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Tall Black Guy Interview Part 2
Let’s continue the interview I did with music producer, Tall Black Guy. If you missed Part 1 of the transcript, you can go back and read it, you can stream the interview with the player below, or download the MP3 of it to listen to whenever you like. You could also keep reading. Whatever method…
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Tall Black Guy Interview and Mixset
A few months back I had the chance to interview music producer, Tall Black Guy. We talked about music production, sampling, swearing in hip-hop, and much, much more. You can read the transcript of the interview, listen to it with the player at the bottom of the post, or you can download the show for…
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There Are No Grades in First Grade
Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Rasheema Newsome reads Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat to students (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Elementary education is going through a lot of changes right now. Parents want to control every facet of their child’s education. Administrators are concerned primarily with safety and quotas. Where do the teachers come in? It…
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Twilight (Interview and Book Give-Away)
Chase: “All right everybody, this is Chase March and I have Talia Soghomonian on the line right now. She’s the author of Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart & Taylor Lautner – In their own words. Download the podcast of this interview, stream it with the player below, or keep reading. You’ll definitely want to stay tuned…
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DOPEfm’s 400th Show
Tonight, DOPEfm is celebrating its 400th episode. We are marking eight years of excellent hip-hop radio. Our goal: to educate and entertain through a wide selection of beats and interviews. Daddy J has been holding down community radio for twenty years and he will be mixing live on the air tonight to celebrate this monumental…
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I Love Comics! (Latest Batch of Reads for 2012)
I’m enjoying building this little digital bookcase, of sorts. I’ve never really kept a reading log. I read for the sheer enjoyment of it, but this year, I am keeping track of every single title. Here are my latest graphic novel reads. Kill Shakespeare: Volume 2: The Blast of War by Conor McCreery, Anthony Del…
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Swayze Falls Trail – Short Hills Provincial Park
I ran a trail at Short Hills Conservation area in St. Catherines Ontario a few weeks back and really enjoyed myself. Today, I was looking forward to exploring a brand new trail there. I had heard that there was a waterfalls in this park so when I saw this sign, I knew it was the…
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Getting Older and Feeling It
Yesterday I was teaching a Grade 2 gym class. Everything was fine, until the moment it wasn’t. I don’t know exactly what I did but it hurt. It felt like somebody kicked me hard in my lower back. Of course, nobody did. I managed to finish the class with no one being the wiser, but…
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Teaching Tip – Smartboards
Welcome to Teaching Tip Tuesday! Every week I share with you a tip that I hope you will find useful in your teaching. You can visit the Teaching Tips Archive to see all of the tips in the order I have posted them over the years. Please check that page as I will continue to…
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Magic Street, Transformers UK, and more!
I love reading! Here are the latest titles I’ve zoomed through this month. Magic Street by Orson Scott Card Cecil Tucker discovers an abandoned baby and convinces his mom to adopt him. He names the baby Mack Street and he becomes a big brother / mentor to the little boy. Cecil just knew that there…