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The Dow Wetlands (Sarnia, ON)
The Dow Wetlands is located at the corner of LaSalle Road and Highway 40 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Today, I decided to go for a run around the trail there. There are plenty of places to take in the natural beauty of the wetland and enjoy a picnic. The trail runs alongside five ponds and…
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Website Design Assignment
This is the third assignment I gave my students for TGJ3M – Communications Technology. It builds off the skills we have been learning so far this term. First, we looked closely at the five different types of logos and collected examples of each. Then, we created a fictional media company and designed a logo for…
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Much To Be Thankful For
Thanksgiving is one of my favourite times of the year. I love having the opportunity to reflect on all of the good things in my life, to sit down and have a great dinner with my loved ones, and to share a little cheer. My Wife Diana is an amazing woman. She’s understanding, kind, supportive,…
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Panels in Space
I borrowed both of these graphic novels from the public library. It’s nice to be able to explore space for free (from the safety of my living room). Captain Marvel: Volume 1 – Rise of Alpha Flight I’m not too familiar with the character of Captain Marvel. I know of her from Civil War II…
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Kung-Fu Vampire, Locksmith, and Friends (FRIDAY in London, ON)
DWG Entertaiment along with Axel Rosa present . . . Kung-Fu Vampire and Locksmith with special guests Noise and Fortunato DJ Chase March on the 1’s and 2’s Local Support by Tempomental Labeled Minority Lola Stopwatch Solyd Roy Kung Fu Vampire is an American rapper from San Jose, California and the vocalist of the musical group…
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Logo Design Assignment (Teaching Tip)
This is the second assignment I gave my students for TGJ3M – Communications Technology. In it, the students create a personal media company and design a logo for their brand. This will be used in the website they will be designing in the next unit. My goal is to have as close to a paperless…
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Iroqouis Skatepark – Whitby
Iroqouis Skatepark is a colourful cement-based park in Whitby, Ontario. It is located at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. I had the pleasure of skateboarding there a few weekends back. Here is a brief tour of the park. The art in this park is very well done. Here is one of…
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October Past
It’s time for another edition of Chasing Content, that monthly feature that has us looking back at what was happening here last year at this time. Click through to read all of the posts from last October . . . or take in these highlights. Please don’t let great posts get buried in the archive.…
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My Top 5 Hip-Hop Podcasts
In honour of National Podcast Day, I thought I would share with you my favourite hip-hop podcasts. 1. Break North Radio DJ Hullewud starts off every show with a classic record that has been sampled by several notable hip-hop acts. He spins great underground hip-hop for the first hour of the show, and then gets…
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Hip-Hop Anonymous is For Everyone (Friday)
Friday night, DWG Ent presents the All-Ages Edition of Hip-Hop Anonymous. It’s a rap concert featuring live performances by some of the best artists in the city and surrounding area. Traffimatics is headlining the event and y’allready know, he puts on a great live show. Also on the bill is Stewie, who was just recently…