“A Chicken Soup for the Soul story is an inspirational, true story about ordinary people having extraordinary experiences.” – chickensoup.com The first thing I did when I received my copy of Chicken Soup for the Soul‘s “Making Me Time” anthology was to turn to the Table of Contents to find my name. Out of the… Read more »
Recently I dealt with an incident at my six-year-old daughter’s school. She was in the hallway with a boy from her class, away from the careful supervision of her teachers, when the boy became physically violent with her. My daughter was too nervous to tell her teacher. She thought her teacher was going to be… Read more »
Turning 50 feels like turning 18, only better. The wisdom gained at age 50 can lead to the most blissful moments imaginable. And the wisdom each of us gains by age 50 will be unique from the next person’s. That’s because wisdom is infinite. But I believe all wisdom can be simplified to one… Read more »
This hasn’t happened since before I became editor. In fact, it hasn’t happened since before the editor before me became editor. But I’m happy to announce that, once again, the Voice Magazine is hosting a writing contest. If you haven’t seen the article about it already, go look now, as that has all the details,… Read more »
We should go headlong into what we love to do, ignoring all naysayers because, once we get paid for our passions, our lives will be filled with enthusiasm. Before choosing an education path, we should take personality tests to discover our best career fits. Doing these tests can take us directly into our passions, rather… Read more »
The Voice is launching its 2021 writing contest, with categories for both fiction and non-fiction, and there’s a total $2000 available to be won. Please read the contest rules and regulations and submission guidelines carefully to ensure you are not disqualified. It’s free to enter, but the length limits are firm and all entries that go… Read more »
One of the things that AU is looking at these days is the question of alternative assessments. It’s always been somewhat of a niche topic, but it’s one that’s seen increasing interest, especially as the pandemic forces educators to reconsider, well, almost everything about how courses are designed. One of the principals of the AU… Read more »
The January 20th meeting started with the expected participants having a notable absence of a Vice-President of Finance and Administration. However, Councillor Monique Durette, the VPFA at the previous meeting, was still present. Supporting documents in the meeting noted two resignations. One of VPFA Monique Durette from the position, though she would be remaining on… Read more »
