Have you taken a flight recently? Or even within the last few decades? Then chances are that if you have, you have experienced a long layover at one stage of your journey. The reality is that if you want to take a trip without breaking your bank beyond the usual amounts, you have to settle… Read more »
Every year publications like the Rolling Stone magazine and other such magazines come out with top 100 lists that spark debates among pop culture enthusiasts. Although such lists are subjective, things like originality, presence, peak, consistency, legacy and cultural impact are big drivers behind where someone may land. Ranking the best comedians, at least compared… Read more »
Scholarship name: Nora’s Nursery Scholarship Sponsored by: Nora’s Nursery Deadline: November 15, 2024 Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be parents seeking to further their education, be currently enrolled at an accredited university or college in Canada or the U.S., be legal residents of Canada or the U.S. or hold a valid Student Visa,… 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 »
Horta is a city of about 7000 on the island of Faial in the Azores. The Azores, a nine-island autonomous region of Portugal, lie about 1600 kilometres west of mainland Portugal. Although the executive capital of the Azores is Ponta Delgada on the island of São Miguel, the Legislative Assembly of the Azores is located… Read more »
Library Chat Tues, Oct 22, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Developing Your Research webinar series: Research Data Management Tues, Oct 22, 1:00 to 2:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library and Write Site www.athabascau.ca/news/events/academic-research-data-management Register through above… Read more »
Heat is a particular trigger for people to behave poorly to one another. And knowing that we are in a warming world consigns the old salvation of summer fun to the cultural museum. Consider the classic blues song lyrics: “summertime, and the living is easy. Fish are jumping and the wheat is high.” Instead of… Read more »
Korean BBQ has always been one of my favorite dining experiences. It’s perfect for family gatherings, dinner with friends and includes an activity as well as a meal. The process of grilling meats custom to your liking is one of the reasons why it’s as much of an experience as it is a meal. For… Read more »
Freeways, corporate efficiency experts, optical fibre internet, rapid transit, executive MBAs, electric bikes, fast food, instant fashion, and bullet trains. Everything, it seems, is moving at a velocity that’s difficult for the human soul to bear. A friend of mine listens to all audiobooks at 1.5x or 2x speed, so that it sounds like the… Read more »
Learning, working, eating healthy, and fitness are alike. When we do these things every day, we get magnificent results. For instance, when building muscles daily, we may be making little progress day after day. But, after a while, we start to bulk up, and the more we push the boundaries with heavier weights, the more… Read more »