Silent Cacophony is a sounding board for Chase March. Here you will find his podcast, book reviews, skatepark tours, teaching-related articles and resources, and much more. Please use the buttons on the home page to navigate to the topics that interest you.
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Please Learn the System
Every student in Ontario has a student record that follows them from school to school and grade to grade. In order for things to be consistent, we have a standard way of marking and a standard report card that all schools use. At least, that is what is supposed to happen. But I have found […]
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She Captivates, trust me.
I love going to concerts, and this summer I got to see a lot of great performances. One artist really stuck with me well after her show ended though. Her name was Kreesha Turner and she blew me away with her presence and stage show. I had seen a music video from her a few […]
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Why Blogs Suck
Last week when I was at the university for the radio show, I picked up a copy of the student newspaper. I haven’t read it in quite some time. Truth is, I used to write for it way back when. I read almost through the entire publication. It’s still just as an interesting read as […]
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Q Mack – Basketball Trickster
I didn’t know what to expect. All I knew is that we had an assembly today by someone named Q Mack. I heard that he was a basketball trickster. I thought maybe he was like a Harlem Globetrotter (who I’ve had the opportunity to see before by the way and they were really great) When […]
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Beamer Memorial Run Tour
It’s time for another installment of my Visual Running Tour. This time I drove up the escarpment near my mother’s house and ran at Beamer Memorial Conservation Area. I had never been there before and looked forward to a great exploration and a great run. Isn’t it a shame that you need signs warning you […]
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Getting Things Right
It’s often hard to get things done right the first time. Life is one learning experience after another. And even though I am a teacher, I will forever be a student because I am constantly learning. That’s what life is about. So here is what I learned this week. 1) Things never run smoothly We […]
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Chase March – on a podcast!
As you know, I am passionate about hip-hop music. Well, yesterday, I got to take my passion to the airwaves. I joined the crew of Dope FM to help interview a rap group. Dope FM is one of the best hip-hop shows in Canada. It is broadcast every week from the campus of McMaster University […]
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Day Off for them Not Me
Today is a P.A. Day, which is short for Professional Activity Day. The students get the day off so that us teachers can sit in on workshops and in-service meetings. Sometimes these workshops can be quite good, but most of the time I find that they offer me very little. If I can walk away […]
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Rabbits Ears and Wireless Internet
I get three channels on my TV that come in quite well. For the most part, that is enough for me. But I really wanted to watch the season premiere of Heroes on Monday. The problem was that it was on a channel that doesn’t really come in. So I moved my rabbit ears every […]
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Things I said I’d never do
I’ve made a lot of promises in my life. I’d like to think that I kept most of them but the truth is I haven’t. I don’t think I’m too much different than most people. I have good intentions and reasons, but then again, I can justify almost anything. It’s a skill I’ve gotten quite […]