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Review of “Arthurian Omen” by G. G. Vandagriff
Arthurian Omen by G.G. Vandagriff My rating: 2 of 5 stars The Arthurian Omen, by G.G. Vandagriff deals with the intense passion that arises when the location of a long lost manuscript is uncovered. The story is starts out being riveting and it makes you want to find out more, and then when you do,…
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Reply from an M.P.
As you know I sent an e-mail to Nina Grewal (my M.P.) a few weeks ago in regards to the “case” against Ezra Levant before the Alberta Human Rights Commission (you can read my reaction to it here). A similar case is currently proceeding against Mark Steyn. A few weeks later I sent a follow up…
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Prep Room Discussions and Grading
I originally posted this on a Ning site that we use for classroom discussions in my Educational Psych class. Today there was an interesting discussion in the English/social studies prep room at my school. Someone brought up how grades were posted, and that most teachers posted them by student number (essentially alphabetically). One teacher though posted…
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Grades? What Grades?
Why do we give students grades? Wait, no, that’s not it. I understand why we give students grades, what I don’t understand is why we use the traditional A through F system. It seems to discourage cooperation, and provide yet another thing for students to make fun of each other over. I believe that we…
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Letter to an MP
In regards to my previous post. I am so frustrated I just sent an e-mail to my MP Nina Grewal. You can read the text below. Greetings; My name is Noah Arney. I love this country. I am proud to have become a Canadian. I am proud to live in this great land. I am…
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Human Rights vs. Hurt Feelings?
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Section 2(b) “Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: … freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication.” I love this country. Here we have the Charter which says that this is a free country, and we have places like the Human Rights…
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Cool new tech
There are currently some very cool technologies out there. When I was young we had a computer without a hard drive. You put the OS disk in one drive (the big floppy disks) and the program disk in the other drive. The only way you had a colour screen was if it was green and…
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Loneliness at UBC
I wish I was still on practicum. Part of it is that I don’t quite get the reason for being back here so soon. I was learning more, faster, while I was in the high school. I’ve come here where we now “reflect” on our experiences. Like I haven’t already done that? I’m a Theatre…
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Varying Shades of Beige?
At UBC there is a change that occurs when one walks inside. While one is outside they are connected to the world. There is nature and beauty surrounding them. Then you step inside and it all changes. Narrow hallways are common. The temperature is obviously controlled. The walls are stark white, as is the ceiling. …