Cochemea Gastelum is a jazz saxophonist and recording artist. As a member of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, he backed up Amy Winehouse in performance of and in the recording studio for her album Back to Black. The Electric Sound of Johnny Arrow (recently reviewed in The Voice) is Gastelum’s first solo album, and Wanda… Read more »
At Home: Job Posturing Your mother always told you to sit up straight, and it turns out she was right?if you want to land a job, that is. As the Calgary Herald reports, a new study by CareerBuilder Canada suggests a strong link between body language and successful job interviews. According to the study’s results,… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
At Home: Texting While Driving . . . Bicycles? It’s common knowledge that texting while driving is an unsafe practice, and several regions in the United States have even made it illegal. But texting while operating other modes of transportation is also a bad idea, even when the vehicle isn’t motorized. As a teenage boy… Read more »
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 »