A passage by Chris Bailey (pp. 4-5) in The Productivity Project (2016) describes campuses in the 1960s and 1970s that were built without any paths: “During the 1960s and 1970s, the University of California at Irvine was one of a group of universities that decided to build their campuses without any paths. (I went to school in Canada, […]
A Jan. 13, 2016 Guardian article is entitled: “Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena wins 2016 Pritzker prize.” The subhead reads: “Social housing visionary, who engaged residents in designing their own homes, urges architects to address issues of poverty, pollution and segregation.” Alejandro Aravena: architect, equaliser, el visionario The opening paragraph reads: “The radical Chilean architect Alejandro […]
Updates Click here for posts about Amy Cuddy’s research > A Nov. 3, 2016 Language and Cognition article is entitled: “Power in time: The influence of power posing on metaphoric perspectives on time.” [End] In 1959, Erving Goffman introduced his theory of impression management. The concept of impression management in turn brings to mind discussions […]
Through reading a publication from Ryerson University, I recently came across a story, which I found inspiring, about Toni Morgan, a Ryerson graduate. An April 15, 2015 Toronto Star article outlines the story. The article is entitled: “Homeless to Harvard: Toronto dropout accepted to Ivy league school.” The subhead reads: “Toni Morgan, 32, is crowdfunding […]
Message from Peter Milczyn’s Office: Dear Neighbour, As we head into 2016, I would like to remind you that my Annual New Year’s Levee will be held on Sunday, January 10th from 2 to 4 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion, 110 Jutland Avenue. Also please mark the date for the Government and Community Services […]
A previous post has shared photos from an August 2015 get-together with Bob Saul in Kingston: Tim Hewlings shares photos of August 2015 get-together with MCHS teacher Bob Saul, age 85, in Kingston, Ontario We are indebted to Tim Hewlings (MCHS 1963) for letting us know of the following Jan. 9, 2016 notice in the […]
A Jan. 6, 2015 Guardian article is entitled: “Ex-Guatemalan officials arrested over civil war killings and abuses” The subhead is entitled: “The suspects face charges of crimes against humanity involving massacres and disappearances of people by security forces under their command.” A Jan. 16, 2016 New York Times article is entitled: “Guatemala Arrests Former Military Officers […]
I’ve recently been reading The Religion of Falun Gong (2012) by Benjamin Perry. A blurb for the book at the Toronto Public Library reads: “In July 1999, a mere seven years after the founding of the religious movement known as the Falun Gong, the Chinese government banned it. Falun Gong is still active in other […]
I’m pleased to share with you the following message (please see below) from Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Peter Milczyn’s Office: Date: Monday, January 4, 2016 at 7:45 PM Subject: MPP Peter Milczyn’s New Year’s levee, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Sunday January 10, 2016 @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 210, 110 Jutland Road, Etobicoke Dear Neighbours: Attached […]
The photo is from Twitter: Toronto Guardian @TORGuardian: Our photo collection from the @TorontoArchives of people skating in #Toronto – #History – http://bit.ly/1SuOVTo Multiculturalism in Canada and Europe Multiculturalism in Canada and in Europe, as viewed by Kenan Malik: The Failure of MulticulturalismL Community Versus Society in Europe Canada’s multiculturalism is no model for Europe: Europe […]