Weekly News Recap: November 8, 2024

Weekly News Recap: November 8, 2024

Justice Murray Sinclair, who was Manitoba’s first Indigenous judge, led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and served as a senator, stands in the ballroom at Rideau Hall after being invested as a companion of the Order of Canada and receiving a Meritorious Service Decoration (Civil Division), in Ottawa on May 26, 2022. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)

We may not achieve reconciliation within my lifetime, or within the lifetime of my children, but we will be able to achieve it if we all commit to working towards it properly. -- Justice Murray Sinclair

SOME GOOD NEWS

  • Lost Chopin music unearthed nearly 200 years after composer’s death (CNN) #SoCool "A curator at a museum in New York City has discovered a previously unknown waltz written by Frédéric Chopin, the first time that a new piece of work by the Polish composer has been found in nearly 100 years. The waltz, written on a small manuscript measuring about 4 inches by 5 inches, was first discovered by curator Robinson McClellan in [2019.]"

  • A Missouri elementary school building has been renamed after its beloved longtime custodian (CNN) This gets me right in the feels. #BeingThereForTheChildren "A K-8 school in Swedeborg, Missouri, has renamed its building after its longtime favorite custodian in celebration of her retirement in July. The Swedeborg District III Elementary School building was renamed the 'Claudene Wilson Learning Center' in August to honor her more than 32 years of service to the small school of 40 students. Wilson has been more than a school custodian. The 64-year-old has been a handywoman, plumber and bus driver. But her most important role is being there for the children."

  • VIDEO: Sask. waiter learning Cree to bridge barriers with Indigenous customers (CBC) PRINCE ALBERT STORY I love this human. "Adam Rieger noticed that many of the customers who came into the Smitty's he works at in Prince Albert, Sask., from the surrounding Northern communities were speaking Cree. He wanted to find a way to bridge that cultural gap."

  • VIDEO: Historical swordplay cuts itself a niche in Edmonton (CBC) EDMONTON STORY 'My name Inigo Montoya! You killed my father...'...Sorry, different sword fight. "At an Edmonton hall, men and women learn the medieval art of swordsmanship. The group practises Historical European martial arts to recreate techniques of medieval sword fighting, with ancient historical texts guiding the way."

TOP TEN STORIES OF THE WEEK

  1. VIDEO: When my dad's wartime secrets emerged, I regretted the material things I wanted growing up (CBC) CANADIAN STORY My grandfather was POW in a German camp for three years during WWII. He fought at Dieppe. I can't imagine. We will remember them. "I never knew the secrets my dad held inside his tough five feet five inches, 145-pound body until I finally interviewed him for a college project when I was 20."

  2. 'No happy paintings': Dozens of art works by Canadian war artist at Calgary exhibit (CBC) CANADIAN STORY If you did not already have a good enough reason to visit the Military Museums, here you go. "There's a darkness in the work of venerated Canadian war artist Bill MacDonnell, who has spent three decades travelling the world as a self-described silent witness. MacDonnell's paintings document the impact of conflict from Bosnia to Afghanistan, and revisit atrocities of the past. He has inspired other artists to follow in his footsteps, and an exhibit of his work is on display at the Military Museums in Calgary through Remembrance Day and into 2025."

  3. VIDEO: Murray Sinclair, former senator who led Truth and Reconciliation Commission, dead at 73 (CBC) CANADIAN STORY One of the greatest Canadians of our time. RIP Justice Sinclair, we will not see your like again. "Murray Sinclair, the Anishinaabe senator and renowned Manitoba lawyer who led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, has died at age 73. Sinclair died at a Winnipeg hospital early Monday morning 'peacefully and surrounded by love,' his family said in a statement."

  4. 35 Years Ago Today, Great Britain Put Its Best Man on the Moon (Gizmodo) If you have not seen this classic Wallace and Gromit short film, you really need to. "There’s an elite list of British men and women who’ve gone into space in the real world, but in the fictional one at least, one man reigns above all: Wallace, the humble claymation inventor whose very first adventure, A Grand Day Out, made its debut at the British Short Film Festival 35 years ago."

  5. NASA sent a panel engraved with waveforms to Jupiter’s moon. Here’s what the squiggles mean (Fast Company) Very clever. "If there’s one thing NASA is inarguably brilliant at, it’s recognizing possibility. And that’s exactly what happened when engineers working on the Europa Clipper spotted a flat, otherwise unremarkable piece of metal protecting some critical electronics of the space probe, and emailed Preston Dyches about it."

  6. Your leadership team is likely more neurodiverse than you think (Fast Company) Of this, I have no doubt (being on the spectrum myself). "Neurodiversity refers to differences in how people think and process information, including conditions like ADHD, dyslexia, and autism. Many of these conditions are often hidden, invisible, and not immediately obvious. As a result, neurodiverse individuals at work are often misunderstood. But neurodiverse individuals bring unique strengths—from problem-solving to innovative thinking—that can be highly valuable in leadership roles."

  7. VIDEO: Chappell Roan's new country song about lesbian sex doesn't play by typical genre rules (CBC) #Boom "Chappell Roan is the latest pop star to venture into country music, after debuting a provocative new song on Saturday Night Live last weekend. The Giver, with lyrics that unambiguously discuss sexual relationships with women, has resurrected conversations about queer representation in country music, a genre where the charts are dominated by straight, white men, and hit songs often reinforce conservative values and traditional gender roles."

  8. 'Red patches on the road': Alberta wildlife corridors reduce animal-car collisions (CBC) ALBERTA STORY Well done all. I love these wildlife overpasses. "Almost every day when Blair Painter drives on the scenic Rocky Mountain highway near his home, the grey asphalt is stained red somewhere along the way. And Painter, the mayor of Crowsnest Pass, says it's hard to find any driver who hasn't had at least one close call with wildlife on the area's busy transportation corridors. But he expects Alberta's growing network of wildlife overpasses and underpasses will make it safer for all."

  9. Longtime Calgary broadcaster Darrel Janz has died (CBC) CALGARY STORY A kind and gentle soul who really loved people. Farewell Mr. Janz. "Longtime CTV Calgary news anchor Darrel Janz has died. He was 83. His death was announced in a social media post by a family member on Saturday. Janz was a broadcaster for over 60 years, with 50 of them spent in Calgary, where he hosted the CTV six o'clock news from 1973 to 2010."

  10. VIDEO: Quincy Jones, American music titan, dead at 91 (CBC) Mr. Jones, you were one of a kind. RIP. "Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson's historic Thriller album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91."

SEVEN LIFE AND CAREER HACKS

  1. The Strategic Choice Structuring Process (Roger Martin) A great roadmap.

  2. 5 Massive Books That Are Worth Your Time (Mark Manson) *These are great choices. LANGUAGE WARNING: this post is written by the author of 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F#$&' and he is pretty liberal in using the word in his reviews. *

  3. Mastering the Executive Summary (Illumination) Do you use Bottom Line Up Front in your summaries? (Hint: you should)

  4. How to Solve Almost Any Problem With the Pyramid Principle (Publishous) Pretty good mind hack.

  5. Unleash Your Strength: The Critical Gym Workout Shifts Every 40+ Man Needs (In Fitness And In Health) Man, do I notice this as an (almost) 60-year-old man.

  6. Why and How to Make Sure Your Heart Rate Zones Work for You (Runner's Life) I love using heart rate zones...the trick is to find your lactate threshold (and that is not very easy).

  7. 5 Mental Models That Will Take Your Leadership from Good to Great (The Good Boss) Fantastic and easy to digest models.

TOP THREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK

  1. UChicago Medicine receives $75M donation for new cancer hospital (Chicago Tribune) "University of Chicago Medicine has received a $75 million donation from the AbbVie Foundation to help it build its massive new cancer hospital on the city’s South Side."

  2. VIDEO: McGill secures a $3.75 million donation to launch new centre (YouTube) MONTREAL STORY "'Address more families’ needs,' said Dr. Victoria Talwar, Canada Research Chair in the McGill Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, regarding how the $3.75 million donation will be utilized at McGill. Adriana Gentile reports."

  3. Clemson University receives $25 million for capitalism studies program (Philanthropy News Digest) "South Carolina’s Clemson University has announced a $25 million gift from alumni parents Dave and Lynette Snow in support of the school’s capitalism studies programs."

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