Silent Cacophony
Welcome to the mind of Chase March. This blog is the place to find musings, book reviews, skatepark tours, teaching-related articles and resources, and information about DJing. Please use the navigation page to focus in on topics that interest you.
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Make Your Future BIGGER Than Your Past
The Laws of Lifetime Growth: Always Make Your Future Bigger Than Your Past by Dan Sullivan and Catherine Nomura The key to making your future bigger than your past is to focus on the learning opportunities that are all around you. That might mean picking up a book from a used book store, like I…
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You Can Count on a Great Read when Counting By 7s
Counting By 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan This book captured me from the very first page. And how could it not, with writing like this? I loved the pacing of the story and how slowly the author revealed important parts of the main character’s life. It truly was a page-turner and I had a hard…
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Writing Can Help You Learn
“Writing is thinking on paper. Anyone who thinks clearly should be able to write clearly—about any subject at all.” That sounds like a challenge, doesn’t it? The truth is that we can learn a lot when we take the time to write about it. Unfortunately, many of us have a fear of writing. William Zinsser…
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Venom Shines in Black
Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman’s run on Venom has come to an end with the spectacular 200th issue of the comic. The cool thing is that you don’t have to read 200 issues to catch up. Their tenure in the comics started three years ago and spanned 35 issues and a few crossover events. The last issue…
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Scarlett BoBo is a Diva in the Dark
ProjectBE presents Divas in the Dark. Join us for a Fun Filled Night with the one and only Scarlett Bobo from Canada’s Drag Race with special guest entertainers performing all night. Music provided by DJ Chase March. Everyone will get a meet and greet with Scarlett BoBo from Canada’s Drag Race, a photo and a poster. Social distancing will be…
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School is Toxic
I recently read a book entitled Normal Sucks by Jonathan Mooney where he offers a harsh critique of the public school system. He says outright that school is toxic. That might sound alarmist and unrealistic and there is a lot to unpack in what he writes. Let’s do that, shall we?
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The Ultimate Doctor Who Team Up
Doctor Who – The Lost Dimension Vol 1 & 2 This two-part graphic novel collection is the ultimate Doctor Who team up. It features every incarnation of the Doctor in quite pivotal roles. I laughed outloud at a few of the interactions. They were brilliant! It was amazing to see the Doctor’s daughter, Jenny, once…
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Challenging Behaviour is a Form of Communication
Extraordinary Parenting by Eloise Rickman The way kids behave give us vital clues to how they are feeling and what they are thinking. By paying attention we can help our children communicate with us in ways that they aren’t quite able to vocalize. Eloise Rickman helps us to understand that “behaviour as a form of…
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Halloween Concert Event – Night of Terror
Let’s get in the spirit of Halloween with a concert on Saturday night. You can dress up if you choose to, or just come out and see a live show. The last one we did was in August so it will be great to hit the stage again. DWG Entertainment presents Night of Terror With…
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A Parent is a Coach and a Trainer
“If your top priority for your child is soaring academic excellence, then you’ll need to invest him [or her] with the drive to learn.” Kids have a natural curiosity and teach themselves all sorts of things. Parents act as coach and trainer and help them reach with all sorts of accomplishments. And then something strange…