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Small Town Skatepark (Tilbury, ON.)
Tilbury has a skatepark on 24 Stewart Avenue. It’s small, but then again, so is Tilbury. I found myself there and just had to stop for a quick session. It’s got a variety of rails, a small spine and block obstacle stairs, launch ramps, and quarter-pipes. Apparently, there are other skateparks not too far from…
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Chasing Content – September 2007
It’s time for a second dig through the archives this month. Let’s go back in time to 2007 and look at what was happening here on Silent Cacophony at that time. Read all of the posts from September 2007 or just these highlights. Stephen King’s “On Writing” I can’t say enough good things about this…
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Common Wants Love to Have the Last Word
Let Love Have the Last Word by Common When Common Sense first emerged in the hip-hop scene, I wasn’t immediately sold. His debut just didn’t impress me. But over the years, he showed an impressive growth an emcee. He has released some amazing albums, starred in films, and even written a book. His latest project…
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Lightning Strikes Twice for The Flash
The Flash: Volume 1 – Lightning Strikes Twice A lightning storm imbues several people with super-speed. Most of the new speedsters don’t know what to do with their power. Star Labs opens up a training facility and The Flash even teaches a few of them some of the ropes. His new role of teacher is…
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A.W. Campbell Trail Run
A.W. Campbell Conservation area is located in the small township of Brooke-Alvinston, Ontario. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture of the front entrance or the trail map when I was there for a run on the weekend. But let’s go on a little tour of the place nonetheless. There are 40 campsites, various playgrounds…
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Supergirl from Screen to Page
Adventures of Supergirl Vol 1 This graphic novels ties in to the television series and takes place during the very first season of the show. The book looks and feels like a regular episode, which is both a strength and a weakness. The writing on the show isn’t particularly strong. The characters are good and…
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Urban Village Fundraiser Concert – Saturday
The Urban Village is a center for learning, sharing and growing. The space is available for self directed learning and research, facilitated programs and classes, meetings, presentations, and administrative support. Primarily focusing on the youth. We are looking for cash donations, blankets, socks and bags (all kinds of bags in New or clean used backpacks,duffel…
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Chase March Offers DJ Services
Chase March is dedicated to the art of deejaying. He loves the craft of putting together a mixset whether it is painstakingly produced for an album or on the fly live at a venue. A good selection of music can do more than simply entertain a crowd. It can tell a story, put a smile…
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The Night Before the First Day of School
Here’s an excerpt from “Poet X” by Elizabeth Acevedo. I thought it was fitting to share on this, the last day of summer vacation. It is written from the perspective of a teenage girl. I will be blogging about this verse novel soon. It was a great read! Let’s stick with the night-before-school theme and check…
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Chasing Content – Last September
It’s time for another edition of Chasing Content, that monthly feature that has us looking back at the best content featured on this blog from this month one year ago. Read all of the posts from last September or just these highlights. Hana’s Story Needed to be Told An educator in a small museum in Japan…