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Adventures in Space via Comics
Here are the latest graphic novels I copped from the public library and my thoughts on them. Captain Marvel – Alis Volat Propriis I have to admit, I don’t know much about the character of Captain Marvel. My exposure to her comes from the Civil War crossover event, and the appearances she has made in…
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DJing a Show Tonight in Windsor
Underground Empyre Entertainment Presents: The No Sleep Canadian Tour – Windsor, ON. featuring . . . Blaze ON3 and Trey Mark with performances by Laydee Tee, Yung B, Dino, Nu Breed, and Luca Mele and local support from B. Rose, Givvy, and Labeled Minority with DJ Chase March on the 1s and 2s. Help support the local hip-hop…
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Getting Classroom Volunteers
“If I just ask for a volunteer, my students sit on their hands and look away. You’ve been there. You can almost feel your back muscles tense as you think, Oh please, don’t call on me. So I don’t ask. Instead, I say, ‘In case you’re worried about volunteering to role-play with me in front…
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April Showers, Blog Post Flowers
April showers bring forth blog post flowers. That’s the saying, right? Here’s what bloomed last year at this time. Read all of the posts from last April or just these beautiful ones. Canada Under Siege In the year 2112, a war erupts between the United States of America and Canada. This graphic novels tells the…
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Mash-Ups are All Around Us
You are probably familiar with a musical mashup. This is when a new song is “created by juxtaposing large, recognizable sections of two or more commercially releases songs.” Here is an example of one of my favourites. It combines the sounds of Earth, Wind, and Fire with the vocals of Ozzy Osbourne. “To those who…
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Catching Up on Monthly Highlights
I am trying to complete my Chasing Content archive. Out of 130 months of blogging, I am missing 14 of these “Best Of” posts. Let’s drop that number down, shall we? Read all of the posts from March 2014 or just these highlights. Walkie Talkies to Cell Phones A small plan crashed in a very…
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Originality is Always the Answer
Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant I really enjoyed this book. I took tons of notes while reading it. Here are a few of my takeaways from it. Question the Default “The hallmark of originality is rejecting the default and exploring whether a better option exists.” I do this all the time.…
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Confounding Cereal Aisle
I find these stores signs absolutely hilarious. What exactly is adult cereal? As I walked down the aisle, I got more confused. What makes a brand of cereal, “Family Cereal”? Is it wrong that I eat many of the “Kid’s Cereal” brands too? I felt compelled to move many of those boxes over to the…
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Technology Degrades Student Performance
I think it is a great idea to embrace technology in the classroom. It’s the way the modern world works. Nobody really uses cursive writing to communicate these days. Instead, we type messages, letters, essays, and emails. That’s why using computers is absolutely essential. It is also great to let students read online texts rather…
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I’m Nominated for a Music Award
I’ve been nominated for a Forest City London Music Award for the category of “Club DJ.” It feels great to be recognized for what I do. I love London and do my best to uplift the talented musicians we have in this city. I have had the pleasure of rocking the turntables at several different…