June is Romance Month Few performers have been loved and admired as much as the late, great, Marilyn Monroe. Her real name was Norma Jean, but her stage name made a lasting impression along with her incredible face and body. Something about her slinky appearance made her desired but still seen as pure and good…. Read more »
Summer Fun! The Province of Alberta has put together a list of things (http://www.gov.ab.ca/home/index.cfm?Page=829) you can do with your free time in the summer. One of the joys of distanced education is that we can actually take advantage of a lot of these things by simply putting off our study time until later in the… Read more »
Students spend a lot of time trying to do something very basic, take notes, especially when it comes to keeping notes and comments on what we find in your texts. One solution I’ve found is this: Rather than writing in the margins (which sometimes aren’t large enough for good notes anyhow), use Post-It notes (or… Read more »
This week, my series on home computer upgrades continues. Last column I talked about computer memory types, and this week I continue with practical information on maintaining your hard disk. Often, people choose to upgrade a computer because they have run out of storage space. New hard drives are more economical than ever, and with… Read more »
Jackie Kennedy Onassis is credited with saying “If you’ve bungled the raising of your children, nothing else you do matters much.” Whoa. That’s a mouthful. As someone who believes she’s succeeded on that count, I’m tempted to agree heartily with her. But is it that straight forward, that black and white? What if early indications… Read more »
Here’s what I should be doing: finishing the editing of that insurance broker’s human resources manual so I can finally get paid by my client and pay off some of my line of credit. Failing that, I should be organizing the filing cabinet, replacing that washer in the leaking kitchen sink, updating my resume. At… Read more »
While our everyday lives occupy so much of our attention, we all indulge in a little fantasy now and then. It’s part of the capacity of being human, to be able to stretch one’s imagination and see things as they might have been, might be, or may never be anywhere but our own dreamscapes; the… Read more »
Regular Voice readers are aware of my recent disillusionment with my employment. I’ve received many letters of encouragement, so I wanted to share an exciting new venture that I’ve become involved in. As many may know, during my time on AUSU council, I became interested in representation for graduate students. This came about because we… Read more »
Calling all psychology majors! Have you heard about Athabasca University’s new course, PSYC 406: Introduction to Theories of Counselling and Psychotherapy? Be prepared to embark on a rewarding learning adventure! One of the key points of PSYC 406 is that its approach is different than the usual “passive” reading course. PSYC 406 encourages you to… Read more »
According to surprising findings coming out of the University of North Dakota, fathers now represent something like fifty percent of all parents (note to self: verify facts before submitting). With this in mind, I humbly suggest that this Father’s Day, June 20th, should be celebrated by paying tribute to dear old Dad with something more… Read more »