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Teaching is Very Rewarding
A student surprised me today with these very thoughtful gifts. I was overwhelmed to see the time and effort he put in to them. He 3D printed my logo and my favourite picture from my wedding. When you hold it up to the light, the picture reveals itself. I still can’t believe that this is…
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Word is Bond Rap Radio Celebrates 5 Years
I started Word is Bond Rap Radio five years ago. The tagline of the show has always been “real hip-hop music and talk” and I have been happy to share some of my favourite music with you week in and week out for the past 250 episodes. I have had in-depth and exclusive interviews with…
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UGK – London’s Rap Battle League (Volume 1)
UnderGround Kings Battle League London makes its debut this Friday. It’s a brand new, premiere rap battle league. There will be live performances, several battles, special guests, a main event match, and live deejays. The event will be professionally filmed as well. It is sure to be an amazing night and I hope to see…
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Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands (Book Review)
Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian Emily Shepard used to be a regular teenage girl. She had to deal with her parents who often drank too much, but her life was fairly average. At least, I gather it was from reading this story written in her own words. The problem is that she…
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March to the Past (Chasing Content)
Let’s March into a new month by looking back at what was going on last year at this time right here on Silent Cacophony. Read all of the posts from last March or just these highlights . . . How I Feel Doing Midnight Radio This comic by Ehud Lavski and Yael Nathan is absolutely…
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My Wedding Mixtape
I am getting married tomorrow. I am so happy, excited, and anxious. I just had to make a mixtape to celebrate this special day and share it with all of my loved ones. I printed off CDs for all of the guests at the wedding, but also wanted to provide a digital download for anyone…
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Second Adulthood Makeover
The Blue Satin Nightgown: My French Makeover at Age 78! by Karin Crilly I have been doing some reading about how women need to reinvent themselves in second adulthood. It’s a very interesting concept that has adults trying to figure out what to do now that they find themselves with a significant amount of time after…
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14 Songs for February 14th
14 Songs for February 14th (A DJ Chase March Mixtape) I made this one as a Valentine’s Day present for my beloved Diana. I can’t believe that in just a few short weeks she will become my wife. I am truly a blessed man. I hope that you will enjoy this mixtape as well. Please…
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The Smart One – Is She Though?
The Smart One by Jennifer Close The title character of this novel was labelled by her parents as “the smart one.” However, she is not feeling very smart at the moment. Her three adult children don’t quite have it together the way she had expected them to. Her oldest, has left the profession of nursing…
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Student Choice in Instrumental Music
It’s difficult to manage student choice in an instrumental music class. There are so many things to consider. The first of which is assigning instruments to your students. It is important to have a good variety of brass and woodwind instruments so that your class can sound like a full concert band. This is a good…