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Lost & Found – Where We Are From

Sometimes amazing gifts come in unlikely ways. Sometimes they fall, like wounded birds, at our feet as we walk down crowded streets. Sometimes they spring out of strange hiding places, like flocks of blackbirds baked in a pie. They can turn up in the form of mysterious messages spelled out in Alphagetti, or exotic currency… Read more »

Music To Eat Lunch To – The Strays; Le Futur Noir

Label: TVT Released: September 2006 Tracks: 14 Rating: 8 Great album! Le Futur Noir has a really pleasing sound, not a million miles away from Nirvana or Rise Against with its brand of mellow hardcore. A Greek, a Brit and an American, who now all now reside in California, populate the band. The bunch is… Read more »

The Cowboy and the Fisherman

I first met a Newfoundlander in Calgary, Alberta. He was a new employee at my company. He was easily recognizable because of his Stephenville accent. I am an Albertan and so we had a different perspective on life in Canada. Our conversations are worth repeating here. I have never seen the ocean or been further… Read more »

The Secret Curses

Say it’s early in the morning and my dog shits on the neighbour’s lawn. If I’m pretty sure there’s no one half-hidden behind drapes watching me, I won’t pick it up. Would you? Maybe, I’ll bend down and pretend to scoop it into my inside-out shopping bag. Just in case. Just for show. If I’m… Read more »

Hockey Time at AU

So now we are heading into the preliminaries before the All-Star break. Although the standings are starting to take shape, it is far too early to predict any sort of outcome, for teams can change in the blink of an eye. So I thought that this would be the perfect time to go over the… Read more »

Conference Connections

THE SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SEXUAL HEALTH October 19 – 21, 2006 – Chicago, IL, USA http://www.sash.net This conference is a comprehensive look at the subject of sex addiction and sexual health. Experts will be presenting the latest in the field of identifying and treating sex addiction among therapists’ client populations. Over the three… Read more »

Voice Events Listings

To list events in your area, e-mail voice@ausu.org with “events” in the subject line. THE APEIRON SOCIETY FOR THE PRACTICE OF PHILOSOPHY This is the Society’s 20th year of philosophical seminars and discussion. All who are interested in the practice of philosophy in everyday life are welcome. This year’s theme is: “Freedom and Identity” Program… Read more »

Eagle Women’s Art Raffle

The following artworks are being raffled for the Eagle Women’s Emergency Shelter. AU student Kim Anderson and her team competed in this year’s Candian Deathrace to raise funds for the shelter, and this artwork was donated for their cause. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5. Only 3000 tickets are being sold. Draw date… Read more »