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Click of the Wrist – Stop Calling, Stop Calling

This coming Tuesday marks the 134th anniversary of one history-making telephone call: on August 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the world’s first long-distance call from Brantford, Ontario, to Paris, Ontario. Land line-based telephones have been a part of modern life for so long that It’s easy to take them for granted. This week’s links… Read more »

Did You Know? – MIT OpenCourseWare

If You’re seeking supplementary material for your courses, familiarizing yourself with background subjects, or considering studying a new topic for personal enjoyment, you’ll be excited to learn about Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (?MIT?) OpenCourseWare initiative. The donations-funded online resource, which is free and requires no registration, includes materials from two thousand courses previously taught at… Read more »

AUSU Update – Convocation 2010; AUSU Executive Election

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 »

From Where I Sit – Treated Right?

A July 25 article on page A3 of the Edmonton Journal has me shaking my head. The half-page story appeared under the headline ?Mother sues son she abandoned?; the subheading was ?BC woman, 71, seeks support from children under archaic statute.? Shirley Anderson is suing her adult children for support under The Parents? Maintenance Act… Read more »

In Conversation With . . . Janet Klein, Part III

Janet Klein has amassed an international cult following by singing little-known songs of the 1910s, ?20s, and ?30s in period dress in an evocative, childlike voice. Her repertoire includes Yiddish tunes, Tin Pan Alley, early hot jazz, ragtime, vaudeville, and novelty tunes. Janet recently took the time to chat with Wanda Waterman St. Louis about… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – The Lovely Bones (DVD)

DVD: The Lovely Bones Theatrical Release: December 2009 DVD Release: April 2010 Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli, Saoirse Ronan, Rose McIver Director: Peter Jackson Screenwriters: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson Composer: Brian Eno DreamWorks Pictures The Hero’s Journey for Abuse Survivors “These were the lovely bones that had… Read more »