“Let him that would move the world first move himself” — Socrates
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Header image: Canada FASD Research Network logo (Feb 9, 2026) The most prevalent disability in classrooms may be FASD — and supporting students is vitalhttps://theconversation.com/the-most-prevalent-disability-in-classrooms-may-be-fasd-and-supporting-students-is-vital-272553 Background: (June 19, 2025) Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: About, causes and co-occurring conditions https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder.html ➡ More than 400 other health conditions are related to or commonly occur together with fetal […]
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by Witold Rybczynski
Stimpunks was forged in the quest for survival and inclusion.
“She spared the rod and spoiled corporal punishment in school”
Cross of Saint James / Santiago cross
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Graduation
Some photos and memories from graduation.
Braid, K. (1979). Invisible women: Women in non-traditional occupations in B.C. [Master’s thesis; Simon Fraser University].
My dissertation has finally made it to the UBC repository, marking the official end of my Ph.D.
A 2025 CBC Documentary
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K-12 Stories
News stories related to teachers and schools (mostly in BC)
Otto Saloman, 1891: The teacher’s handbook of slöjd
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Leitrim’s finest
“What a wise person teaches is the smallest part of what they give.”
“…a fumble for eternity, a longing for heaven, a thirst for return to the embrace of the Almighty”
“Chinese exceptionalism and American exceptionalism are quite similar with one key difference : Americans think everyone SHOULD be like them, And Chinese think NO ONE can be like them” “We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike power” – E.O. Wilson, No man is an Island, intire of it selfe; every man is a piece […]
Casa Forde Menu
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The Fear, by Ger Hough
“You Were On My Mind,”
In which I am done a heckin bamboozle
“We get into the habit of living before acquiring the habit of thinking.” ― Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus My new logo for 2020 Peter Singer The Drowning Child and the Expanding Circle John Perry Barlow The Pursuit of Emptiness Isaac Asimov A Cult of Ignorance On a serious tangent, see below one of the many […]
Desiderata Go placidly amid the noise and the haste and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.Avoid loud and aggressive […]
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Right to Be Forgotten
One of my areas of interest is the RTBF. Below are links and resources on the topic. New notes: 2026 (Feb 25, 2026) The AI right to unlearn: Reconciling human rights with generative systemshttps://iapp.org/news/a/the-ai-right-to-unlearn-reconciling-human-rights-with-generative-systems The right to be forgotten was forged in an era of search engines; the right to unlearn must be crafted for […]
Ingredient Weight Whole-wheat flour 170g All-purpose flour 170g Steel-cut oats (pre-soaked) 115g Barley (pre-soaked) 30g Bran 28g Wheat germ 28g Brown sugar 2 teaspoons Salt 1 teaspoon Baking soda 2 teaspoons Buttermilk 500ml Melted butter 45g 1. Pre-heat oven to 400F. 2. Mix the dry ingredients well. 3. Add half the buttermilk and the melted […]