Many Canadian communities continue to mount fireworks displays on the Victoria Day weekend. Our archives revealed some different slants on fireworks. The smell of gunpowder in the morning. Bill Pollett remembers the quiet hours of reflection after a late-evening fireworks display. “It was long past midnight before the kids were finally bedded down in sleeping… Read more »
I believe the “empathetic relationship” is what creates for a growth climate, the bettering of communication, a respect and interest for others, and it teaches children how to handle conflict and relationships in adulthood. Some children, however, will never be able to get that empathetic connection at home and that should be of great concern… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
Fitness is a blast. It’s more fun than traveling to Hawaii. That is unless your hotel is by the 24-hour gym in Honolulu. Now, that’s exciting! And fitness is more fun than dining out, cruises or discovering a lost continent. That is unless these activities are accompanied by fitness, such as hikes through ruins, dancing… Read more »
Scholarship name: A-1 Auto Transport Annual Scholarship Sponsored by: A-1 Auto Transport Deadline: June 30, 2023 Potential payout: up to $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be current full- or part-time students of an accredited or non-accredited institute, truck driving school or other logistics program, and must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher…. Read more »
The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with David Story (he/him), a Faculty of Humanities Major with a Minor in Philosophy from Toronto, Ontario. On a personal note, David let us know that he is “a professional musician and educator.” He continued, “Previously, I spent 4 decades in the entertainment industry as a… Read more »
When we think of pickled cabbages, we might think of sauerkraut: finely cut raw cabbage that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria. It has a long shelf life and distinctively tangy flavor. For myself, I like a crunchier variety of pickled cabbage. I grew up eating a Chinese cabbage pickle variety that is… Read more »
It seems that no one proclaims that they’ve taken an online IQ test and found out that they’re really dumb. Either that or those who fail to pass genius muster are smart enough to keep it to themselves. I’ve never attempted one of these tests, figuring that at AU our inborn intelligence proffers less rewards… Read more »
When flushing a toilet we might say a silent prayer to the septic gods for another year of scentless success; nowadays there’s no cesspools out back of our homes because water management allows us to flow free of our less desirable productions. Meanwhile, wherever water goes in nature we know that it’s vital and has… Read more »
I searched on the internet, “What is it called when a person prioritizes others over oneself?” Depending on where you sit between selflessness and self-focused, you might have your own definitions. Interestingly, what came up was the word “altruism.” I once saw a near-death experience account of a woman who prioritized others over herself. She… Read more »