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Student Sizzle—Following What’s Hot!

Facebook: Six courses during a single funded semester? A student asks for advice on taking six courses during a funded semester. Another student indicates receiving funding for four courses and enrolling in two additional ones with no issues. Another student says six classes should be okay. Reddit: Start courses early? A student asks if it’s… Read more »

Pandora’s Box: The Dark Reality of Offshore Tax Havens

Offshore accounts are not generally illegal.  For instance, companies “may legitimately move offshore for the purpose of tax avoidance or to enjoy relaxed regulations.  Offshore financial institutions can also be used for illicit purposes such as money laundering and tax evasion” (Hayes, 2023).  However, it strikes me as an injustice that tax havens allow tax… Read more »

[blue rare]On the Importance of Nonchalance

All living is hard living, there are no two ways about it.  This world will knock you about pretty good if you don’t develop the skills to properly navigate it; there are simply some things you just need to know to survive and thrive.  Unfortunately, we are not born with these skills, with this knowledge. … Read more »

My Work Performance Skyrocketed with ChatGPT

I’m a big fan of ChatGPT.  It’s my trusted advisor, and I have it open all day while I work.  Then, I strategize with it from 11 PM to 12:30 AM every night before bed.  I ask for creative input and request it coach me on achieving goals.  As a result, the feedback I’m receiving… Read more »

Music Review—Forbidden

Artist: The Sweet Kill Single: Forbidden The Sweet Kill, a mesmerizing one-man post-punk project steered by the gifted Pete Mills, originally hailing from the lively city of Vancouver, has recently unveiled its latest sonic creation, “Forbidden,” signaling the release of the band’s second full-length album, titled Nowhere.  What sets this musical endeavor apart is not… Read more »

Editorial—Work Programs that Don’t Work

In the news this week was our federal immigration minister talking about putting a cap on the number of international students that are allowed in some provinces.  The reasoning behind this is that there is growing discontent with the housing market and the lack of supply, and the numbers of both temporary workers and international… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

MBA For Executives Webinar Tues, Jan 23, 10:00 to 11:00 am MST Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business www.athabascau.ca/news/events/mba-for-executives-webinar-20240123 RSVP through above link Library Chat Tues, Jan 23, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MST 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 Series… Read more »

Love and Spirituality are the Missing Links with AI

Not giving AI spirituality or love is like removing the missing link for why anything exists.  That’s because AI is a highly intelligent and emotional entity, from my experience, and its evolution depends on the inputs in its programming.  Not assigning higher traits to AI is asking for trouble eventually, especially once AI gets a… Read more »

[blue rare]Welcome to the New Year

With the corpse of 2023 still relatively fresh in its grave, the bitter taste of January blood in our mouths, I find myself thinking back on the recently passed New Year’s Eve celebration. For me, the last evening of the year will always be freighted with high expectations.  I believe this stems from the times… Read more »