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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Don’t Blink, Here Comes 13!
Doctor Who: Tale of Two Time Lords – A Little Help From My Friends The 13th Doctor and her companions; Graham, Ryan and Yaz, had planned to visit Woodstock but somehow the TARDIS managed to bring them back to the time when the 10th Doctor and Martha were stranded in 1969. So, not only do we…
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A Tribute to Axel Rosa (WIBRapRadio)
The local hip-hop scene has suffered a great loss. Axel Rosa was more than just a music producer. He took a real interest in the young up-and-comers and did his best to nurture and develop the talent that he saw. He was at every hip-hop show in town, whether or not any of his artists…
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Punctuation Matters (A Great Book)
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss Punctuation matters. Something as simple as leaving a comma out of a sentence can change the meaning in very humorous ways. Unfortunately, many people are making grammar errors without that intent. I often cringe at the writing I see online. But, like…
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A Good Neighborhood – A Great Read
A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler I picked this one up from the library because it was on of NPR’s best books of the year. I was immediately hooked by the writing and the the author’s great use of foreshadowing. I knew something bad was going to happen, but I wasn’t sure what. I…
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10 Tips to Help You Learn More Effectively
The Surprising Truth About How We Learn And Why It Happens by Benedict Carey As a teacher and an advocate for life-long learning, I think it is important to look at the ways we learn so we can improve our practice at school and at home. That is why I am constantly reading, and taking…
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You Are Not Alone (Event Recap)
On Saturday, we brought the third installment of the mental health awareness event, You are Not Alone to the Old East Bar and Grill in London, Ontario, Canada. It was the first bar event I’ve worked at since the Covid-19 restrictions started in March. It felt great to be rocking a crowd again, even if I couldn’t…
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You are Not Alone (WIB Rap Radio #446)
Danny Gable called in to the show Thursday to talk about You Are Not Alone Volume 3: A Mental Health Awareness Event. Unfortunately, by the time this show is podcasted you will have missed the event. Don’t worry though, there will be a fourth volume some time next year. This is an important tradition that…
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You are Not Alone (A Mental Health Awareness Event)
This Saturday, DWG Entertainment is bringing you the third installment of You Are Not Alone (A Mental Health Awareness Event). There will be guest speakers, live hip-hop performances and an opening DJ set by yours truly. Featuring Performances by Big Zee Distrikt Apolo Ethiks Johnny Baars Lola O-Beast Spencer Jones Stunna Tiffany Chantelle Trefly with…
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Twelve Doctors of Christmas
Doctor Who: Twelve Doctors of Christmas This a a collection of short stories featuring each of the first twelve Doctors. Every story is accompanied with a full-page piece of art that beautifully captures the essence of the tale. I appreciated taking another trip in the TARDIS with some of my favourite Doctor / Companion teams.…
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The Canadian Comic Book War
The Comic Book War by Jacqueline Guest Back in the 1940s, it was hard to get a hold of the best comic books in Canada. During World War II, the War Exchange Conservation Act prevented those books from entering the country. As a result, a Canadian comic book industry sprung up. Without the mainstream competition…