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Denise Horoky
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Retired educator, researcher, and academic.

Photographer, Gardener, Tree-Hugger, and Flâneuse.

Often found in a diner. Wine with dinner. Beer with pizza.
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What we've got here is failure to communicate, Charlie Brown!!
The line, "What we've got here is failure to communicate," was spoken by the "Captain," played by Strother Martin, in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke. The character says this line to the inmate Luke Jackson (Paul Newman) after punishing him for a failed escape attempt. Speaker: Strother Martin playing the "Captain" Film: Cool Hand Luke (1967) Context: The line is spoken after Luke is beaten and fitted with leg irons for trying to escape to attend his mother's funeral. Full Quote: “What we've got here is... failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach. So you get what we had here last week, which is the way he wants it... well, he gets it".
November 24, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Words that make me happy:

French Onion and Gruyère Grilled Cheese Sandwich
French Onion and Gruyère Grilled Cheese Sandwich
November 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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November 19, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice

Virginia Roberts Giuffre
BOOK COVER The world knows Virginia Roberts Giuffre as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s most outspoken victim: the woman whose decision to speak out helped send both serial abusers to prison, whose photograph with Prince Andrew catalyzed his fall from grace. But her story has never been told in full, in her own words—until now. In April 2025, Giuffre took her own life. She left behind a memoir written in the years preceding her death and stated unequivocally that she wanted it published. Nobody’s Girl is the riveting and powerful story of an ordinary girl who would grow up to confront extraordinary adversity. Here, Giuffre offers an unsparing and definitive account of her time with Epstein and Maxwell, who trafficked her and others to numerous prominent men. She also details the molestation she suffered as a child, as well as her daring escape from Epstein and Maxwell’s grasp at nineteen. Giuffre remade her life from scratch and summoned the courage to not only hold her abusers to account but also advocate for other victims. The pages of Nobody’s Girl preserve her voice—and her legacy—forever. Nobody’s Girl is an astonishing affirmation of Giuffre’s unshakable will—first, to claw her way out of victimhood, and then to shine light on wrongdoing and fight for a safer, fairer world. Equal parts intimate and fierce, it is a remarkable narrative of fortitude in the face of depravity and despair.
November 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Mission of Classic Crates is to collect, preserve, and make accessible the rich heritage of Hiphop as an American art form. Hiphop Archive & Research Institute (HARI) and Harvard University’s Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library have partnered for the Classic Crates project.
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ALBUM COVERS The mission of Classic Crates is to collect, preserve, and make accessible the rich heritage of Hiphop as an American art form. The Hiphop Archive & Research Institute (HARI) and Harvard University’s Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library have partnered for the Classic Crates project that features classic vinyl records selected by DJ and producer 9th Wonder. Peter Laurence of Loeb Music Library is the project liaison for this unique collaboration that will bring together a collection of Hiphop “standards,” along with LP versions of earlier recordings containing the original music used for their samples. The recordings and other related content will be housed and made available for research at the Music Library.
November 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Marie-Philip Poulin is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She is also the captain of the Canada women's national ice hockey team.

Marie-Philip Poulin was named the IIHF Female Player of the Year in 2025.
Marie-Philip Poulin CQ (born March 28, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She is also the captain of the Canada women's national ice hockey team. She was named the IIHF Female Player of the Year in 2025.
November 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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October 27, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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The worst…
Jere’s Halloween candy.
October 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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A Wild and Precious Life: Remembering Andrea Gibson
Their love made no mistakes.

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Andrea Faye Gibson (August 13, 1975 – July 14, 2025) was an American poet and activist. Their poetry focused on gender norms, politics, social justice, LGBTQ topics, life, and mortality. Gibson was appointed as the Poet Laureate of Colorado in 2023. Gibson's poetry focuses on gender norms, politics, social justice, and LGBTQ topics. After their cancer diagnosis, Gibson also began writing poetry on topics including depression, illness, life, and mortality. Gibson died of ovarian cancer on July 14, 2025, aged 49. Gibson helped to drive a resurgence in the popularity of spoken word poetry in the mid-2000s
October 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Let’s go, Blue Jays!!
October 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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October 25, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Let’s go, Blue Jays.
Let’s go!!
Blue Jays Baseball Team
October 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Let's go, Blue Jays, let's go!!
LET'S GO, BLUE JAYS. GO, JAYS, GO. The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. Since 1989, the team has played its home games primarily at Rogers Centre in downtown Toronto. The name "Blue Jays" originates from the bird of the same name, and blue is also the traditional colour of Toronto's collegiate and professional sports teams including the Maple Leafs (ice hockey) and the Argonauts (Canadian football). In 1976, out of the over 4,000 suggestions, 154 people selected the name "Blue Jays." In addition, the team was originally owned by the Labatt Brewing Company, makers of the popular beer Labatt Blue. Colloquially nicknamed the "Jays," the team's official colours are royal blue, white, navy blue, and red.
October 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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JFC
Just stop this.
The answer is clearly NO.
A resounding unequivocal NO.
October 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Jordan's Principle was established by First Nations in response to the death of five-year-old Jordan River Anderson, a child from Norway House Cree Nation who suffered from Carey Fineman Ziter syndrome, a rare muscular disorder that required years of medical treatment in a Winnipeg hospital.
Jordan's Principle is a child-first and needs-based principle used in public policy and administration in Canada to ensure that First Nations children living on and off reserve have equitable access to all government funded public services. It holds that First Nations children should not be denied access to public services while governments fight over who should pay. In order to ensure substantive equality, this can also include services that are not ordinarily available to other children.
October 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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💔 Honouring Jordan River Anderson: In memory of Jordan River Anderson

October 22, 1999 – February 2, 2005

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Jordan River Anderson was a young boy from Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba who was born in 1999 with multiple disabilities. He lived over two years in a hospital because federal and provincial governments could not agree on who would pay for his at-home care. The reason for this is that federal and provincial/territorial governments cannot agree on which government should pay for services to First Nations children on reserves so they typically do not provide the service until they can sort out the payment issue. Unfortunately, Jordan died at the age of 5 before he could experience living in a loving home. Jordan’s death ignited a movement to uphold human rights for all First Nations children through the creation of the child-first principle called “Jordan’s Principle."
October 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation

The future of cities is female...

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BOOK COVER Women Changing Cities Global Stories of Urban Transformation The future of cities is female... As cities around the world face mounting crises - climate change, traffic congestion and growing inequity - the need for bold, people-first solutions has never been greater. Enter the women leading the charge. In Women Changing Cities, Melissa and Chris Bruntlett highlight the groundbreaking work of female mayors, planners, advocates, and policymakers in reshaping urban spaces for the better. From Paris to Bogota, Manila to Montreal, these leaders are reclaiming streets, reimagining mobility, and designing safer, more inclusive public spaces, despite fierce opposition. Through real-world success stories and powerful insights, this book proves that when cities are built with women in mind, they become more liveable for everyone. Whether you're passionate about gender equity, sustainable transport, or urban design, Women Changing Cities is a call to action and an inspiring blueprint for the future. Because when women lead, cities thrive. “The global transportation revolution isn’t coming from engineers in Detroit or techies in Silicon Valley, it’s coming from women taking action around the world. Women Changing Cities tells the personal, political and inspiring stories of the streetfighters who are transforming city centres and neighbourhoods through smart strategies and sheer determination.” - Janette Sadik-Khan, Principal, Bloomberg Associates; former Commissioner, NYC Department of Transportation “Having women’s voices included in the transport and urban development sectors is not only fair, it is smart. All of the places in these 11 stories are now better places for all, thanks to the profound empathy and determination of these changemakers. We are just scratching the surface of how female leadership can be an engine of change – this book shows we must recognise the skills and complementary approaches that have been missing for far too long and provide…
October 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Blue Jay Baseball team logo with the word BELIEVE
October 21, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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October 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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ROAD TRIP!!

Meaford, Ontario is a small, picturesque town nestled on Georgian Bay coast, in the heart of Ontario’s apple country. While it’s known for its apple orchards and pick-your-own farms, each fall, the town hosts a family-friendly Scarecrow Invasion.

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MEAFORD, ONTARIO Meaford is a small, picturesque town nestled on the Georgian Bay coast, in the heart of Ontario’s apple country. While it’s mainly known for its apple orchards and pick-your-own farms, each fall, the town hosts a family-friendly Scarecrow Invasion. Until Oct 26, 2025, the streets and storefronts will be filled with hundreds of handmade straw characters that reflect the town’s agricultural heritage. Scarecrows will be hanging from lamp posts, in windows, and around Market Square and Meaford Hall. There’s no formal theme, just scarecrows front and center, giving decorators free rein to get creative!
October 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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I am a fan!!

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UK rocker Yungblud will kick off his 2026 North American tour at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre in Sterling Heights, venue officials announced Friday.
October 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Detroit Tigers!!
Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers Paws Detroit Tigers
October 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Toronto Maple Leafs!!
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
October 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Paid to look the other way.

If you look up SELL-OUTS in the dictionary you will find the following:
October 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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I heard Jane Goodall speak at a couple campus events many years ago. She was an engaging speaker. She was amazing and admirable.

Jane Goodall inspired many including myself.
The Jane Goodall Institute has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute has passed away due to natural causes. She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States. Dr. Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world.
October 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM