Photosophy (Blog)
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In Search of Myself - The ODD Me
2024-05-06 21:57:42 UTC
In this episode, I talk about how O.D.D., schooling, paradoxical thinking and great literature have made me. And I try something new.
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Media Monday - Truth and Falsity in Images
2024-05-06 17:18:16 UTC
Something I learned while teaching my Media Literacy course is that our minds have a much more difficult time dealing with images than the written word as there is no truth or falsity in an image. Which is why much of our modern advertising (and now memes) are image-based rather…
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Thoughts on a Sunday Morning
2024-05-05 16:42:43 UTC
Some people tell me I talk about death too much. But how can we appreciate life if we don’t acknowledge that we are all going to die
I was reminded of the precariousness of our lives a couple times this week. I lost a relative who lived a good, long…
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Sunday’s Community Thursday - The Chi-Cheemaun
2024-05-02 21:19:55 UTC
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Today, the M.S. Chi-Cheemaun left Owen Sound for her summer home in Tobermory. I decided to try to get some shots from Leith this year and I love the first photo I took as it shows how big the boat is while also showing how it’s dominated by the landscape.…
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The Forest Behind Us Has Come Alive
2024-04-30 23:53:27 UTC
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And my chair is still waiting by the creek.
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In Search Of Myself - Episode 3 - The Shitty Me
2024-04-30 15:49:30 UTC
Today I talk about when I feel down
I should have mentioned a few other things in the video…but maybe the most important one is that I avoid things or put things off when I feel down. Which is why I felt it was important that I post this video…
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Media Monday - Ontario’s Cell Phone and Vape Ban
2024-04-29 16:03:53 UTC
Vaping and Smartphone ban
As a newly retired teacher, I can already predict there will be some who say I am out of touch, but as I experienced the slow creep of cellphones and vaping into my classroom/school and because I touched on both in what I taught in my…
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In Search Of Myself - Episode 2 - Seeking What?
2024-04-29 16:00:52 UTC
Today I talk a little about what and why I am “searching” or “seeking.”
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In Search Of Myself - Episode 1
2024-04-26 16:27:28 UTC
Today I started something new - a video series/podcast called “In Search of Myself”. The goal of the series is to learn more about who I am while maybe encouraging others to do the same. In the first episode, I introduce why I feel compelled to do this and who…
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Sunday’s Community Thursday - Earth Day 2024
2024-04-25 21:38:09 UTC
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This past Saturday, April 20th, the Owen Sound and area community came together to celebrate our Earth. Above are my photos from the parade featuring the Sauntering Band from Durham and a few presentations before and after. You can also see the photos while hearing some of the parade in…
