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Japan: A Concise History (2015) critiques narratives related to humanity’s impact upon the environment
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdates: A Sept. 30, 2015 New York Times article is entitled: One of the World’s Most Powerful Central Bankers Is Worried About Climate Change.” An Oct. 1, 2015 CBC article is entitled: “Mark Carney wants business to calculate the fossil fuel future: Bank of England governor’s climate change warning puts the focus on the bottom […]
American Racism in the ‘White Frame’ – July 27, 2015 New York Times article
/2 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA July 27, 2015 New York Times article is entitled: “American Racism in the ‘White Frame.’ ” I have thought of adding a link to the above-noted article as an update to previous posts about military history and related topics, including the concept of extremely violent societies. However, the July 27, 2015 New York Times article […]
Feelings are contagious; they spread from person to person
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA July 19, 2015 CBC article is entitled: “Jennifer Newman, psychologist, tell us how to deal with rude co-workers: 98% of workers report rudeness at work, 50 experience it weekly, says Newman.” What can be done about it? The conclusion of the article reads: “First, we all have to recognize it affects everyone — it’s easily […]
Graeme Decaries discusses what we know and don’t know about the British Royal family (especially as it relates to 1930s)
/2 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillOver the past year, we’ve had many online conversations with Graeme Decarie, who taught history at Malcolm Campbell High School in the early years of the school’s existence. Graeme has added much to my own understanding of the history of Cartierville and Saraguay among other places. My site would have many fewer page visits, and many […]
1989 was a critical year in the history of Eastern and Central Europe, and of the world
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillTwenty-five years ago in the summer of 1989, I travelled to the Baltic countries of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia – at that time still under occupation by the Soviet Union. I also travelled to Sweden, which had maintained a state of neutrality, or at least the appearance of it, through the First and Second World […]