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I would encourage blog readers wanting information on some interesting politically orientated lectures that are upcoming Queen's this fall to check out the Queen's events calendar posted at www.queensu.ca/eventscalendar 

The Chancellor Dunning Lectureship takes place this Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, will be on the theme of "Race, Injustice, and the Burden of Hope" - This lecture will be given by Chis Lebron.

The John Misel Lecture to be held at Queen's Nov. 1st is on the theme of "The Pretense of Reconciliation"

Read more: Stan's October update

If you or someone you know are interested in expanding your knowledge of the what CBC and other respected media reporters have to say about the dangers of FAKE NEWS found in different media sources consider checking out the following CBC radio, web videos, Whig-Standard press, and book references.

Read more: Fake News and Public Forum Political Discussion Issues

Hi  L.L.L. Life Long Learners,

For anybody who may be interested, The Globe and Mail, on Sept. 6th. reported that Steve Bannon will be debating the merits of political populist movements with David Frum at the Monk Debates to be held in Toronto at the Roy Thompson Hall, on Nov. 2nd. You can get more information on this particular upcoming Monk debate along with information on previous Monk's debates which can be accessed online at www.munkdebates.com  I expect the Globe and Mail will do a followup press article on this Monk debate theme sometime after November 2nd, 2018.

Read more: Bannon @ Toronto Munk Debates & New KFL Public Lectures

The website www.factcheck.org is worth checking out as one of the new websites based in the US that is working with Facebook and other social media organizations in their common attempts to independently confirm the accuracy of suspicious social media entries.

The above website has an article entitled Debunking Fake News that makes for some interesting reading.

Read more: factcheck.org is worth checking out

Wanted to mention this great program.

For the past 30 years, the Enrichment Studies Unit has provided grade 7 to 12 students with a University Experience and challenging academic enrichment opportunities on the campus of Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario

http://esu.queensu.ca

The Kingston Red Barons were considered ground-breakers in the world of women’s hockey. Wanted to let you know about this!

“She shoots! She scores!” Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 7:30 p.m. Members of the fondly remembered Kingston Red Barons women’s hockey team will speak at a meeting of the Kingston Historical Society at the Seniors Centre, 56 Francis Street. This team, active in the '60s and ‘70s, lit up the sporting scene in Kingston and gave fans many memorable moments. Not only did they play exciting, smart hockey, they ran hockey schools for girls and organized (and won) provincial and local tournaments. Their achievements helped lay the groundwork for the development of female hockey in Canada - without their commitment and drive Canada would not be able today to boast of our expertise in women’s hockey. Some of the players were also instrumental in reviving women’s hockey at Queen’s and the establishment of the Canadian University Women's Hockey League in Canada; several have been inducted into the Kingston Sports Hall of Fame. Their 50th anniversary is coming up in 2019 - watch for more chances to renew your acquaintance with these outstanding women in the year ahead. Everyone welcome.

Also check out  this video segment from CKWS - A look back at the pioneering Kingston Red Baron’s women’s hockey club

The upcoming Spring 2018 Later Life Learning lectures series is focusing on some of our local museums here in Kingston.

You might want to consider expanding your future independent learning opportunities by obtaining a museum and/or park pass from your local public library.

Read more: Museums lecture series in spring 2018

In our rapidly changing world the motto of TVO to "Never Stop Learning" is a wise state of mind to cultivate among individuals of all ages who seek to become well informed as to what is happening in communities across our country and around the world.  Best of all, there are no tests, and you can choose when you want to view your chosen TVO selected shows by recording them for later viewing at a time of your choosing.

Read more: "Never Stop Learning" with TVO.org

The author TIMOTHY GARTON ASH has written a book entitled FREE SPEECH - Ten Principles for a Connected World. Ash created a website located at Oxford University that Ash developed to promote better free speech on a broad range of sensitive political topics that crosses all cultural divides.

If you go to www.freespeechdebate.com , you will see the scope of the diverse topics that people from the world can comment on and discuss online. Many of the cited topics mentioned on the above website could not be discussed openly in some face-to-face conversations in some communities around the world.

Read more: FREE SPEECH

The upcoming February 23, 2018, lecture by Mr. Jamie Swift on the theme of The Politics of Memory: rewriting history is a very timely and politically sensitive lecture theme for some of the reasons I am about to share with you.

Read more: The Politics of Memory