Author: Chase March
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Access: 88 HIPHOP
88 HIPHOP was definitely ahead of its time. It was one of the first Internet hip-hop shows. When it started, I wasn’t even online at the time. It began as a radio show that was available through the phone lines only. It quickly moved to video and had some very historic broadcasts since its 1996…
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Journey to Rainbow Island – Book Giveaway
Journey to Rainbow Island by Christie Hsiao I was approached by the publisher of this book to do a review of the novel and a giveaway on my blog. The press release sounded interesting, so I agreed. Unfortunately, the novel didn’t live up to that potential. The story revolves around an eleven year old girl.…
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GPS – The Road to Musical Success
When I started teaching music, I was really disappointed with the method book. It didn’t seem like my students were learning much as we worked through the various lines of music. I searched for an alternative and found the excellent Band Fundamentals in Easy Steps. It was everything I was looking for in a method…
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Spectacular Street Musician
This is an amazing street performance! Bryson Andres uses technology to loop up a percussion backing for his violin masterpiece. Simply spectacular!
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Legoland Racers
I took my kids to Legoland Toronto this week. This is one of the coolest features of the Indoor Attraction. There are a bunch of open bins, where you can build your own race car. I designed a three-wheeled super-car. I loved that they had orange Lego pieces. I don’t have any orange pieces at…
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The Unethical Bank
I was really surprised to read about the history of banks. I’d always felt like something was terribly wrong with how they operated, but I never really looked into it until I read this book. Neurotic Money: The World of Debt and How It Has Hijacked Your Brain by Joe Ornato “After a while, the…
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How to Engage Students Who Only do the Bare Minimum to Get By
Academic success depends on a variety of factors such as the quality of teachers, textbooks, the ability and effort of students etc. to name just a few. Students have to be smart and hard- working in order to achieve academic success. But what would happen if middle school students are reluctant to study? Students who…
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Reunited in Dream
My dad lived in a small one-bedroom place and he absolutely loved it. It was a little bit difficult letting his place go, but I knew that the tree we planted on the property would serve as a great memorial for many years to come. I really have no reason to go back to that…
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Women in Hip-Hop 4 Radio Special
Today is International Women’s Day! Help us celebrate by joining us on the radio. We have over 7 hours of excellent programming for you starting at 12:00 midnight. And all of it, is dedicated to the Women in Hip-Hop. This is our 4th annual show celebrating International Women’s Day and we have a lot of…
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Latest Graphic Novel Reads
Star Wars: Blood Ties – Jango and Boba Fett Boba Fett was the bounty hunter in Return of the Jedi that stole every scene he was in. He was such a cool looking character. Since the first trilogy was released all those years ago, we have found out a lot about his back story. We…