29.Apr.2009 On cheating
“If I wanted to learn how to play the guitar, or improve my golf swing, or write HTML, “cheating” would be the last thing that would ever occur to me. It would be utterly irrelevant to the situation. On the other hand, if I wanted a certificate saying that I could pick a jib, play [...]
28.Apr.2009 Gog and Magog
These guys are Lucy Maud Montgomery’s ceramic dogs, which are housed in the University of Guelph archives. The description on the box indicates that they were purchased in England in 1911 by LMM. Forever keeping a watchful eye on the archives.
27.Apr.2009 In times of crisis, knowledge is our greatest defense.
While the media fall all over themselves to cover the swine flu spread, they in turn spread panic. By understanding the issue, you can diffuse the fear. If you want to know more about the flu issue, without the inflammatory wording (see what I did there?), then check out these links: Effect Measure: A scientific [...]
XL1 MS A021 006
As a co-op student in the University of Guelph archives, I spent much of my time processing the Macklin L. Hancock collection. Feeling artistic, I made custom labels for the archival boxes.