An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.
A moral logic was eventually built in to the structure of civic advocacy
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillIn a previous post, I’ve referred to the argument that the introduction of a moral logic has turned out to be an effective way to sell public and private goods. This is a dimension of civic advocacy that I did not pay much attention to, when I first read the concluding chapter of Endless propaganda (Rutherford, […]
The shelter at the Long Branch TTC Loop was built in 1928, the year Mickey Mouse made his on-screen debut
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillISTAR’s 25th anniversary celebration
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillI was very pleased to see that a report has been posted on the Canadian Stuttering Association website concerning the 25th anniversary celebration for ISTAR, the Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research. Here’s the text of the article, written by Jaan Pill: I was very pleased that I had the opportunity to attend the celebration […]
The blurring of boundaries between private and public
/1 Comment/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA city of one’s own (2008) addresses the distinction between what is private and what is public. The subtitle of the book is: “Blurring the boundaries between private and public.” Chapter 5, by Renaud Le Goix of the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, is entitled “Gated communities: Generic patterns in suburban landscapes?” The chapter argues that “gated enclaves should not […]
Alice Munro wrote an article in 1982 about how she reads a short story
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Language usage, Newsletter/by Jaan PillRex Pippy has shared on Facebook an August 1958 photo of the Blackhead Wharf, Newfoundland
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillJeff Hollett of Yellowknife reports that the wharf, pictured in this photo that Rex Pippy has posted to Facebook, is no longer there. This location was a playground from about 1974 to 1982.
Archaeological artifacts are identified by their placement, relative to other artifacts, on a grid
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillArchaeology is a field of study. It also serves as a metaphor. By metaphor I’m thinking of the fact that an archaeological survey involves the application of a grid across a plot of land. Each artfifact that is is dug up in such a survey is identified in relation to where it’s located on the […]
Zita Cobb made a fortune in business and moved back to Fogo Island, Newfoundland
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillUpdates A CBC profile describes Fogo Island. A July 20, 2013 Globe and Mail article updates the story. An Oct. 4, 2013 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “Canada’s new architecture school: Inspired by nature to fuel a northern spirit.” A Nov. 17, 2022 CBC article is entitled: “Frustrated Fogo Island residents push for new […]
Enjoyed my discussion this morning with a Grade 4/5 class at Sir Adam Beck Junior School
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillThis morning I visited Mme. Warburton’s Grade 4/5 class at Sir Adam Beck Junior School in Alderwood. I spoke about my experiences as a person who stutters. I explained how I had moderately to severely stuttered from the age of 6 until I was 41, at which time I attended a treatment clinic in Edmonton. […]