What I’m about to describe is a series of events that couldn’t have taken place before the year 2000, for reasons that will soon become clear. The group home organisation Jade and I worked for needed to reduce its staff, so they decided to hit two birds with one stone and fire the union’s troublemaking… Read more »
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At 10:00 pm, November 17, 2000, Jade and I swung out the acoustics for a low-key jam. We were sitting on the floor of the living room, and the lamps were dim. Riffling through our raggedy chord and lyric sheets: Know this one? Yeah, love it. Let’s try it. Not in that key. What about… Read more »
Dear Barb: My husband and I have been married two years and we each brought children into the marriage. He has two boys and I have one. His youngest is 12, and is autistic, and the other 15, while my son is eight. We have been having a lot of problems with the three boys… Read more »
I don’t consider myself to have a depressive personality. I tend to be even-keeled and don’t enjoy euphoric highs or suffer debilitating lows in my moods. I can rationalize and absorb most things. Sooner or later, I can see the “silver lining” in bad news. But I find myself being tested. Regular readers will know… Read more »
When heading down a new path there comes both solicited and unsolicited advice. It can be difficult, with so much information being thrown at you, to know which to heed and which to ignore. It’s not that the “ignored” advice is bad, it is just that it isn’t best for you. When I graduated from… Read more »
Education reduces criminal activity If you want to prevent online criminal activity, according to the Delta Optimist, one major way is to focus on education. The ability to catch the online/cyber criminals around the world is a difficult thing. Our dependence on technology makes us manage our lives online more. This can include everyday things:… Read more »
Artist: Foxpalmer EP: Locked in Memory The music scene in London has a lot to take in after Foxpalmer’s release of their debut mini album, Locked in Memory. Fronted by Fern McNulty, Foxpalmer’s style is difficult to nail down. Folk, pop, and rock are but a mere few of the many styles that grace this… Read more »
University of Calgary Works with Energy Regulator on Data Visualization Initiative According to the University of Calgary, University of Calgary researchers are working with the National Energy Board (NEB), the country’s energy regulator. It is the beginning of a 3-year project to transform the NEB energy data into “clear, publicly accessible, online visual tools.” Professor… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Lesley shows off her book haul for ENGL 305 Literature for Children. Dean seeks feedback on the Bachelor of Science Computing and Information Systems Major. Micheál seeks input on courses to complement psychology studies. Other posts include ProctorU, convocation, exam request deadlines, etext choices, and courses ADMN 233, CRJS 360, MATH 244,… Read more »