The quotable Steve Jobs once claimed that “It’s in Apple’s DNA that technology alone is not enough?that It’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields us the result that makes our hearts sing” (Jobs). Variety is the spice of life may be a worn-out aphorism but the positive results in terms… Read more »
One of the best things about Athabasca University is its courses run year-round. This is also one of the downsides of AU. With the ability to begin courses every month, students have no built-in holiday period. There are no fixed semesters and no fixed breaks. No summer holidays, no reading weeks, no year-end break?nothing. AU… Read more »
An acquaintance of mine who lives a few streets over recently posted a desperate plea for help on Facebook. Her husband?a Type 1 diabetic for most of his life’suddenly became a statistic. He has suffered severe kidney failure because of his diabetes. The family is now facing a race against time to find a new… Read more »
If you’ve been trying to avoid recent news about Mr. Trump’s activities, I don’t blame you, but it may be time to start paying attention again. The reason? Mr. Trump has done something I had previously thought unthinkable. He did something I agree with. On Tuesday, April 4th, there was a release of the nerve-agent… Read more »
Dear Barb: My boyfriend and I have been dating for two years. We’ve always had a difficult relationship because we seem to see the world differently. For example, I am a saver, he is a spender. I am open and communicative and he is a quiet brooder. I love kids; he’s kind of so-so about… Read more »
It’s almost the end of March and it looks like we’ll make it through another winter. Woohoo. With spring in the near distance, it seems we’re a bit late planning a getaway to break up the long, frigid brutality of winter. Last fall we talked to my sister and brother-in-law about a Vegas quickie. Not… Read more »
Like this spring/winter weather we have been getting, sometimes we have a hard time making up our minds. When I started with AU, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do at the end of it. I knew what I hoped to gain, but I wasn’t sure where I would apply it, or how I… Read more »
First Nations House will celebrate 25th anniversary in 2017 Toronto Metro wrote about Diane Longboat’s graduation from the University of Toronto (1978), which was seen as a “significant feat.” Longboat said, “being an Indigenous girl and going to university was pretty unheard of.” Longboat founded the First Nations House, which is celebrating the 25th anniversary… Read more »
Book: Play the Devil Author: Scott Laudati In his first novel, Play the Devil, Scott Laudati tackles the common coming-of-age story with a refreshing take on the classic cliché. Using dark humour (sometimes bordering on the macabre) to reveal some uncomfortable truths, this contemporary novel takes place in at the beginning of a modern New… Read more »
