In a previous post I said I will follow up with a whole “high school essay” on the topic Dana Michaels has introduced. I’ve composed the essay in longhand, using pencil and paper. Thereupon, I’ve translated it into text using voice-to-text software. It took me a while to find the WAV file that I had […]
I am pleased to have the opportunity to share with you the information, which I have heard listening to CBC Radio in recent weeks, that the early afternoons are high-frequency times for break-ins at neighbourhoods across the City of Toronto. The warning that has been shared by Toronto Police Services is: Don’t leave your back […]
Click here to access previous posts about sugar > By and large, I stay within the World Health Organization sugar-consumption guidelines. WHO recommends no more than 25 grams of sugar per day. I’m keen not to produce more inflammation at the cellular level. I’m really pleased I came across this evidence-based research. Click here for […]
Bob Petto will be the D.J. at an event entitled “Dancing to the Oldies” on Sunday, May 24, 2015 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The event takes place at the Royal Canadian Legion, 150 Eighth St., Etobicoke, first street west of Islington along Lake Shore Blvd. West, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. It’s near the corner […]
Why Toronto, not Montreal? What follows is an edited version of our April 1, 2015 discussion in Kitchener, among members of the Event Committee, about the “Why Toronto?” topic. This is a question that everybody has an opinion about. It’s a great topic for discussion. At our April 1, 2015 meeting, we had the following dialogue, which […]
I’ve spoken about Bala Falls in previous posts. Click here to access previous posts about Bala Falls > In the May 2015 Bala Falls video, directed and produced by Jaan Pill of Preserved Stories and edited by Steven Toepell of Bohemian Passport, Tom Millar shares his take on the story of Bala Falls. The images […]
By way of an update to this post, below is a video, entitled “What Do I Get for $150?” posted on June 19, 2015: A previous post in this series is entitled: Next steps for MCHS 2015 website – May 17, 2015 update As well, our new reunion website is now up and […]
What do I get for $150? This is a great question. We are developing the conversation, related to the question, at the FAQ at the MCHS 2015 website. What do I get for $150? The question has come up many times. Many answers come to mind. By way of example: “Why should I spend $150 […]
When I first came across The Housing Bomb: Why Our Addiction to Houses Is Destroying the Environment and Threatening Our Society (2013), I thought the title may be a marketing ploy to attract readers. My assumption was not valid, as I learned when I began to read the book. The concept of the housing bomb […]
A May 16, 2015 Toronto Star article is entitled: “Massive North York tree has been silent witness to regional history: Amateur historian fears majestic red oak – possibly dating back to 1765 – could be chopped down by new homeowner.” The opening paragraphs read: “She wrote emails, left messages and when she finally got me, […]