Apollo 13: 50th Anniversary
I listened intently to the National Geographic vinyl record of the Apollo 11 as a child in the late 1980s; space was a frontier humanity was going to colonize by 2020. I was memorized by the story of Apollo 11, only to later learn of Apollo 13; the "successful failure" as it has become known. I've come to view Apollo
Is Hamilton's Physical Distancing By-law Ultra Vires?
Good laws are clear, concise, and limited to serving the purpose of their enactment. Here is how Hamilton's proposed physical distancing by-law fails this test.
Delivering a Five Minute Lecture on Zoom
The talk, "The Lower Great Lakes Climate, Water, Flooding, and Political Implications" discussed the challenges facing civil engineers in designing for lake breeze convergence fronts which cause significant short bursts of rainfall in very short periods of time.
Updating my Flickr Photos
I'm making use of podcast listening time to process, edit, and upload my photo collection to my Flickr account. Take a visit over at https://www.flickr.com/photos/joeycoleman_ca/ Setup working on the counter at The Seedworks during Summer 2017Advertising Drop on Radio
There were basically no ads, no discussion from the host, and nobody making celebratory requests during today's Classic Country Saturday Night radio show. I listen to KMDL out of Louisiana most Saturday nights, it's a ritual. Usually, the show contains a sufficient amount of advertising from the entertainment and food sectors. Today, I don't recall any advertisements. A portion of
COVID-19: The Day We'll Never Forget, as a UofT Fellow-at-Large
Anxious Anticipation, this is the word of the day. My first draft of history, how I experienced today.From Populism to Principlism
In Central Europe, which has been plagued by corruption and populist exploitation, Slovakia just elected a pro rule-of-law party.
Holi at Massey College
Photographs, and thoughts on pausing entry into mislife as a Fellow-at-Large at the University of Toronto
Groundhog Day, Again
I've been a fan of the movie since I first saw it in theatres, I enjoyed it. Over the years, I've come to enjoy the analysis of the movie. How long did Phil Connor repeat the same day?
Multi-Ball VI - January 29, 2020
Daily Reading and Thoughts
Multi-Ball V - January 28, 2020
Daily Reading and Thoughts
Trains to Life, Trains to Death - Constant Reminders of the Holocaust in Berlin
How a week in Berlin changed my perspective on the Holocaust, and how chilling it is to walk in the spaces those who were murdered lived their lives before hate took control of Germany.