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What Elvis liked to do in his spare time
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdate: A Nov. 5, 2015 New York Times book review is entitled: “‘Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ’n’ Roll,’ by Peter Guralnick.” [End of update] A couple of years ago, I posted some videos in which Bill Rawson, owner of Long Branch Furniture & Appliances at 3513 Lake Shore Blvd. West in […]
MCHS ’60s reunion on Oct. 17, 2015: Walter Psotka will perform as our official photographer
/0 Comments/in MCHS 2015 Reunion, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillOn Sept. 11, 2015 I met with Walter Psotka, of Walter Psotka Photography, to review our plans for photography at the Oct. 17, 2015 MCHS ’60s Reunion at Old Mill Toronto. Walter will set up a printer in the foyer outside the Humber Room on Oct. 17. Each attendee will be able to purchase framed photos, […]
Graeme Decaries discusses what we know and don’t know about the British Royal family (especially as it relates to 1930s)
/2 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillOver the past year, we’ve had many online conversations with Graeme Decarie, who taught history at Malcolm Campbell High School in the early years of the school’s existence. Graeme has added much to my own understanding of the history of Cartierville and Saraguay among other places. My site would have many fewer page visits, and many […]
Great day for planting perennials at Small Arms Building in Mississauga
/1 Comment/in Jane's Walk, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillIn recent years I’ve written several blog posts about the history dating back to the 1940s, that is connected with the Small Arms Building, located at 1352 Lakeshore Road East at the foot of Dixie Road. Click here to access Heritage Mississauga overview of Small Arms Ltd. story > Originally dedicated to the inspection of […]
Kind words of encouragement make a huge difference
/0 Comments/in MCHS 2015 Reunion, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillIn a previous post I said I will follow up with a whole “high school essay” on the topic Dana Michaels has introduced. I’ve composed the essay in longhand, using pencil and paper. Thereupon, I’ve translated it into text using voice-to-text software. It took me a while to find the WAV file that I had […]
Globe and Mail series: Risks are associated with too much consumerism; risks are associated with too little of it
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’ve explored two related concepts in a May 9, 2015 Twitter post, which can be represented as follows: Consumerism fuels runaway spending Consumers in debt stop consuming, economic collapse looms Risks are associated with too much consumerism (in the sense of the compulsion to buy the newest electronic gadgets, bigger houses, and pricier cars) That is, a […]
A mouse came to visit me at my home office. The next day I drove it to Marie Curtis Park.
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI saw a mouse at my home office on May 5, 2015. I saw it several times that evening. I was wondering why it didn’t run off as soon as it saw me. On the morning of May 6, 2015, at 6:30 am, I saw the mouse again. When I saw it one more time […]
Wooden baffles at Long Branch Rifle Range in Mississauga
/0 Comments/in Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillJoin us for a Sunday, May 3, 2015 Jane’s Walk during which City of Mississauga Ward 1 Councillor Jim Tovey will provide the back story related to the wooden baffles located north of the Lake Ontario shoreline, east of Applewood Creek. Over many decades, the forces of gravity have served to cause the earth within some […]