Lately, I have been mostly enjoying the Apple TV reality series The Reluctant Traveler, starring the great Eugene Levy, comic actor and co-creator of the sitcom Schitt’s Creek. The premise of the show is that Mr. Levy is someone who is deeply averse to new experiences, but nevertheless willing to move far beyond his comfort… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group APA frustrations. Vague remarks from a tutor on a student’s APA citation formatting prompts much wondering on what exactly is the problem; a comment in the thread suggests having the Write Site review the assignment before submitting to the tutor for marking. Discord Where tutor is a dirty word. A student attempts… Read more »
Scholarship name: The Sabrina Shannon Memorial Award Sponsored by: Food Allergy Canada Deadline: April 3, 2023 Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be Canadian residents under the age of 25, and enrolled for their first year of studies or continuing their studies at a post-secondary institution. Applicants do not need to have food allergies… Read more »
After more than two decades on TV, both The People’s Court with Judge Marilyn Milian, and Judge Mathis were not renewed for a new season, a result of the changing nature of daytime television, and it brings to end an era of controversial courtroom TV. Although the quality of courtroom TV shows has somewhat improved… Read more »
Ever since returning from Mexico, I’ve been exploring Calgary for great taco joints across the city. Although none quite compare with the street taco experience, I was able to find a few places that offered fairly authentic experiences for Mexican street food. Paired with a fruity, tropical drink, tacos make the perfect finger food or… 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 »
20-years-ago, on March 20th 2003, American and British troops invaded Iraq to remove a tyrant who had used chemical weapons against his own people. This ruling despot, Saddam Hussein, had received the South Park cartoon caricature treatment so we all knew he was a baaaad man. Authorities and experts (spoiler alert: beware expert consensus!) claimed… Read more »
The Voice Magazine survey is now concluded, and while we haven’t gone through all the answers yet, with over a thousand respondents, we should come away with a good idea of what the general reader thinks might be some ways to improve this magazine. Frankly, I’m both excited and, if I’m honest, a little bit… Read more »
I don’t know how it happened, but my enthusiasm for life is at its highest. I’m in menopause, so presumably life should be terrible. But it’s not. I’m on fire with joy. I’m unsure what I did right or if it’s just luck. But I have some insights that may interest you. Here they are:… Read more »
I watched a video recently where the chef stuffed a whole pork loin; it looked good. Serendipitously my local grocery store had whole loins for sale. I had my muse, and the supplies were readily available, so I grabbed some apples, brie cheese, and fresh sage. The plan was that I would stuff the pork… Read more »