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Jully Black (Red Carpet Interview)
Daddy J and I caught up with Jully Black and her producer on the red carpet at the 2011 Stylus Awards. Here is a transcript of our interview. Chase: “Jully Black! Chase March and Daddy J from DOPEfm.“ Jully: “Nice to meet you. I’m here with my producer, Young Pete Alexander.” Chase: “Nice to meet…
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Putting Graffiti In Its Place
This is a bridge in a Kitchener suburb. You cannot see the underside of this bridge from the road. You cannot see the graffiti art if you are simply walking by on the sidewalk. The colourful logos and words are pretty much completely hidden from view. That is why this is the perfect spot for…
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I’m a NaNoWriMo Winner!
I did it! I wrote an entire 50,015 word novel in the month of November to win my very first National Novel Writing Month prize. It feels good! When I first decided to take on this challenge, I only had a rough idea of the story I wanted to tell. I wasn’t sure I should…
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Chasing Content – The Best of Last December
Image via WikipediaBlog posts roll in and cover the landscape like a fog on this chilly November morning. Underneath the misty clouds are some great articles, podcasts, mixtapes, and photos. Let’s tread carefully and explore the posts hidden by the fog in this monthly feature we call Chasing Content. You can read all of the…
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5 Minute Daily Language Activities
Here is a great resource that you can use every day in your Language Arts program. It’s called Daily Language Review and there are editions available for each grade level (1-8) I like how the activities explore several different areas of the Language Arts curriculum. The students get a chance to edit and correct two…
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Doctor Who: The Mixtape (Free Download)
I have been making mixtapes for a long time. I always made them on actual cassette tapes though. When it came time for me to transition to the digital era, I still made my tapes in two parts. I did so because I really didn’t know another way to make them. However, I just discovered a way…
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Rap City Host T-RexXx (Red Carpet Interview)
Chase: “Continuing with our coverage of the 2011 Stylus DJ Awards, we have the host of Rap City, T-RexXx.” T-RexXx: “How ya doing?” Chase: “Awesome. It’s so great to see Rap City back on the air.” T-RexXx: “Thank you. I’m definitely excited. As much as you are.” Chase: “Yeah, for sure. They’ve been playing something…
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Happy American Thanksgiving
Here’s a special Thanksgiving mixset I put together for the radio show. I hope you will enjoy it today for the American observation of Thanksgiving. You can download it for free to take with you on your drive to or from your Thanksgiving destination today. I wish you all the best for this holiday long weekend.…
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Extra-Curricular Activities Benefit Both Student and Teacher
Welcome to another edition of Teaching Tip Tuesday! Today, we welcome Amber Barnes to the community of teachers who read, contribute, and enjoy this weekly series. There are over one hundred useful tips, tricks, and lesson plans in the archive. If you have something you’d like to contribute, please contact me. Teachers helping teachers is…
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Peanuts Should Be Illegal
I love peanut butter. I always have. As a kid, I refused to eat anything else for lunch. It had to be a peanut butter sandwich. My mom always threw an apple in my lunch box, a granola bar, a few cookies, and a thermos of juice. That was all I needed. Now that I am an adult,…