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Myth, ritual and the oral (2010)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillUpdate: A Feb. 21, 2014 New Yorker article is entitled: “Why is academic writing so academic?” [End of update] In Myth, ritual and the oral (2010), Jack Goody discusses fiction and non-fiction, the role of narrative in oral and lecto-oral societies, and the history of novels and the theatre. In lecto-oral cultures, one finds […]
Beyond the military revolution: War in the seventeenth-century world (Jeremy Black, 2011)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillJeremy Black is author of many books, three of which I’ll discuss in this blog post: (1) Beyond the military revolution: War in the seventeenth-century world (2011). (2) War and the new disorder in the 21st century (2004) and (3) War and the cultural turn (2012). In Beyond the military revolution (2011), Jeremy Black demonstrates cogency, […]
The conventions of warfare have changed since 1812
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Toronto/by Jaan PillIn a previous blog post, I spoke of a recent lecture by Denise Harris about the War of 1812. Along with changes in the technology of warfare, as discussed in the previous blog, the conventions of warfare have also changed since 1812. Denise Harris noted, in her lecture on May 16, 2012, for example, that […]
What role did Etobicoke residents play in the War of 1812?
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe event had a good turnout Gary Miedema of Heritage Toronto did a great job of coordinating the publicity for this event, one of a series of 1812 lectures occurring this year across Toronto. Gary Miedema is Chief Historian and Associate Director at Heritage Toronto. He’s also the author of For Canada’s Sake: Public Religion, Centennial […]
Do you have a success tip as a Walk Leader that you’d like to share with others?
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch/by Jaan PillFanny Martin, the 2012 Jane’s Walk Event Manager, has asked 2012 Jane’s Walk leaders three questions, which I have included as headings for this blog post. “If you have a moment,” she has said, “I’d love to have your input, especially but not exclusively on these points.” I would like to invite you, as a visitor to this […]
ISTAR’s 25th anniversary celebration
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillI was very pleased to see that a report has been posted on the Canadian Stuttering Association website concerning the 25th anniversary celebration for ISTAR, the Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research. Here’s the text of the article, written by Jaan Pill: I was very pleased that I had the opportunity to attend the celebration […]
Aerial photo from 1949 may show barn at Samuel Smith homestead that is visible in 1920s photo from mouth of Etobicoke Creek
/3 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch/by Jaan PillIf you click on the first photo on this page, and then click again, you will be able to view a barn that is visible in the top right corner of the photo. If you click the Back button at the top of your browser, you should be able to get back to the page […]