Photosophy (Blog)
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Spring
April 7, 2024
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My favourite thing about spring hikes is being reminded how quickly nature returns.
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2016 Ice Storm
March 29, 2024
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Media Monday - “Form and Content Are Closely Related in Media Messages”
March 11, 2024
This week I explain Marshall McLuhan’s idea that “the medium is the message” - that each medium can report the same story but create very different impressions. I also explain how this idea is helpful in understanding how other things work, including school. A place where how we do things…
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Sunday Morning Musings From The Thought Tub
March 10, 2024
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There are a lot of “C” words that are connected to being a good teacher (and maybe a good human being?) - compassion, courage, cooperation, community. But the most important, in my opinion, is curiosity.
Holding on to your curiosity in the face of the many forces, including school, that…
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Media Monday - “The Media Have Social and Political Implications”
March 10, 2024
In this week’s video, I discuss the role media plays in electing our leaders and how media involves us in issues around the world - Marshall McLuhan’s “Global Village”. I also try to explain how this concept and the last one work together in something called the “feedback loop”.
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Deep Dark Night
February 27, 2024
I did some things I don’t normally do on Saturday night. I ventured out on my own. To an all vinyl dance night. The DJ’s were two former students. I was likely the oldest person there. And I danced. And I sat. And I watched the psychedelic light show. And…
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Media Monday - “The Media Contain Ideological and Value Messages”
February 27, 2024
After taking a week off, #MediaMonday Concept 5 is now up. In it, I discuss how the media reflects and reinforces our worldview, something that is more of a problem today when people choose to create an echo chamber.P.S. I recored the video twice, as I forgot to unmute my…
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Media Monday - “The Media Have Commercial Implications”
February 12, 2024
This week’s #MediaMonday is now up. In this week’s edition of Media Monday I talk about money and its effects on which stories get told, how they get told and how they are shared. I also talk about how most of our media is owned by a few giant corporations…
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Goodbye, Trees
February 10, 2024
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Yesterday was a tough day around our place. For over 20 years, we were lucky to have the run of the acreage next to us. Last year it was sold and yesterday the new owners started the building process by clearing the forest. We understand why they have to do…
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Chi-Cheemaun
February 8, 2024
I couldn’t resist pulling over and getting this shot as I headed for Cobble beach early yesterday morning.
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