Book: Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change Author: Mary Beth Pfeiffer Through my cat, Merlin, I was introduced to Ixodes scapularis, also known as the blacklegged tick or the deer tick, in November, 2017. Apart from the ick factor associated with discovering the unwelcome and engorged arachnid on the family pet, Ixodes scapularis… Read more »
I don’t know what to do about my neighbor, Maria. She is an older woman who has been divorced for many years. Her husband of 30 years left her for a younger woman. Maria is so bitter, every time I see her she brings up her ex and how crazy and abusive he was. She… Read more »
Regardless of where you work or study, it can be too easy to push how much time we spend on our occupation. There is a feeling pushed on social media that if you want to get anywhere you need to work, be busy, stay busy. If you take time off or aren’t busy all the… Read more »
It’s hard to stay original with pumpkin carving every year when October 31st rolls around. While your neighbors might be striving for the most sophisticated carvings (intricately sculpted in ways that would make Michelangelo proud), keep your carvings original this year with the most relatable pumpkin carvings that would warrant a chuckle from your fellow… Read more »
Enrolling in a college or university in Canada is a valuable chance to further your studies. While researching schools and cities to study, it’s interesting to see how we stack up. Here are some thought-provoking facts about Canadian schools. According to the article “10 of the Best Places to Study Abroad in 2018,” by Sabrina… Read more »
Domestic terrorism is nothing new to most nations in the world, but usually we manage to frame it as an “us vs. them” phenomenon. Us, in the civilized, rational society, dealing with them. Them, the crazies who want government to be destroyed, or who want their God to be the only God worshipped, or who… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am in my twenties and have two older brothers who are 12 and 13 years older than me. I don’t resemble my brothers, they have dark hair and eyes and I have light hair and blue eyes. My mom raised us as a single mom. Our dad died when I was a… Read more »
When I first started with Athabasca University a lot of what I saw in the online groups were questions about the reputation of the university and how that would affect applications to grad schools and getting a job with that degree in hand. These conversations made me wonder the same thing: was the degree I… Read more »
