Trent University is retaining Canada’s modern architectural heritage: March 9, 2018 Globe and Mail article
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan PillA March 9, 2018 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “At a moment of architectural crisis, Trent University is retaining Canada’s modern heritage: The institution is engaged in a careful renovation of its original Bata Library, while new projects are being guided by attention to the original campus.” Outcomes of 1960s-era architectural design at Trent […]
March 11, 2018 Toronto Star article about Humber Bay Shores brings to mind that Mississauga and Toronto have differing cultures of waterfront development
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA March 11, 2018 Toronto Star article is entitled: “How rampant development and poor planning left residents of this Etobicoke neighbourhood stuck in traffic: The Etobicoke neighbourhood of Humber Bay Shores has undergone rapid development in the past two decades, but transit infrastructure hasn’t come with it. The problem only stands to get worse.” Commentary […]
Falsehoods penetrate further, faster, and deeper than accurate information on Twitter: Massive MIT study
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Language usage, Newsletter/by Jaan PillA March 8, 2018 Atlantic Monthly article is entitled: “The Grim Conclusions of the Largest-Ever Study of Fake News: Falsehoods almost always beat out the truth on Twitter, penetrating further, faster, and deeper into the social network than accurate information.” An abstract of the Science article, on which the Atlantic Monthly article is based, reads as […]
OPP investigating potential violations of the Municipal Elections Act with reference to Ward 5 Councillor Justin Di Ciano
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA March 8, 2018 CBC article by Zach Dubinsky and John Lancaster is entitled: “City Coun. Justin Di Ciano under OPP investigation for ‘potential violations’ of election laws: Case marks 2nd ongoing probe by provincial police into matters at Toronto city hall.” An excerpt from the article reads: “The news comes after CBC Toronto reported […]
Stand tall. Walk tall. And for prolonged sitting, keep changing your position.
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Language usage, MCHS 2015 Biographies, Newsletter/by Jaan PillIn the course of my life, I’ve learned the basics of good posture. I am, that is, a graduate of Posture 101. Many people have been my teachers, over the years. State of near-collapse Early in my life, before I found my way, I was severely stooped over, my youthfulness notwithstanding. My ribcage was collapsing in […]
March 2, 2018 Toronto Star article addresses ongoing local planning issues
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA March 2, 2018 Toronto Star article, which by way of commentary I would describe as possessed of delightful and apt platitudes about the next steps in the way forward, is entitled: “The GTA’s population is booming – but not necessarily in the right places: There seem to be countless examples across the GTA of […]
After his defeat in Russia (1812), Napoleon Bonaparte lost for a final time at the Battle of Waterloo (1815)
/2 Comments/in Autobiography Stories - J. Pill, Commentary, Language usage, Newsletter/by Jaan PillKey considerations when preparing for a Committee of Adjustment or similar presentation
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Long Branch, Long Branch Character Guidelines, Long Branch Neighbourhood Association, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillFrom time to time, I get inquiries from residents in communities outside of Long Branch – sometimes quite a distance from this community, in fact – asking for advice regarding Committee of Adjustment presentations. I always seek to reply at once, linking up inquirers with other residents in Long Branch, as there are many people […]
I much appreciate learning about the work of Stuart McGill (“Dr. Spine”) of Waterloo
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Language usage, Newsletter/by Jaan PillI owe many thanks to Jacqueline Marie Murdoch of Toronto for her reference, some time back, to the work of Stuart McGill of Waterloo. Several books by Stuart McGill are available at the Toronto Public Library. As well, several YouTube videos are available online, in which McGill clearly and cogently outlines topics of interest, such […]