Aldous Huxley concludes The Devils of Loudun (1952) with bibliography of previous accounts of “diabolic drama” at which Loudun pastor was burned at stake
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan PillIn the last few pages of The Devils of Loudun (1952), Aldous Huxley shares thoughts regarding optimal ways to work toward advancement of human consciousness, within the context of spiritual pursuits. He also lists the sources he used in writing his overview of the “diabolic drama,” as Huxley terms it, in which a pastor of […]
Holocaust history and postwar testimony are explored in Christopher Browning’s 2003 study of Adolf Eichmann’s self-portrayal in Jerusalem
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan PillThe current post and subsequent ones (if I get around to them) are concerned with three books about the Second World War: (1) Collected Memories: Holocaust History and Postwar Testimony (2003) (2) Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland (2017) (3) The Third Reich in History and Memory (2015) History of […]
Government of Canada: Talc – Potential Risk of Lung Effects and Ovarian Cancer
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan PillGovernment of Canada website has a Dec. 5, 2018 posting, related to recalls and safety alerts, entitled: Talc – Potential Risk of Lung Effects and Ovarian Cancer Just so you know: Avoid inhaling loose talc powders; Avoid female genital exposure to products containing talc; Keep baby powder away from a child’s face to avoid inhalation; […]
Great review of Supernatural Environments in Shakespeare’s England: Spaces of Demonism, Divinity, and Drama (2014)
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan PillPrevious posts related to Stratford, and other topics related to the current post, include: Power of a vision: Tom Patterson, who launched the Stratford Festival, and Jim Tovey, who launched Inspiration Lakeview, each visualized what could be Background reading helps a person better understand the larger story, within which local history everywhere is embedded To […]
Shakespeare gets a new home town – May 1, 1953 article about Stratford from Macleans archive
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan PillMany great opportunities to compare notes & have a good time, at events bringing together young people who stutter from across Europe
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan PillA previous post is entitled: My Story as a Stutterer: Handout from talk at Nordic Seminar, Tallinn, Sept. 1, 2018 At the current post, I’d like to share a few notes about the international scene as it relates to the lives and experiences of people who stutter. In years past, pretty well all of my […]
How to respond, when a neighbour builds a fence upon a registered right of way?
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter, Some Popular Posts - Past & Present, Toronto/by Jaan PillNazism and Stalinism: What if anything did they have in common?
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan PillNewly constructed Serson Creek west wetland is part of future Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Mississauga, Newsletter/by Jaan PillClick here to access a Nov. 9, 2018 Credit Valley Conservation video update on the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area > The online introduction to the update reads: Join CVC’s Karen Chisholme as she explores the newly constructed Serson Creek west wetland, part of the future Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area. Visit https://cvc.ca/jimtoveylakeviewca for more […]