The solution that satisfies the needs of most parties involved begins with forbidding the CBC from selling advertising slots on TV or online, as is already the case in radio. That amounts to an estimated $400-million revenue reduction annually. In order to avoid cuts, that should be replaced with $400 million more in federal funding.
Thursday, August 31, 2017
How the CBC Can Save News in Canada | The Tyee
How the CBC Can Save News in Canada | The Tyee:
How the CBC Can Save News in Canada | The Tyee
How the CBC Can Save News in Canada | The Tyee:
The solution that satisfies the needs of most parties involved begins with forbidding the CBC from selling advertising slots on TV or online, as is already the case in radio. That amounts to an estimated $400-million revenue reduction annually. In order to avoid cuts, that should be replaced with $400 million more in federal funding.
Five Things We Can Learn from Finnish Classrooms | The Tyee
Five Things We Can Learn from Finnish Classrooms | The Tyee
I have been obsessed with Finnish school teaching methodologies and how they could be applied to BC. Now there is a book.
Sunday, August 27, 2017
'We Are Living Through a Battle for the Soul of This Nation'
'We Are Living Through a Battle for the Soul of This Nation'
From The Atlantic, a Flipboard magazine by The Atlantic
The former vice president calls on Americans to do what President Trump has not. In January of 2009, I stood waiting in Wilmington,…
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Wednesday, August 23, 2017
A Lesson on Slavery for White America
A Lesson on Slavery for White America:
Let there be no mistake. Here is an unchanging fact of history: The Southern Confederacy was formed to preserve, by any means necessary, the vicious, arch-racist, torture and exploitation regime that was black chattel slavery. The Confederacy was a secession government formed by Southern states whose ruling elites had determined that the election of Abraham Lincoln spelled the demise of their beloved slave system. These states openly collaborated to commit treason, taking up arms against “our great country” in order to save slavery.
Friday, August 18, 2017
A Tesla owner shows his 97-year-old Grandpa a car from the future
A Tesla owner shows his 97-year-old Grandpa a car from the future
From Gadgets , a Flipboard magazine by TechCrunch
Zac Carmi showed his 97-year-old grandfather his Tesla. His grandpa was pretty impressed. You can watch video of the adorable…
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Monday, August 14, 2017
Monday, August 07, 2017
Canada’s real strength? It’s not diversity
Canada's real strength? It's not diversity
From News (Canadian Edition), a Flipboard magazine by The Globe and Mail
Catherine Little is a Toronto-based educator, consultant and writer. It's wonderful that Canada's population is made up of a diverse mix of people who mostly…
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Friday, August 04, 2017
37 Iconic Photos to Celebrate President Obama's Birthday
These are incredibly touching photos. I try to imagine President Trump with these type of pictures and it is impossible....he will never sit with young people and listen to their problems or hold and play with small babies. A real insight into the difference between someone who actually cares about the US and it's people vs someone who sees their office as a way to enrich themselves and their family.
37 Iconic Photos to Celebrate President Obama's Birthday
From Barack Obama, a Flipboard topic
As president, Barack Obama ran with his dog Bo, ate Chipotle, and pretended costumes gave kids super powers. He held his wife's hand, hugged…
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Wednesday, August 02, 2017
Petronas did Canada a favour. Just ask Australia
Petronas did Canada a favour. Just ask Australia
From News (Canadian Edition), a Flipboard magazine by The Globe and Mail
Jim Stanford is Harold Innis Industry Professor of Economics at McMaster University, and currently lives in Sydney, Australia. After years of waffling,…
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