It simply doesn’t feel like summer unless the sky is blue and the sun is shining?and the bright skies make the perfect backdrop for outdoor activities, too. On the other hand, a little too much sunshine can damage skin and cause heat exhaustion. This week’s links take a closer look at the great ball of… Read more »
At Home: Rough Terrain For those trying to increase their mobility, there are a number of therapeutic training centres scattered across the country. Few, however, take the real-world approach of the Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation, an innovative outdoor rehabilitation park in Fredericton, NB. As The Globe and Mail reports, the park, unique within Canada,… Read more »
After one has read the two daily newspapers and corralled the errant paperclips; after one has made a cup of tea and snatched the last two graham crackers; after one has visited the john and wiped her glasses, it is, at long last, time to write. Then again, this could be a good time to… Read more »
Convocation 2010 AUSU wishes to congratulate this year’s graduates, whether attending Convocation in person or by distance. We wish you the best of luck in your future pursuits. You are an inspiration to all AU students! AUSU Executive Election AUSU has recently held its internal election for the Executive. We wish to congratulate Barbara Rielly… Read more »
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Ammar AlShukry is a Muslim poet living in Jamaica, New York. He recently chatted with Wanda Waterman St. Louis about inspiration, the role of poetry in the Muslim community, and the importance of listening. ?. . . And I will sit in the shade of your smile, and ask you your story directly from your… Read more »
At Home: Flying Bear At high speeds, birds hitting cars can be bad news for both the bird and the car’s windshield. Fortunately for motorists, the chance of being hit by a larger flying creature is extremely slim. However, in a stranger-than-fiction occurrence, it has happened. As The Toronto Star reports, a recent bizarre and… Read more »
DVD: Marwencol (Open Face 2010) Genre: Documentary Director: Jeff Malmberg ?All that we see or seem Is but a dream within a dream.? Edgar Allan Poe Traumatized Brain Generates Magical Kingdom Complete with Avenging Barbie Dolls After having received a vicious thrashing in a Kingston, New York bar, Mark Hogancamp spends nine days in a… Read more »
If a tree falls in the forest with no one to hear it, does it make a sound? Part scientific, part philosophical, and always thought provoking, It’s a question That’s bandied around so frequently that It’s almost reached the status of classic joke. What rarely gets discussed is whether we could in fact hear the… Read more »
Superheroes are taking over Hollywood this summer. From box office hit Thor to X-Men: First Class, which opened last weekend, to the upcoming Green Lantern and Captain America, there’s high interest in comic book action heroes these days. And no wonder?the concept of superpowers is truly fascinating. The following links explore ?superhumanity? a little further…. Read more »