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Health Matters – Cranberries

When you think of Thanksgiving, what comes to mind is usually a food-filled holiday, complete with turkey or similarly festive fare. And don’t forget the sides: mashed potatoes, in-season vegetables, and, of course, a dish of sparkling red cranberries. But did you know that cranberries are more than just a Thanksgiving dinner add-on? Cranberries boast… Read more »

In Conversation With . . . Alysha Brillinger, Part II

?We are all artists in a way?every action, word, and song has an impact on the world, and we can design and craft that impact.? Alysha Brillinger in an interview with Wanda Waterman Alysha Brillinger is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She has crafted a unique personal musical style by combining blues and reggae to make funky,… Read more »

Health Matters – Time for Bed

Sleep: we all crave it. And yet It’s something that many of us have difficulty getting, or at least getting well. This article explores the mystery of sleep, including why It’s so important for health, how to recognize the warning signs of insomnia, and how to maximize our sleep experience. Why Sleep? Good sleep is… Read more »

In Conversation With . . . Alysha Brillinger, Part I

As a child, Canadian singer-songwriter Alysha Brillinger enjoyed a creative freedom that encouraged a prodigious musical talent. With two parents who loved music and three sisters who could be recruited as singers and dancers in living room productions, Alysha could expand on that talent: by the age of eight she was arranging three-part harmonies and… Read more »

In Conversation With . . . Kristen

Kristen is a Montreal-based country/soul singer-songwriter. While living in New York City she interned at the Brill Building, and from there went on to sing on tracks mixed by Phil Ramone, work with Steely Dan’s live sound engineer, and perform at Rockwood Music Hall and the Bitter End. She recently finished the Tower of Song Tour… Read more »

Voix du Maghreb – Ne Plus Entendre le Mot Sous-traitance

L?article qui suit est composé d?une entrevue avec Bachzoul Machilyes (un pseudonyme), un ingénieur Algérien travaillant avec Sonatrach, une société pétrolière multinationale en Algérie. Il est l?auteur de Hout Yakoul Hout [Le Poisson Mange le Poisson]. Quelles circonstances vous ont amené à écrire Hout Yakoul Hout ? La marginalisation au sein de l?entreprise : l?hébergement,… Read more »

In Conversation With . . . hue, Part II

hue is a Toronto-based indie band noted for its enthusiastic pop rock tunes, superlative sound production, and creative collaborations with a host of stellar acts (including Timbaland, We Are Wolves, The Wooden Sky, Two Hours Traffic, Said The Whale, Hollerado, Lights, and Mother Mother). Starting Fires is hue’s second full-length album. Recently the band’s leader,… Read more »