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Holocaust history and postwar testimony are explored in Christopher Browning’s 2003 study of Adolf Eichmann’s self-portrayal in Jerusalem
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan PillThe current post and subsequent ones (if I get around to them) are concerned with three books about the Second World War: (1) Collected Memories: Holocaust History and Postwar Testimony (2003) (2) Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland (2017) (3) The Third Reich in History and Memory (2015) History of […]
Three Ward 3 Candidates – Pamela Gough, Iaian Davis, and Amber Morley – answer questions about cyclist and pedestrian safety
/3 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA previous post is entitled: In her third campaign item, Pamela Gough addresses pedestrian and cycling safety I recently received a copy of the Oct. 18, 2018 TCAT newsletter. TCAT is the acronym for the Toronto Centre for Active Transportation. Click here to access the Oct. 18, 2018 TCAT newsletter > Results of “Build the […]
Of interest to local history buffs: City background files from 2016 investigation report regarding conduct of a local councillor
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA previous post, of interest to local history enthusiasts (who may be relatively few in numbers, but they are enthusiastic nonetheless) in South Etobicoke, is entitled: On July 12, 2016 Toronto City Council Agenda: Investigation report regarding conduct of Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes At the current post, I will share the contents of the […]
Pamela Gough (Ward 3 Councillor Candidate) describes her start in politics (Part 2)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAt a previous YouTube video, Pamela Gough describes how, some years ago, as a parent concerned with the closing of a school in a neighbourhood that she and her husband had just moved into, she decided to run for office as a school trustee at the Etobicoke Board of Education. She won the election by 20 […]
Draft No. 2 of speaking notes: Sept. 1, 2018 Tallinn talk
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillDraft No. 2 goes like this: I am very pleased to be speaking with you today. The title of my talk is: “Everybody’s story matters.” I chose the title because, in my view, each of our stories is equally important. In the first 20 minutes of my talk today, I will share my own story. After that, I will […]