Increasing the number of writers for The Voice Magazine is one of the tasks I’ve been set to accomplish as editor here, so you can understand my excitement when I saw an email offering original content for The Voice Magazine. Even better, it seemed the person was willing to provide this content for no cost…. Read more »
“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Berthold Auerbach Manteca is a nine-piece Toronto-based jazz ensemble whose music is notable for its buoyant enthusiasm, broad spectrum of influences, smarts, and incredible listening appeal. Monday Night at the Mensa Disco, their ninth album, was released in September. Via Indiegogo, fans helped Manteca… Read more »
It’s a conundrum of our technology-driven life that people are putting in longer hours on the job and are available 24/7 on phones and computers, yet we’re also more sedentary than ever before. Whether It’s typing in a cubicle, staring at a PowerPoint presentation, or getting some downtime in front of our laptop screen, it… Read more »
If my eyes aren’t burning and my butt isn’t numb, if the pain in my forearms almost disappears and my neck doesn’t ache, it feels like something’s wrong. If I have time to prepare a meal and take an hour break to eat it, it feels like something’s wrong. If I have time to gather… Read more »
?Support your statements with examples,? my fourth grade teacher told us. And while it might have sounded scary to an elementary school student, adults will recognize how commonly we do this in everyday speech. Whether we’re complaining about the obnoxious drivers on today’s commute or clarifying exactly what kind of flour we want at the… Read more »
At the most recent Council Meeting, AUSU adjusted a number of policies to streamline investment planning. Part of this streamlining involves allowing Council to spend a small amount over-budget on specific line items, so long as the total amount spent remains within the budget. More interesting, however, was information that Council has gained from meetings… Read more »
At Home:Veterans Affairs Offices Closing In Corner Brook, NL, a rally was held on Thursday to protest the closing of a Veterans Affairs office. This is one of nine Veteran Affairs offices that are scheduled to close by February, 2014. CBC News reports that about 40 people attended the rally from the small city, mostly… Read more »
Meaningful Medals CBC gives us a pictorial look at the medals, and stories behind them, of a number of Canadian servicemen. If you want Remembrance Day to be something beyond abstract concepts, this is a good place to see some of the people that we pause for on November 11th. Poppycraft If you’re the crafty… Read more »
Veterans Day. Armistice Day. Remembrance Day. No matter what you call it, the sentiment is the same, a day to celebrate and respect the men and women who died in various wars to preserve our freedom. I have to admit, I don’t tend to think of Remembrance Day in those terms. I don’t know anybody… Read more »
