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The concept of fair-trade coffee is among the most intellectually challenging and enjoyable-to-ponder concepts that I have come across in recent years. I’ve addressed this topic in previous posts including the following ones, among others: Truthiness, stage magic, and fair trade coffee Is there a reason to boycott fair trade coffee after reading recent research […]
I’ve had reason to pursue evidence-based practice in the course of my life and to eschew truthiness. I’ve made it a practice to eat my vegetables, based on research evidence published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, and highlighted in a previous post. More recent posts include: Excerpts from: Fruit and vegetable consumption and all-cause, […]
The following message is from Bram Zeidenberg, Co-Chair SAFE: To whom it may concern: On Thursday, June 26th Etobicoke-Lakeshore will be holding its own WorldPride affiliate festival for the whole family called Follow The Yellow Brick Road. We believe this landmark event in Etobicoke will be of great interest to your audience. Please find attached […]
I’ve recently had some great phone and email discussions, in part about definitions of terms. First, we’re gonna have a great time A couple of people who attended the 2000 MCHS reunion in Montreal said that they really, really enjoyed that event – the old time music from the Sixties, the dancing, and everything else. […]
Peter Mearns and Jaan Pill met on June 9, 2014 at a Tim Horton on Lake Shore Blvd. West in Long Branch (south Etobicoke) not far from the Fair Grounds Cafe at Twenty Fourth Street and Lake Shore. At the end of this post I’ll share Peter’s story about the arrival of Mr. Edelstein at the […]
Fair trade coffee is of interest to me, as a brand and in terms of recent research associated with it. I’ve previously posted an abstract of an article co-authored by Eileen Davenport. Another article she has co-authored is: Eileen Davenport, William Low, (2013) “From trust to compliance: accountability in the fair trade movement”, Social Enterprise […]
Given my interest in fair trade coffee – as a brand and back story – I was interested to read an abstract for a recent research report entitled “The labour behind the (Fair Trade) label (2012).” The full reference is: Eileen Davenport, Will Low, (2012) “The labour behind the (Fair Trade) label”, critical perspectives on international business, […]
“Explaining Magic: Pictorial Instuctions and Disinformation Design” is the title of Chapter 3 in Visual Explanations (1997) by Edward Tufte. Visual Explanations (1997) The chapter provides one of the best accounts that I’ve encountered anywhere about how to make a presentation. In essence, Tufte says: “Do the opposite of what a stage magician does.” I […]
With regard to the 1960s at Malcolm Campbell High School, each person has her or his own memories. It’s great to have opportunities to engage in conversations about what those memories are. What middle school and high school students are now reading My main interest in those years, among others, was learning about how words […]
This post is concerned with Bloorlea Middle School, located at 4050 Bloor St. West in Etobicoke. Proposal to set up a “community hub” Toronto District School Board Trustee Pamela Gough has brought my attention to a proposal, which has been turned down by the Provincial government, to set up a “community hub” at the school. […]