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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 […]
In a previous post, we shared comments by Cheryl Vince regarding favourite teachers. Ruth MacLeod has shared a comment regarding the latter post. You can find it there, and you can also find it here: Comments from Ruth MacLeod (I’ve broken the text into shorter paragraphs): Hi Cheryl – my memory does have its moments, […]
In a comment at a previous post, Cheryl Vince (MCHS 64) has mentioned her favourite teachers. I much enjoyed reading the comment – I didn’t know, for example, that Mr. Talbot taught English or that Mrs. Schlutz drove an impressive convertible. I very much like the practice, in the 1960s at Malcolm Campbell High School, […]
A teacher remembered for her encouragement One MCHS grad has shared these thoughts: “… lots of buzz [in recent emails] about the teachers at MCHS during the early 60s. When I look back, most were excellent, dedicated, and kind. Mrs Lamet was the teacher who encouraged me the most in terms of my writing skills, […]
I’ve been recently asked, as a follow-up to a recent series of posts about fair trade coffee, if I’m now boycotting this brand of coffee. The answer is: No. I continue to drink fair trade coffee. I like the taste. And I support local independent businesses, across Toronto, that have built their brand around fair […]
By way of an introduction: 1) Truthiness refers to sense making in the absence of evidence. 2) What does the work of stage magicians tell us about how the mind works? The link to a May 3, 2008 Boston Globe article about this topic can be accessed at the previous sentence. The article notes that […]
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 […]