Where’s Hugh?

I have to laugh at the fake news ads in Toronto’s three major papers this past weekends that denigrated teachers. I saw the ad in Saturday’s Globe and Mail and immediately saw it was fake. But who is behind these ads? Who paid $50,000 a pop to misinform and disgrace teachers? 150,000 would buy a lot of chrome books, or ebooks, or board books... Click here for more on these bizarre and offensive Fake Ads: https://pressprogress.ca/mysterious-group-uses-made-up-name-and-fake-mom-to-attack-teachers-in-canadas-biggest-newspapers/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ttbu_central_strike_bulletin_february_2_2020_2020_21_staff_allocation_strike_rules_update_osslt_srike_date_correction_allies_members_get_creative_doug_ford_stephen_lecces_sad_state_of_affairs_in_the_media&utm_term=2020-02-03

Ford will lose this fight. Why? Because whether or it you support teachers, we live and teach your kids anyway. https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/2020/01/20/with-ontarios-teachers-fords-government-has-picked-a-fight-it-looks-set-to-lose.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ttbu_central_strike_bulletin_january_21_from_todays_pickets_whats_next_in_the_media&utm_term=2020-01-21

He is going to privatize our public education system beginning with mandatory online courses. Don’t take my word for it: secret-document-shows-ford-government-changed-its-mind-before-making-online-course-mandatory-for-high-schoolers.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ttbu_central_strike_bulletin_january_13_historic_solidarity_privatization_plans_proven_strike_duty_for_this_week&utm_term=2020-01-13

Here I repost a podcast of an interview with author Ada Calhoun on her new book: 'Why We Can't Sleep' Documents The Unique Pressures On Gen X Women It sooo true! Have a listen and let me know if you are recycling ;) A https://www.npr.org/2020/01/07/794022766/why-we-cant-sleep-documents-the-unique-pressures-on-gen-x-women?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20200112&utm_term=4335890&utm_campaign=best-of-npr&utm_id=23414768&orgid=

One of my students challenged our class to post a drastic to raise awareness of displaced persons in the world. So here I go... 37,000 people are displaced everyday due to war, climate change and or social injustice. Reliefweb2019

Forget the old adage “Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts”. Building a fake, hollow horse to house the entire Greek Army seems a piece compared to choosing a gift for old-world Greek Parents. All they want is your company, more grandchildren, or great grandchildren, and to go for a stroll in the local mall. But I found a solution: Kostas Meats. A Scarborough icon of Greek Meat - Kostas is also a deli with both fresh and dry goods to satisfy even the most crusty Greek in your list. My basket of goodies include Agro Olive Oil from Crete, honey from the Peloponese, and Trahana from Larissa. Total cost $150 including basket, Xmas card written in Greek, and wrapping. I nailed it! Hronia Pola everyone! A