The sky is sunny and the temperature’s warm?so why aren’t you feeling more motivated? After all, the distracting gloom and cold of winter have long since passed. It’s surprising, but true: the summer’s not always a particularly productive time. Whether You’re working, studying, or both, It’s hard to stay focused at that desk when the… Read more »
It was a story made for television. Literally. Unless you’ve been on a media break for the past few years, you’ve probably heard of the Casey Anthony trial, which wrapped this week with what many consider to be a shocking verdict: the Florida mom was found not guilty of murdering her young daughter. Social media,… Read more »
Well, It’s been quite a year. From the controversial G20 Summit fallout, to a federal election and all the snark that politics typically entails, to a post-hockey loss riot in Vancouver last month, Canada has been taking a beating to its reputation. And It’s not surprising. After all, the stereotypical Canadian?if the media has it… Read more »
?Genius,? wrote inventor Thomas Edison, ?is 1 per cent inspiration and 99 per cent perspiration.? Yet in the desire for inspired work but with quicker results, some individuals choose to take the easy way out. They substitute someone else’s inspiration for their own perspiration?and the result is plagiarism. As content proliferates across the Internet, attitudes… Read more »
If a tree falls in the forest with no one to hear it, does it make a sound? Part scientific, part philosophical, and always thought provoking, It’s a question That’s bandied around so frequently that It’s almost reached the status of classic joke. What rarely gets discussed is whether we could in fact hear the… Read more »
Well, he’s dead. Or is he? US President Barack Obama’s Sunday announcement that security forces had located and eliminated longtime enemy Osama bin Laden met with a wide variety of responses. There were serious discussions of international security. There was political nastiness from both sides. There were, of course, a host of conspiracy theories. And… Read more »
Ever felt like you were living a lie? Washington, US teen Gaby Rodriguez did it for six months during her senior year at her small-town high school. And while most people lie to fit in or to hide an embarrassing secret, the straight-A student turned the concept on its head. As Good Morning America reported,… Read more »
Want to be in the loop? To stay on top of current events, you might just have to pony up a few bucks?at least, if recent trends are here to stay. In January, The New York Times rocked the media world when it announced its plan to limit the number of free online articles available… Read more »
?I’m no longer environmentally friendly,? wrote one Globe and Mail essayist last spring in a tongue-in-cheek piece. After trading in his household cleaners and toiletries for eco-friendly versions and ?greening? his lifestyle, he discovered that his kitchen was filthy, he was uncomfortable, he stank, and his condo had an infestation of moths. As a result,… Read more »
Natural disasters can inspire a lot of deep feelings and emotions?gratitude, empathy, anger, confusion, solidarity. And definitely the inspiration to turn a magnifying glass on one’s own life. Looking at the photos of the aftermath of Japan’s tragic earthquake/tsunami, one persistent thought has stayed with me: what a mess. All those houses, treasured possessions, clothes,… Read more »