The other day, I went to a day-long workshop on how to be a better teaching assistant. And, unluckily for you, it got me thinking. But before I explain what it got me thinking about, let me back up to undergrad for a second. A lot of the classes I…
Sorry. I’m working on a more essay-type blogs for the next few weeks, I swear. But in case you need your mind to be blown right the heck now: when I was at Dollarama the other day, one of the Hallowe’en decorations they had for sale was a plastic SKULL…
A new format! Check it! IN THIS EDITION: (click on the link to jump to the micro review) Books non-fiction: 50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God (** – found interesting) Against Method: Outline of an Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge (***** – loved) YA/MG fiction: The Thirteenth Child…
No, this blog entry isn’t a game of One-of-These-Things-Is-Not-Like-the-Others. Last week, I attended the Reading Artifacts Summer Institute at the Canada Science and Technology Museum. Many thanks to all those who recommended, organized, and participated; I gained some amazing perspectives on the work I do as an aspiring historian. But…
… it’s vacation time! Have a great August, everyone! I sure have been so far….
Happy birthday, Deb A.! This is really late, but I am/have been at the cottage with my awesome extended family, so I win anyhow. Ha ha ha!
I never thought I’d say this, but I actually enjoyed the first part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows better than the second. I didn’t think I’d say that because pretty much nothing happens during the former, and pretty much everything happens during the latter. Even more surprising, although…
Last Tuesday night, I read a book that made me think about rabbis.
Graaaaa… BRAIIIIII- *ahem*, oops, sorry, something got caught in my throat. I’m here today to tell you a story. It’s not a pretty story — full of brains in more ways than one — but it’s the truth. It happened in High Park last Saturday. And now we all must…