When you spill salt, do you throw some over your shoulder? Do you knock on wood when you want something good to happen? We live in the most scientifically and technologically advanced time in all of history. Yet not only do we stubbornly hold on to our superstitions, we are embracing even more of them.
Biographies with a point of view. An innovative series of portraits pairing Canada’s most distinguished writers with great Canadians who have shaped our thinking. Canadian history as you have never seen it.
How would Montreal react today if faced with an epidemic outbreak of smallpox or some other killer disease? An insightful and surprising look at the history of the outbreak and the likelihood – and effects – of a future pandemic.
Striving for perfection in his cuisine, while constantly challenged by the absolute necessity of keeping business partners happy, The Juice will showcase the artistry of celebrity chef, Joe Mercuri’s dishes, while bringing us no-holds-barred into the back-of-the-house of his new restaurant, where Joe sweats it out to get the food on the table.
Superstitious Minds was noted as great post-trick-or-treating viewing for tonight by Alex Strachan in the the Ottawa Citizen: Halloween isn’t just for the kiddies, and not all Halloween TV fare is eye candy for the fevered brain. The self explanatory Doc Zone documentary Superstitious Minds asks why, if we’re living in an age of rapid …
October 30, 2013 Leah Collins Stanley Cup winners, Wall Street investors, NASA scientists, Atlantic fishermen: when faced with a broken mirror or bad feng shui maybe those guys wouldn’t toss a fistful of salt over their shoulders. But they’re all superstitious in their own ways. We all are, no matter where we live, what we …
Superstitious Minds: All part of the ritual Montrealers’ documentary illustrates the extent to which superstitions permeate our lives October 29, 2013 Bill Brownstein MONTREAL – They are referred to as illogical links. Superstitions, that is. They may not be rooted in science, but over the centuries they have obsessed learned people in science, as well …
Some good news to kick off the year. The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television announced its nominees for the Canadian Screen Awards 2013 yesterday. The nominees are part of the inaugural awards, a new gala event combining the Genies and Geminis, to be broadcast as a two-hour special event on the CBC March 3rd …
– Through a partnership with PMA Biographies, new video content will enhance curriculum and bring learning alive to inspire students and improve achievement – Toronto, Ontario, (November 19, 2012) – Discovery Education Canada has partnered with PMA Biographies to bring dynamic and engaging digital media to K-12 classrooms across the country. Digital content, such as …
Biographies avec un point de vue. Une série innovante de portraits d’appariement les plus éminents écrivains du Canada avec beaucoup de Canadiens qui ont façonné notre pensée. L’histoire canadienne comme vous ne l’avez jamais vu.