“Going somewhere?” Intoned as a mocking phrase, maybe when an adult has quietly confiscated a teenager’s car keys only to dangle them perspicaciously at a crucial moment, or when a friend appraises the sudden donning of hat and jacket by an erstwhile interlocutor after an especially barbed rejoinder, the notion of going somewhere carries a… Read more »
The judges have given their verdict, a winner, a runner-up, and even an honourable mention were pulled from over 30 entries into The Voice Magazine’s writing contest on the fiction side. I’ll be running those three entries and maybe some others that I personally think are notable over the next several weeks, but we’re starting… Read more »
Who are your fellow students? It can feel like you are all alone in your studies, but across the nation, around the globe, students like you are also pursuing their AU education, and The Voice Magazine wants to bring their stories to you. If you would like to be featured next, do not hesitate to… Read more »
Don’t look now, but May 1 is Naked Gardening Day! This might be a suitable year to participate but, as with every activity these days, be sure to maintain a two-metre distance from your curious neighbours. Spelling counts. Lonita Fraser wanders through the self-revealing trends of online dating. “Men, and women, are branching out of… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Remember how confusing it was when you started AU? A new student wonders if a course has to be started right on the start date, and of course the answer is “total flexibility”! reddit Well, here’s a refreshing change. Amongst the repeated requests for tips on easy courses, one student stands out… Read more »
Ever craved some oriental flavored soup without feeling like taking hours to make a good soup broth? I know I have, and I’ve always looked for shortcuts in the kitchen without compromising taste. Tom Yum vermicelli is one of my favorite recipes because it’s a simple, hearty meal with all your nutritious ingredients in one… Read more »
“The office is one thing, and private life is another. When I go into the office, I leave the Castle behind me, and when I come into the Castle, I leave the office behind me.” (Dickens, 1861) Private life and work don’t mix. Charles Dickens knew that 160 years ago and his words are still… Read more »
This entry to the Voice Writing Contest received an honourable mention from our judging panel. Judge Heather von Stackelburg commented: “A broken heart is something many (if not most) of us have experienced at one time or another, and being able to go and have it “taken care of” like a suit that needs drycleaning… Read more »
On those frigid winter mornings when you jump in your car and patiently wait for the heater to warm it, you can be thankful to Margaret Wilcox for inventing the car heater. Margaret Wilcox was a mechanical engineer who was a recognized woman inventor during a time when women rarely even attended college, let alone… Read more »
The judges for the Fiction side of the Voice Writing Contest have provided their selections, so I can tell you who the winners are, and over the next few weeks, display their work as well as some of the other pieces that were submitted for the contest. But before I do, I’d like you to… Read more »