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As many people have noted, there’s much to be said for thinking critically about the past – and about the present also. A previous post is entitled: Canadians and Their Pasts (2013). Digital Film-making (2014). I thought about the above-noted March 5, 2014 post, when I read an Aug. 2, 2018 Atlantic Monthly article entitled: […]
A post at smallarmsbuiling.ca – which is the address of the Small Arms Society website – notes: Help us bring the monarchs back! The water tower field was once the stopping ground for monarch butterflies before they continued their path to Mexico. Help encourage the return of the monarchs by planting a portion of the […]
I have begun to view a DVD, borrowed from the Toronto Public Library, entitled We Were Soldiers (2002). I have previously discussed the DVD at a post entitled: We Were Soldiers (2002) is pretty accurate, notes Robert Mueller, who seldom mentioned his Marine service. According to the Toronto Public Library, the DVD was produced in […]
We Were Soldiers (2002) – DVD. A blurb at the Toronto Public Library reads: “Summary/Review: An action-packed war movie that features explosive battle sequences, thrilling aerial photography, and unforgettable military heroes who fought for their country, their loved ones, and their freedom.” According to the Toronto Public Library, the publication date for the DVD is […]
A March 8, 2018 Atlantic Monthly article is entitled: “The Grim Conclusions of the Largest-Ever Study of Fake News: Falsehoods almost always beat out the truth on Twitter, penetrating further, faster, and deeper into the social network than accurate information.” An abstract of the Science article, on which the Atlantic Monthly article is based, reads as […]
In the course of my life, I’ve faced the usual numbers of trials and tribulations. From time to time, I’ve learned things that have stood me in good stead. One of the things I have learned, with regard to life’s challenges, is that respect speaks its own language. Respect, that is. creates its own narrative. […]
I’m just catching up with posting of a message from Graeme Decarie. Graeme Decarie was a history teacher at Malcolm Campbell High School in Montreal. I didn’t have a history class with him but he was an advisor to the student council, of which I was a member. In the fall of 1963 (if I […]
For many years, I have been thinking, off and on, about water pumps that automatically shut off when there is no water to pump out. On one of my many recent trips to Home Depot a salesperson was very helpful, in pointing out that a pump was available at the store, that was equipped with […]
From time to time, I have asked MCHS grads, that I have been in touch with, if they would like to share some reflections about their elementary and/or high school years. I know from my own experience, in trying to write about events and experiences of years ago, that it takes a tremendous amount of […]