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Ethnographic and neuroscience research addresses Buddhist cultural practices
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI like to to read about anthropology, which I view as a high-end form of journalism. In a previous number of posts, most recently this one, I’ve discussed an overview – a blurb, so to speak – about the career of Sherry B. Ortner that appears in Fifty Key Anthropologists (2011). Framing of evidence My basic […]
Not I (2013); George Sprott (2009); The Power of Habit (2012)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThese are three great books; they work together well: Not I Not I: Memoirs of a German Childhood (2013) “A portrait of an intellectually rigorous German household opposed to the Nazis and how its members suffered for their political stance.” George Sprott George Sprott: 1894-1975: A Picture Novella (2009) “The life of a small-time Canadian […]
The Twilight of Human Rights Law by Eric A. Posner is out in November 2014
/2 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI came across an article, “Against Human Rights,” by Eric A. Posner in the print version of the October 2014 Harper’s Magazine. The opening paragraph of the article can also be accessed online. Update: At a Dec. 4, 2014 Guardian article you can read the rest of Eric Posner’s overview regarding human rights law. [End of update] I found the […]
Fort York hopes music fests and fun events garner love of history – Toronto Star, July 14, 2014
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI enjoy visiting Fort York and learning about its history. Earlier posts about the site include, by way of example: Citizenship Ceremony at Fort York, April 26, 2013 featured sharing of thoughts about what it means to be a Canadian What can we learn about evidence-based practice when we read about Tecumseh? December 2013 Friends […]
A great presentation is the opposite of a what a stage magician does: Edward Tufte (1997)
/1 Comment/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan Pill“Explaining Magic: Pictorial Instuctions and Disinformation Design” is the title of Chapter 3 in Visual Explanations (1997) by Edward Tufte. Visual Explanations (1997) The chapter provides one of the best accounts that I’ve encountered anywhere about how to make a presentation. In essence, Tufte says: “Do the opposite of what a stage magician does.” I […]
Young Adult literature – The Fault in Our Stars (2012)
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillWith 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 […]
The Problem with Fair Trade Coffee – Summer 2011 Stanford Social Innovation Review
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdates: A June 2, 2014 article at treehugger.com is entitled: “It’s not fair to bash Fairtrade.” A May 30, 2014 article at the website of the Natural Resources Institute at the University of Greenwich is entitled: “Fairtrade benefits in the complex world of sustainable development.” A June 6, 2014 article at the Center for Global […]
Canada vs. U.S. middle class: What the New York Times missed (April 25, 2014)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAn April 25, 2014 CBC article is entitled: “Canada vs. U.S. middle class: What the New York Times missed.” The subhead reads: “‘It’s just one data set,’ an economist says.” The article is of interest because it deals with how blurbs are created, and what they are based on. The opening paragraph reads: “An analysis […]