Monthly Archives: November 2012

Rob Ford, Part 3

Posted on November 30, 2012 by motleydragon

What happens next will be both interesting and important. And not because anyone cares at all about what happens to Rob Ford. He can take his great personal wealth and disappear unmissed. Important principles are at stake. Was it morally … Continue reading →

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Ford’s Folly, part 2

Posted on November 27, 2012 by motleydragon

French political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) said “In democracy we get the government we deserve”. We must have all been very bad over the last decades or so if we really do deserve the leaders that we have ended … Continue reading →

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Football and Ford’s Folly

Posted on November 26, 2012 by motleydragon

Football finals dominated Canadian news last weekend as the country’s two most important championship games were played indoors at Toronto’s Rogers Stadium. The country’s top university teams played for the Vanier Cup… with Hamilton’s McMaster Marauders playing as defending champions … Continue reading →

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Black Friday… Buy Nothing Day

Posted on November 23, 2012 by motleydragon

American Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, which threatens to erode and destroy the family celebration of togetherness and gratitude. The news programs this morning show shoppers lined up around the block waiting to enter stores offering  … Continue reading →

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Listening… with Treasure and Horton

Posted on November 23, 2012 by motleydragon

In my November 2 blog, Celebrate November, I linked to 15 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in November.   According to that list, November 23, today, is the National Day of Listening. The suggestion is that we take time to … Continue reading →

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Celebrate and Appreciate

Posted on November 22, 2012 by motleydragon

This is a reposting of the blog I wrote for our Thanksgiving, which is celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October. My apologies for those who have already read it. I think it is worth revisiting… and quite … Continue reading →

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Went with the Wind

Posted on November 21, 2012 by motleydragon

Gone With the Wind was advertised repeatedly on television this evening as I watched that other great classic To Kill a Mockingbird.  “GWTW”  is going to be played  continuously all day Wednesday to mark American Thanksgiving on Thursday. I have … Continue reading →

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MOOC: massive open online class

Posted on November 20, 2012 by motleydragon

MOOCs are massive, open, online classes that can enroll an unlimited number of students and often enroll tens of thousands. As I mentioned yesterday, I start one next week. To explain, here is part of the email reminder I received … Continue reading →

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If Music Be the Food of Love, Play On

Posted on November 19, 2012 by motleydragon

The Hamilton Conservatory of the Arts hosted a concert yesterday of Shoshana Teller playing  the complete Bach keyboard partitas… a lovely way to spend Sunday afternoon! Listening to all six, played brilliantly one after another, was both exhilarating and exhausting, … Continue reading →

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Mir Moiré

Posted on November 16, 2012 by motleydragon

Mir moiré is a fascinating combination of computer generated abstract art and synthesizer music.  There is a strange and soothing serenity to the slow-moving modifications and quiet music.  Some of the colours are amazing, but the black and whites have … Continue reading →

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