Rocky Balboa loves to sweat. He must’ve made millions dripping in his flicks. But what if he burned out from overtraining? Well, he’d miss out on surging energy, awesome sleeps, fun training, and a massive appetite. Worse, he could get hit with an autoimmune disease, like I almost did. During grad school, I exercised five… Read more »
At some point you may have heard of the enormous waste associated with producing agriculture. While plant products drain resources such as water, land and fertilizer, livestock require an exhaustive list of resources from nutrients to a heated barn in the winter. The energy consumption doesn’t stop there. The production of livestock is only part… Read more »
Learning body language could be the best thing you do. You’ll chum up with supervisors and students. You’ll win over bosses and colleagues. And one day that body language will secure you your dream job. I bomb at nonverbal language. During interviews, I shrivel, almost disappearing. My shoulders hunch. My hands cover my lap. My… Read more »
ARCH 200 (History of Ideas in Architecture 1) is a three-credit introductory architecture history course that is intended for students who are enrolled in the BSc (Architecture) program at the RAIC Centre (Royal Architectural Institute of Canada) for Architecture at Athabasca University. Throughout this course, students will examine the principles and ideas that shaped architecture… Read more »
Dear Barb: My adult son has cut off all ties with me and I am devastated! Since his dad and I divorced my son and I have always had issues. There seems to be a tension between us, almost like he is blaming me for the divorce. I did make the choice to leave the… Read more »
We went exploring the backroads this weekend. We drove by one (of many) replanted logging blocks; one of them chosen for “assessment”, where they watch and see how the trees are growing, what species thrive better than others, and I am sure other forestry-related things. But, it got me thinking about the choices we make… Read more »
Sometimes I think the world would implode without the millions of volunteers out there working their tails off for the good of mankind. What would happen without volunteers? Who would run the food banks, the thrift shops, the humanitarian efforts, the animal shelters, the fundraisers, the blood banks, and the list goes on and on. … Read more »
At the summer fair, do Those Little Donuts give you sour-burps? Do Big Macs offer a healthy way to gain muscle mass? Does cola leave you knowing more about your dentist’s history than your father’s? If so, detox! Western lifestyle spews toxins. We rely on toxins to clean our houses, to freshen our armpits, to… Read more »
Here we are, the first day of June and convocation is just around the corner. For all those who’ve successfully completed your program, congratulations. Many of us find it to be a bit of an adjustment when we have to drop the word “student” from how we think about ourselves. But of course, this isn’t… Read more »
