentary – Not Business As Usual – about Social Enterprise, organized by Social Enterprise Toronto. The evening was a great opportunity for networking. Like the concept of Social Innovation, which I learned about through my involvement with Jane’s […]
Vaughn Tanaka of Vaughn Automotive: “A great mechanic and an A1 guy!”
Maureen Doyle has added a comment to a previous post about Vaughn Tanaka of Vaughn Automotive: Phone, voicemail, or text at 416-565-8466 or Vaughn Tanaka <vaughn.tanaka@rogers.com> The original post is entitled: Vaughn Tanaka of Jim Morita Inc. has relocated; he’s been looking after my car for many years I’m pleased to share Maureen’s comment today, […]
Elvis remarked: “The image is one thing and the human being is another.”
The Elvis Presley quote is from: Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything? When Celebrity Culture and Science Clash (2015). I borrowed the book from the Toronto Public Library because evidence is of interest to me: Evidence has value to the extent it is solid, verifiable, and corroborated by other solid evidence Eat your vegetables; the research […]
After 40 percent loss in operating budget, Glenbow became most financially self-sufficient of 10 largest museums in Canada
The study in question is Museums and the Paradox of Change, Third Edition (2013, 1997, 1995). A blurb for the book (see link above) begins with the following opening paragraph: “Museums throughout the world are under increasing pressure in the wake of the 2008/2009 economic recession and the many pressing social and environmental issues that […]
Beware of email messages telling you to log on to Dropbox via email
Recently I received an email saying a document had been left for me at Dropbox. The message, from an email account that I’ve been in touch with in the past, directed me to log on to Dropbox via email. In order to do that I would have had to enter the password for my email […]
Message from David Warr to Harry Chan (MCHS 65) regarding some great Sixties memories
The following message has been added by David Warr to the post entitled: Harry Chan (MCHS 65) shares with us some great MCHS Sixties memories I’ve devoted a separate post to the message in order to bring your attention to it. Message from David Warr to Harry Chan (MCHS 65) Hello again Harry! I have […]