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Ulrich Laska (MCHS ’63) has shared with us the following comment at the earlier post entitled: Cartierville School in Montreal I’m pleased to share with you his text as a separate post, in order to bring your attention to it. Wonderful to read your comment, Ulrich! It has occurred to me to ask: Are there […]
In previous posts, I’ve spoken of Ellen Langer’s concept of mindful learning (based on her particular definition of mindfulness) and have also spoken of research about how we learn, the concept of the organized mind, and how to maintain “memory fitness.” 8 tips for studying smarter I was thinking about the above-related topics when I came […]
The following message is from Edith George: “The 400th anniversary of the Étienne Brûlé and the Carrying Place Trail will be in September of 2015. The initial meeting of interest groups will be Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. at 12 Division Toronto Police Services. Located at the corner of Trethewey and Black Creek. […]
A February 2015 Harvard Business Review article is entitled “The Problem With Authenticity: When it’s OK to fake it till you make it.” I enjoy reading articles in the Harvard Business Review. The research on which the articles are based appears to be of value. The relationship of HBR to the 1% that will soon […]
A member of our MCHS 60s Reunion organizing committee has remarked: “Now it had been established that we have a dress code. “BUT…….it seems to have concerned a few. “In retrospect dress code was perhaps not necessarily the best term. After all it is a high school reunion. Not a return to high school. “I […]
I have an interest in storytelling – including in the context in which it can potentially find a place at the MCHS 2015 reunion. We’ve briefly referred to storytelling, as it relates to the MCHS 2015 reunion, at recent posts: Discussion continues regarding DJ vs MC question, live music, and projected attendance at MCHS 2015 […]
The source for the cartoon is an earlier post: Timely cartoon – on the topic of High School Reunions I’m currently working on the FAQ for the MCHS 2015 menu for the re-configured Preserved Stories website. The draft of the FAQ can be accessed here. What’s a good answer to the question, “What’s in it […]
Updates You can access a great Oct, 21, 2011 photograph, posted at flickr.com, of Soryl and Gibby Rosenberg, by clicking here. We owe thanks to Gina Davis Cayer for letting us know about this link. It’s a beautiful photograph. A Jan. 12, 2015 Guardian/The Observer article is entitled: “The Teenage Brain review – a science-based […]
I’ve recently borrowed from the Toronto Public Library The Story of San Michele, first published in 1929, by Axel Munthe. I borrowed the book because I remember reading it when I was a student at Malcolm Campbell High School. I read a fair amount of non-fiction and fiction when I was in high school. Some […]
Tim Hewlings writes: “Here are a couple of maps of the area that might help the discussion. Maybe you can upload them.” You can click on each image to enlarge it. The discussion about Bois Franc is at these posts, to which I’ve now added the maps: Graeme Decarie has a question about the old […]