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In a Comment at a recent post, I’ve referred to commonalities between Bridget Jones’s Baby and The King’s Speech. In the current post, I will explore themes related to storytelling, Erving Goffman, storylines, narrative arcs, frames and framing, and related topics. These topics are of interest to me because I have been exploring the nature […]
An Oct. 14, 2016 CBC article by CBC investigative reporter John Lancaster is entitled: “Justin Di Ciano’s ties to Dunpar Homes under investigation: Complaint alleges Di Ciano may have benefited ‘financially and politically’ from developer.” The opening paragraphs read: The city of Toronto’s integrity commissioner has launched an investigation into Etobicoke councillor Justin Di Ciano’s ties […]
A July 1, 2014 estonianworld.com article by Andres Raudsepp is entitled: “Enigmatic expat folksinger Reet Hendrikson remembered in Tallinn (video).” I enjoyed the article. I met Reet Hendrikson many years ago. I did not know the details of her life, until I read this great article. I look forward to buying her CDs. Opening paragraphs […]
Update Click here to watch the First Episode: Grade Nine is the Worst Year > [end of update] I was impressed with the first episode of This Is High School, a TV series that the CBC Media Centre (see link in the sentence you are now reading) describes as follows. The episode, which I learned of […]
A recent post about Jane Jacobs is entitled: Is Jane Jacobs blameworthy for gentrification?: Arguments for and against My friend Mike James has let me know about the following Sept. 30, 2016 article from the Globe and Mail: Remembering and understanding Jane Jacobs, beyond left and right The opening paragraph reads: Everyone has their own Jane […]
I am very impressed with the work that is being done at Lambton House – by volunteers – to ensure the historic building is put to good use through a full schedule of events. I am pleased to share the following text from Lambton House: Please join us at any – or all – of […]
Updates A May 2017 CBC interactive webpage is entitled: “Montreal is 375 years old, but how old are its buildings?” A May 17, 2017 Montreal Gazette article is entitled: “Montreal’s history did not start 375 years ago.” [End] In previous posts I have discussed a 1993 film, The Rise and Fall of English Montreal. […]
The following message is from CCFEW. I don’t have time to work on the formatting or to add the links. My aim is simply to let you know about the meeting: Humber Bay Parks Project Public Information Meeting Thursday, September 29th 2016. Mimico Centennial Library 47 Station Road, Lower Floor Auditorium. Etobicoke, Ontario 3:30 – […]
In a recent post, I have described a template letter that you can use, if you wish to send a letter to the Etobicoke York Committee of Adjustment regarding a severance application for 20 Elton. The hearing for this address will be on Sept. 29, 2016 at the Civic Centre. I will make an effort to […]