Tonight, DOPEfm is celebrating its 400th episode. We are marking eight years of excellent hip-hop radio. Our goal: to educate and entertain through a wide selection of beats and interviews. Daddy J has been holding down community radio for twenty years and he will be mixing live on the air tonight to celebrate this monumental…

Yesterday I was teaching a Grade 2 gym class. Everything was fine, until the moment it wasn’t.  I don’t know exactly what I did but it hurt. It felt like somebody kicked me hard in my lower back. Of course, nobody did. I managed to finish the class with no one being the wiser, but…

Thanksgiving is one of the best times of the year to reflect and take stock of life. We get together with family, enjoy some great food, and nice company. Last year, I seemed to just tread water through the whole thing. The year before I imagined a new start, a start that didn’t really come.…

via http://www.simplycyfair.com/great-gift-ideas-for-teachers.aspx I am very dedicated to what I do. I put so much of myself into my job. I don’t clock in or clock out. I am always a teacher. And I don’t complain about it. My family, friends, and even neighbours know how much work and effort I put into my job. It…

It’s time for another round-up of posts. We do this at the start of every month in a little feature called Chasing Content. So, please take a moment and explore what was happening here on Silent Cacophony last year at this time. Read all of the posts from September 2011 or just these cool ones.…

Here is a great quote from a legend in Canadian Hip-Hop. It’s from Maestro Fresh Wes and it’s about how you have to work at something to achieve success. Apart from this quote being inspirational, I’m highlighting this passage to illustrate the difference between the spelling of “practice” when used as a noun and “practise”…

I was woken up last night by a strange sound. It sounded as though metal was being scrunched, like someone was twisting an empty pop can. I listened very carefully for a few moments. The sound stopped. I lay still on my bed and looked at the clock. It was 2:30 a.m. The noise started…

I’ve wanted my own sonic screwdriver for some time now. When I saw this kit in the comic book store, it really called out to me. I could get three sonic screwdrivers for the price of one? And I can mix and match them to get a completely customizable unit with a functioning light and…

The console room from 2005–2010, first seen in “Rose” and last seen in “The Doctor’s Wife”. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Let’s take a trip back in time. We don’t need any fancy equipment or even a TARDIS, all we need is the blog archive to explore what was happening here four years ago. Are you ready?…