Where Multiple Streams of Inspiration Joyously Meet and Mingle Album: Scatter My Ashes Composer: William Susman “. . . Scatter my old bones. I am keeping the young ones fresh, strong the blood circles and weaves me into a whole piece with long slender red thead buried under my skin.” – from the poem by… Read more »

As I write this the countdown clock on our website says it’s only twenty-six days, fourteen hours, and three minutes until the start of the second annual Babas and Borshch Ukrainian Festival. As Festival Coordinator the buck ultimately starts and stops with me. In many ways I have a better grip on things this year… Read more »

Dear Barb: I have been involved in a serious relationship for five years. My fiancé and I mostly get along great. Our problems are related to communication issues. Michael is very quiet and rarely initiates conversation. He becomes very uncomfortable when I try to talk about his past relationships. Because of his reactions, I wonder… Read more »

The signs are everywhere. It’s getting harder to ignore. Summer is half over. August has begun, the birds are preparing for their fall migration, and the stores are bulging with back-to-school supplies. The deadline to register for AU courses for September is only days away. Are you ready? It’s time to put down the daiquiri,… Read more »

I was reading this article from CBC news about how the big discount store Target is trying to demand an extra 2% discount from its suppliers. This is not terribly unexpected. It’s simply the nature of capitalism and economies of scale. Those with more resources can demand more for them from those with less. But… Read more »

At Home: Saskatchewan Revamping Teacher Regulation Did you know that, currently, complaints about teacher competence and behaviour are handled internally by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation? This is the union that is supposed to represent teachers to management. The Saskatchewan government has some understandable concerns about this system, and so has appointed a “transition committee” to… Read more »

August is around the corner?which means there’s only a month left of summer holidays. But don’t let that get you down! Instead, try out these apps and start planning a road trip that’ll make this month the best part of summer yet. On the Go Whether you like planning or prefer to travel on the… Read more »

Movie: We Cause Scenes: The Rise of Improv Everywhere Director: Matt Adams It’s Never Too Late to Have a Happy Childhood “Brilliant. There is just something so emotionally overwhelming to me when I watch a group of human beings . . . just being. To see them all spontaneously break out in smiles and laughter,… Read more »

Dear Barb: My husband and I have been taking my elderly neighbor shopping with us for the past few months. I thought everything was fine until last week when she told me she no longer wants to go with us. She said she doesn’t want my husband to be responsible for her; she needs to… Read more »