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Classic Hip-Hop Radio from 1996
I just finished digitizing tape 44 of my collection of The Mastermind Street Jam radio show. This one is from March 11, 1996 and features music by . . . CL Smooth, Cypress Hill, Das Efx, Dogg Pound, Geto Boys, Grand Puba, Group Home, GZA, Jamal, Keith Murray, LL Cool J, Method Man, Mic Geronimo,…
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Punctuation Matters (A Great Book)
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss Punctuation matters. Something as simple as leaving a comma out of a sentence can change the meaning in very humorous ways. Unfortunately, many people are making grammar errors without that intent. I often cringe at the writing I see online. But, like…
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A Good Neighborhood – A Great Read
A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler I picked this one up from the library because it was on of NPR’s best books of the year. I was immediately hooked by the writing and the the author’s great use of foreshadowing. I knew something bad was going to happen, but I wasn’t sure what. I…
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10 Tips to Help You Learn More Effectively
The Surprising Truth About How We Learn And Why It Happens by Benedict Carey As a teacher and an advocate for life-long learning, I think it is important to look at the ways we learn so we can improve our practice at school and at home. That is why I am constantly reading, and taking…
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Mastermind Street Jam – Tape #43 (1996)
It’s time for another throwback edition of the Mastermind Street Jam. Every week, I digitize and share a cassette tape from my collection of this iconic hip-hop mixshow. We are now on Tape 43. This one features music by . . . Bahamadia, Capone-N-Noreaga, Fugees, Jay-Z, Junior Mafia, Luniz, Mobb Deep, Nonchalant, Pharcyde, Raekwon, Smooth…
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You Are Not Alone (Event Recap)
On Saturday, we brought the third installment of the mental health awareness event, You are Not Alone to the Old East Bar and Grill in London, Ontario, Canada. It was the first bar event I’ve worked at since the Covid-19 restrictions started in March. It felt great to be rocking a crowd again, even if I couldn’t…
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Mastermind Street Jam #42 – Soul Food
The Mastermind Street Jam was broadcast on Energy 108 in the 1990s and it was one of the best radio mixshows ever to bless the airwaves. This is Tape 42 of my collection that I titled “Soul Food.” Original air date – February 19, 1996 WARNING – Explicit Lyrics and Mature Content Download this episode…
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You are Not Alone (A Mental Health Awareness Event)
This Saturday, DWG Entertainment is bringing you the third installment of You Are Not Alone (A Mental Health Awareness Event). There will be guest speakers, live hip-hop performances and an opening DJ set by yours truly. Featuring Performances by Big Zee Distrikt Apolo Ethiks Johnny Baars Lola O-Beast Spencer Jones Stunna Tiffany Chantelle Trefly with…
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Twelve Doctors of Christmas
Doctor Who: Twelve Doctors of Christmas This a a collection of short stories featuring each of the first twelve Doctors. Every story is accompanied with a full-page piece of art that beautifully captures the essence of the tale. I appreciated taking another trip in the TARDIS with some of my favourite Doctor / Companion teams.…
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The Canadian Comic Book War
The Comic Book War by Jacqueline Guest Back in the 1940s, it was hard to get a hold of the best comic books in Canada. During World War II, the War Exchange Conservation Act prevented those books from entering the country. As a result, a Canadian comic book industry sprung up. Without the mainstream competition…