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dear awesome Toronto graffitist. Audrey thanks you.

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Toronto street art Photographed by Melissa Fockler 2011

The Writing is on the Wall: Jack Layton Remembered

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The above images were photographed and edited by melissa fockler.

Seeing things in unhabitual ways.

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"They knew, for their own good reasons, what the world was like, and their experience acted as a filter through which any new message was tested, confirmed, rejected, challenged, and reinterpreted. Changing their minds would have meant changing the world they experienced, not simply convincing them of a new set of ideals around equality of opportunity and the desirability of a different world."  - Kessler, Ashenden, Connell and Dowsett (1985)

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Write On.

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For the past year (and a bit), I've been writing. Writing to save my life . Writing to unveil reality. Writing to change my life (both literally and figuratively).  Taking the time to write has changed the thoughts inside my head, altered the way I read information,  inspired me to see the world differently, encouraged me to listen more attentively and prompted me to find my inner voice. So,  Speak your mind Free yourself with words. 

Help Save Toronto's Public Libraries

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Courtesy of Clker.com Public libraries provide us with access to books, online publications, reference material, social programming, and much much more.  Do not allow our municipal government to privatize knowledge and above all learning.  What can you do to help? Sign the petition at:  Our Public Library

We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey. -Kenji Miyazawa

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