With Christmas approaching, hopefully we are going to be busier than last year. And with our hustle and bustle comes the need for quicker meals. This week, I made a quiche in the style of a Denver omelette. This recipe uses breadcrumbs as a base instead of pie dough. If you have a pie dough… Read more »
One habit most university students want to break is procrastination. How do you move at full throttle without wasting precious study moments? Step 1: You must want a change from a current situation or condition. Pretend you’ve got five AU courses in one semester. You’ve got to move to keep on top of your study… Read more »
I’ve been diving into Bill 81 lately. For those not in Alberta, Bill 81, or the “Election Statutes Amendment Act, 2021”. If you haven’t heard about this, the UCP government has passed legislation purportedly to make elections and election financing more fair in Alberta, and by “fair” they primarily mean “restricting organized labour from organized… Read more »
Barb Godin hasn’t had much time for hand-wringing during the pandemic. The restrictions that have curtailed activities for many of us gave Godin the opportunity to realize her dream of publishing a book. And then another, and another! In early 2020, Godin published her first book, Dear Barb: Answers to Your Everyday Questions, a selection… Read more »
I am an independent author of three books, which means my books are self-published. Some people say that’s not real publishing, but that’s debatable and not what this article is about. I am writing this article to address some of the issues I have had to deal with being a female author. The most difficult… Read more »
It’s almost the New Year. You now have this festive opportunity to set some New Year’s resolutions. But don’t just make any resolution; make ones that inspire. But what if you can’t think of anything cataclysmic? There’s a goal out there that is perfect for you. Perhaps it’s the dream so big you may have… Read more »
Sending the right gifts during Christmas can be a headache. Especially for people whom you’ve barely interacted with or perhaps have interacted with for a long time but hardly know their interests and hobbies. These can be colleagues, classmates, professors and other acquaintances. What are some ways you can give authentic gifts relevant to the… Read more »
We are rarely taught how to organize our computer files. We just learn on the go, perhaps duplicating the same single file in multiple locations. What a mess for most of us! At university, back in the early 2000’s, my computer was a tornado. Files with no folders. I had no clue how to create… Read more »
