Alek Golijanin is an Athabasca University alum. He has represented Athabasca University at a number of competitions both at the Provincial and International level. Alek’s articles revolve around his passion for learning and innovation, as he summarizes research and presents it in ways that compels readers and continues the tradition of life-long learning, and some of the articles are even inspired by investigative journalism shows like CTV’s W5, CBC’s The Fifth Estate and Marketplace, and CBS’ 60 Minutes.
“Every now and then a man’s mind is stretched by a new idea or sensation, and never shrinks back to its former dimensions.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. 1858.
Them the Jews. Them the Yazidis. Them the Muslims. Them the Christians. Them the Blacks. Them the Whites. Them the Natives. Them the Gays. Them the Trans. Them the Immigrants. There is a never-ending list of “thems”, but the only thing missing here is a loud echoing voice and an extended index finger pointing at… Read more »
How great would it be if we were always able to do something positive whenever we came across a person or situation that involved closed-mindedness by helping the person or situation transition towards open-mindedness and tolerance? I imagine that type of world would have an abundance of mobile health teams, where the “nurses” were there… Read more »
Writing about the case of Karamjeet Kaur and 700 should-be Canadians was a very unpleasant experience. Worst of all, it seemed as though journalists, immigration lawyers, and academics with expertise in immigration all seemed to accept the narrative that this was a bogus admissions letter issue, and it seemed as though we would be poised… Read more »
The First 48 is one of the most popular crime documentary series that provides a glimpse into real-life violent crimes by focusing on the first 48 hours of an investigation. Thankfully, “The First 48” in this article refers to the total amount of hours it took me to identify and locate the persons who got… Read more »
Canada is in search of individuals with great Canadian potential, and one of the best places for us to identify and seek out new Canadians is through our post-secondary school system, but the recent uncovering of how “consultants” are getting international students into Canada threatens to shatter the lives of hundreds of international students by… Read more »
Ask anybody you know whether a parking ticket or any other ticket can be annulled after it gets issued. They will guarantee it is not, I say it is. Ask anybody you know to tell you how difficult it is to get reimbursed by a municipality as a result of their negligence. They will say… Read more »
How often does a baseball story play out like the speech Christopher Walken’s gave as Mike in the 2002 film Poolhall Junkies, where he talks about nature documentaries and lions, and how a bunch of jackals and hyenas decide to attack a lion that they perceive to be weak, before the lion munches them all… Read more »
I believe the “empathetic relationship” is what creates for a growth climate, the bettering of communication, a respect and interest for others, and it teaches children how to handle conflict and relationships in adulthood. Some children, however, will never be able to get that empathetic connection at home and that should be of great concern… Read more »
If we have learned anything by watching how people behave in-person, online, or when they think nobody is watching them, it is that psychology, much like people, tends to be divergent and a phenomenon, that is only understandable after a careful assessment of all the facts. These facts are also why trying to forcibly change… Read more »
Every now and then I come across a book that I know will be an interesting read, and Mehdi Hasan’s “How to Win Every Argument – The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking” is one of those books. There are four parts to the book and each part provides a solid road map to… Read more »