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From time to time I’ve posted travel reports from David Godley of Long Branch. Below is one such report which David sent me on April 30, 2018. I share it for your interest. I find such reports of interest, as they offer glimpses of a world outside. The opinions and observations by guest bloggers, such […]
A great question recently has come our way: Who was Marcel Laurin, and when was Laurentian Blvd. changed to Marcel Laurin? The question is from Shirley (Taitelbaum) Gravenor (MCHS 1976), a key player in the organizing of a July 4, 2018 MCHS 1976 mini-reunion in Montreal: Planning is underway for an MCHS 1976 mini-reunion at […]
A previous post is entitled: I have begun to view We Were Soldiers (2002), while pausing to read The Water Will Come (2017) The 2002 movie is based on a book entitled We Were Soldiers Once … and Young: Ia Drang: The Battle that Changed the War in Vietnam (1992). A blurb outlines the narrative that […]
The following message is from the Small Arms Society: We’re excited to announce the Official Opening of the rehabilitated Small Arms Inspection Building. Join the City of Mississauga and the Small Arms Society as we unveil this rich historic sites’s transformation into a community creative hub. Come explore the community gardens, art exhibits by InSitu […]
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 […]
The current post is concerned with Game Misconduct (2018); CEO Society (2018); and Cocoa (2018). I enjoy these books because they explore basic themes that interest many people. The first book on my list, Game Misconduct: Injury, Fandom, and the Business of Sport (2018), explores sacrifices made by professional athletes in support of fandom. An excerpt […]
Trump / Russia: A Definitive History (2018): An apt companion piece to Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin (2015) Updates A July 13, 2018 Atlantic article is entitled: “The Russians Who Hacked the 2016 Election: Robert Mueller’s latest indictment reaches back to the origin story for the investigation into interference.” A Dec. 8, 2018 Guardian […]
Peter Mearns (MCHS 1963), who lived in Bolton, Ontario, passed away on May 15, 2018. An obituary at the Egan Funeral Home can be accessed here. In a May 17, 2018 online condolence message, Scott Munro (MCHS 1963) wrote: I vividly remember those days in seventh grade, when Jaan Pill and I would walk with […]
A May 16, 2018 CBC article is entitled: “Decision quietly made by Toronto Community Housing sparks concern in Regent Park: TCH acknowledges it should have told residents sooner new developers could be moving in.” The concluding paragraphs of the article read: With the agency committing to be more transparent with its decisions, resident Michelle Basha […]
I have a keen interest in local history and in recent years, I’ve had the opportunity to explore it at some length, through uploading posts to my website, making presentations, and organizing Jane’s Walks. Local history is a recent interest for me; it’s an interest that I just happened to fall into. The topic of […]