Do you want to keep on top of the business news? Stay current on economic statistics? Are you a do-it-yourself investor? In the Business, Science and Technology Department on the 3rd floor of Toronto Reference Library, there is a great collection of daily, weekly and monthly financial newsletters, newspapers, and the business sections of three daily […]
In downtown Toronto, a popular bar called Clinton's hosts Sunday night viewing parties for Mad Men, which is in its final season and ends on May 17th. Cocktails on special for Mad Men might include the Brandy Alexander or the Old Fashioned. Wikimedia commons Jason Lam and Edcross […]
Join Ryan O'Connor this Tuesday, April 21st from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Toronto Reference Library, Beeton Auditorium for "The First Green Wave: Pollution Probe and the Origins of Environmental Activism in Ontario" Ryan will trace the rise of Toronto's environmental movement through the story of Pollution Probe, one of Canada's pioneering environmental activist […]
There are many myths about the brain, and I always assumed most of them were true. A website called BrainFacts.org calls these Neuromyths. Examples of popular myths include: the bigger your brain, the smarter you are; drinking alcohol kills brain cells; you only use 10 % of your brain; and more. A recent article in […]
If you like to write, you might want to warn your friends that the stories they tell you might end up in print someday. That's how I got my inspiration for writing I'll Be Watching — in a restaurant, over hamburgers. See, my friend Marilyn met us all one evening for burgers. When I say […]