Back stories related to Volkswagen emissions scandal

Updates An Oct. 15, 2015 CBC article is entitled: “Volkswagen ordered to recall 2.4 million vehicles in Germany with emissions-evading software.” An Oct. 13, 2015 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “After VW: Ethical business and the question of honesty.” An online journal article, of relevance with regard to the concept of ethical business, is […]

MCHS 2015 attendees have a free parking pass for Oct. 17; if attending the Oct. 18 Brunch, you pay for the parking

Click on photos to enlarge them; click again to enlarge them further We have parking passes available, as PDF files that can be printed out, if you are attending the MCHS ’60s Reunion at Old Mill Toronto on Oct. 17, 2015. If you have not received a pass by email, or have lost it, please […]

An informal get-together for MCHS 2015 attendees (and other MCHS grads) will take place on Oct. 16, 2015 at 7:30 pm at the Stay Inn

Conference Room at Stay Inn On Sept. 21, 2015 we received confirmation that the Conference Room at the Stay Inn is indeed available for us starting at 7:30 pm on Friday evening, Oct. 16, 2015. At that time and location, we will have an informal getting-together of alumni and spouses who will be attending the reunion on the […]

9 Atherton is among the cases under review at the Sept. 24, 2015 C of A meeting: Attend the meeting if you can!

In a previous post, David Godley noted the following detail: 9 Atherton Crescent – Staff are recommending that the consent and minor variance applications be deferred to provide an opportunity for the applicant to consult with Planning staff and the local community and submit a revised proposal that is more in keeping with the established […]

As a retired teacher, I do not support the current labour disruptions organized by Ontario elementary teachers

A previous post dated May 15, 2015 is entitled: As a retired teacher, I do not support the current labour disruptions organized by Ontario teachers By way of an update, a Sept. 19, 2015 CBC article is entitled: “Elementary teachers threaten to step up job action Monday.” Also of interest, on the related topic of […]

A great community of wealthy nations has slowly undermined the relatively stable climate that has insulated human civilizations

I’ve mentioned in a previous post that I enjoy a recent book that I came across about the history of Japan: Japan: A Concise History (2015) critiques narratives related to humanity’s impact upon the environment  I’ve devoted the current post to the book, as a way to bring added attention to it. The book’s concluding […]

Japan: A Concise History (2015) critiques narratives related to humanity’s impact upon the environment

Updates: A Sept. 30, 2015 New York Times article is entitled: One of the World’s Most Powerful Central Bankers Is Worried About Climate Change.” An Oct. 1, 2015 CBC article is entitled: “Mark Carney wants business to calculate the fossil fuel future: Bank of England governor’s climate change warning puts the focus on the bottom […]

Bill Rawson shares a story about the time a horse stuck its nose into his brother’s crib. In the 1930s or thereabouts.

Long Branch Conservation: Addendum to David Godley’s September 2015 update

The following information is from David Godley; but first a note about a Facebook video that I’ve posted: I am pleased to share with you a video, posted at Facebook, in which Bill Rawson of Long Branch Furniture at 3150 Lake Shore Blvd. West recalls some of the entertaining things that he’s read about Elvis […]

What Elvis liked to do in his spare time

Update: A Nov. 5, 2015 New York Times book review is entitled: “‘Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ’n’ Roll,’ by Peter Guralnick.” [End of update]   A couple of years ago, I posted some videos in which Bill Rawson, owner of Long Branch Furniture & Appliances at 3513 Lake Shore Blvd. West in […]