The following text is from David Godley of Long Branch (Toronto). Jersey, Channel Islands By David Godley The Channel Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark) became part of Normandy when they were annexed by Vikings in 933. In 1204 King John ceded Normandy back to the French but the Channel Islands chose to stay in […]
My most recent post related to fair trade coffee – as brand, and as back story – concerns the ISEAL Alliance: My interest in fair trade coffee, as brand and back story, has led me to www.isealalliance.org The wider topic concerns global economic, social, and military history. Below is a key post about recent research […]
Caffeine is a widely used psychoactive plant ingredient that many of us enjoy ingesting on a daily basis especially in the mornings. Given my interest in fair trade coffee – as brand and back story – I’ve had the occasion, with regard to coffee and other other products, to learn about the ISEAL Alliance. What […]
We are in the process of making scans of each alumna and alumnus photograph in the Malcolm Campbell High School Sixties yearbooks. We are scanning photos of MCHS teachers and administrators as well. The photos will be valuable as a way for attendees, at the Oct. 17, 2015 (that is, next year) MCHS Sixties Reunion […]
A June 23, 2014 Torontoist article – by former Globe and Mail writer John Barber – is entitled: “Speaking Lies for Power.” The subtitle reads: “How Toronto’s dailies are failing their readers, and failing to hold politicians to account.” This, in my view, is an interesting article about changes that have been occurring in the […]
A June 26, 2014 Torontoist article is entitled: “Councillors Get Their Environmental Report Cards.” The subhead reads: “See who made the grade in the Toronto Environmental Alliance end-of-term assessment.” You can access the article here.
The following article is by David Godley of Long Branch (Toronto not New Jersey). I mention it’s not New Jersey because in the past I used to get lots of phone and email inquires about the history of Long Branch, New Jersey. There are in fact historical connections, as I’ve discussed in past blog posts. […]
An April 2014 report, among others ones by David Godley at this website, can be accessed here. The following article has been written by David Godley. I have added the headings, to ensure ease of reading in the online environment. Trouble at the Ontario Municipal Board According to Toronto Councillor Mary Margaret McMahon O M […]
Updates A July 14, 2014 CBC article is entitled: “Tsilhqot’in ruling to be a focus at First Nations’ meeting in Halifax.” A Sept. 29, 2014 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “Underwater discovery near Haida Gwaii could rewrite human history.” A June 17, 2015 CBC article is entitled: Documentary ‘Trick or Treaty’ aims to tell […]
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