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Larry Cornies is coordinator of the print journalism, broadcast journalism and new media programs at Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Kitchener, Ont. He also teaches journalism ethics at the University of Western Ontario in London. For more information, see the Bio page.Recent tweets
- MT @rachelnixon: There's a message from Douglas Coupland in this QR code if you scan it - from his latest exhibition. http://t.co/KSIlS3fC 4 hrs ago
- Overheard this coming from @StephenSongtime's desk earlier this week. Nice diversion from HNIC. http://t.co/l2OlqGAN 5 hrs ago
- [Column] Dear panel to be convened by @JohnToryShow: Remember that it's @OntarioPlace, not Toronto Place. http://t.co/EbuQ71BC 15 hrs ago
- Not that I'm aware. Perhaps @WendyMcCann or someone else knows. MT @anth_the_man_85: Are there any films on the history of @CdnPress? 15 hrs ago
- This would be @NatalieGore_ 's dream backyard. MT @DougCoupland: http://t.co/cs6k9pys 1 day ago
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"Go to where the silence is and say something." — journalist Amy Goodman in accepting an award from Columbia University
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Category Archives: Life in general
Queen’s Quay West: a reverie
A few photos from the two years or so I spent living on Queen’s Quay West in Toronto’s Harbourfront district. Be sure to click on the captions link if you wish to see those.
Posted in Arts and culture, Canada, Life in general
Tagged Harbourfront, Queen's Quay, Toronto
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Remembering a soldier I never knew
A couple of years ago, I happened onto the website of Legion magazine, the English-language periodical dedicated to “Canada’s military and its heritage.” I noticed the “last post search” tool in a lower corner of the page and, rather offhandedly, … Continue reading
Three tornadoes caused Leamington-area destruction
Environment Canada has confirmed it was three tornadoes — not one — that wreaked havoc in southern Essex County during the early morning hours of June 6. The first, rated an F1 on the Fujita scale, touched down near Harrow, Ont., … Continue reading
The amazing reach of UWO’s astronomy department
When it comes to community involvement and making impressions on young minds, it’s tough to beat the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Western Ontario. For many years, the astronomy faculty and students, supported by volunteers from … Continue reading
Posted in Life in general, Science and nature
Tagged astronomy, Cronyn Observatory, Margaret Campbell-Brown, UWO
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Campus reverie
For most teachers and students, school’s out for the summer. The great, yawning gap of July and August provides a respite from daily and weekly routines. Not so for me: July and August bring seven weeks of teaching and mentoring in … Continue reading
