Richard J. Evans’s trilogy and related 2015 text offers a valuable historical overview of Nazi Germany
Richard J. Evans’s Nazi Germany trilogy along with The Third Reich in History and Memory (2015) is strongly evidence-based, and is presented within a framework that is well-reasoned and well-informed by the available historiography. A Jan. 4, 2016 review by Christopher E. Mauriello, Salem State University, of The Third Reich in History and Memory (2015), […]
Lynda Benoit seeks information about the life and times of Karin Lambertz of Malcolm Campbell High School
Lynda Benoit, whose email is benoitsrealestate@myfairpoint.net, has shared the following comment at a previous post. I am sharing her message as a separate post, in order to bring your attention to it: Hi Jaan, It is with great sadness I read that Karin Lambertz had passed away. We were good friends in school but lost […]
Florida Project: An open-ended treatment of the events, themes, and spectacles of everyday life
I recently saw the Florida Project playing at the Revue Cinema at 400 Roncesvalles Ave. in Toronto. I was impressed with both the film and the venue. If you have the opportunity to see this film, I recommend it strongly. As I noted in my film review on Twitter: Refreshing film addresses themes in a manner […]
Online analytic data drives Globe and Mail’s new print design
I regularly buy the Friday edition of The Globe and Mail. The Real Estate section is always good for a read. Reading about real estate provides one way among many others to reflect upon the events, themes, and spectacles of everyday life. I would also buy the online subscription, but some of the columnist content […]
Conserving Long Branch, November 2017 – David Godley
David Godley sent out the following message on Nov. 7, 2017; I share it today (without formatting) for the record: Attachments: lbudcomments to cc minor variance Greetings from Long Branch 1 Long Branch Urban Design Guidelines The Planning Department prepared their report and shared this with Long Branch Neighbourhood Association on November 6 2017. IMPORTANT […]
Staff report regarding Long Branch Character Guidelines deferred at Dec. 8, 2017 Toronto Council meeting; slated to go to Council in January 2018
I have been following with interest the next steps for the staff report regarding the Long Branch Character Guidelines. At about 2:15 pm on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 at Toronto Council, on a motion from John Filion acting on behalf of Mark Grimes, it was decided that the the above-noted staff report will be referred […]
Franklin Horner Community Centre program delves into history of Etobicoke’s lakeshore communities – Dec. 6, 2017 Etobicoke Guardian article
A Dec. 6, 2017 Etobicoke Guardian article by Cynthia Reason is entitled: “South Etobicoke Historical Voyage sails on to Alderwood: Franklin Horner Community Centre program delves into history of Etobicoke’s lakeshore communities.” First-rate article by Cynthia Reason I am very impressed with how this article is put together, with how it is constructed. One part flows […]
OPP reviewing allegations involving Toronto Ward 5 Councillor Justin Di Ciano – Dec. 8, 2017 CBC article
A Dec. 8, 2017 CBC article by John Lancaster is entitled: “OPP reviewing allegations involving Councillor Justin Di Ciano, sources say: Di Ciano denies wrongdoing, claims he is the victim of ‘a criminal act’”. A pull-quote in the article notes: Councillor Di Ciano has a long and close relationship with Dunpar. It has been a relationship that has been both financially […]