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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Harry Turnbull Skate Park (Sarnia, ON)
The Harry Turnbull Skate Park is located at 235 Maxwell St in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. It is definitely one of the strangest skateparks I’ve been to. The bowl isn’t all that functional. It’s hard to carve on it since it is shallow and quite long. And the three large concrete hills are quite bizarre. One…
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First Contact with First Nations
Teaching has taken me to some incredible places and let me experience all sorts of new things. I have learned a lot in my career and continue to do so. That is what my Teaching Tip Series is all about. This year, I started working for a new school board and had to return to…
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Thames Grove Conservation Area Trail Run
I love exploring new places to run. Today, it’s Thames Grove Conservation Area in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. This boat launch looked nice. It made me wish I could go floating down the river on this lazy afternoon. Here is a little information about the Thames River, if you are interested. I didn’t stop long to read…
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The Hip-Hop Nutcracker Ticket Giveaway
The Hip Hop Nutcracker is coming to Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario and you have a handful of chances to win a pair of tickets to see the show. It sounds crazy to put a hip-hop spin on the timeless classic, but there are some big names behind it. Kurtis Blow, the first rapper to put…
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What is the Opposite of Spoiled?
The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money by Ron Lieber I’ve never been good with money. But I have also never been spoiled. As a teacher, I am interested in teaching kids about money. Maybe if I understood the world of money better, I wouldn’t have to live…
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Remember Last November
Every month, I take time to dig through the archive to see what was happening last year at this time in a little featured called “Chasing Content.” Read all of the posts from Last November or just these highlights . . . An Education Disrupter Hamish Brewer calls himself an “Educational Disrupter.” Not content with…
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Unanswered Questions and Curiosity
One day, a little girl looked up towards the night sky and asked, “How did all those stars get up there?” Her dad replied, “We don’t really know.” She thought for a moment and then asked, “How did I get here?” Her father answered brilliantly, “That’s an equally puzzling question.” This was a story that author,…
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A Party You’ll Never Forget Mixtape
This is a pop mix that is guaranteed to get the party started. It features pop, hip-hop, R&B, and some old school classics. I hope you enjoy the DJ mix! Stream it with the player below or download it for free. http://chasemarch.com/Mixtape/dj-chase-march-party-you'll-never-forget.mp3
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The MIX(ed)TAPE 2 Rises to the Top
This is really cool. The MIX(ed)TAPE 2 debuted in the number one spot on the CHRW Earshot Chart in its very first week of release. In week two, it fell to the third position. But that is still quite the accomplishment. We are in the process of getting the project to other radio stations as…
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Surprise, Forever is a Long Time!
Surprise Me by Sophie Kinsella How long is forever? It is an interesting question that preoccupies the minds of Sylvie and Dan. They have been together for ten years and things are good. They have a nice home, jobs they enjoy, twin daughters, and are enjoying a happy marriage. Everything is great, until . .…