This article originally appeared August 22, 2008, in issue 1633. The time on the computer screen reads 11:18 p.m., and the loneliness sets in. (In truth, the accuracy of this time is questionable as my computer is often many hours ahead, and the date setting is often many years behind; 1982, to be exact.) Regardless… Read more »
This article originally appeared March 21, 2008, in issue 1612. He sat in the corner of the room, looking out the window. From his hospital bed he could see the crimson leaves waiting to drop to the ground. It was late fall and he knew this would be his last season on this earth. Though… Read more »
This article originally appeared July 18, 2008, in issue 1628. In Tegucigalpa, summer lies over the palm-shrouded streets like a blanket some torpid god has thrown carelessly upon the slovenly city. The courtyard’s metal gate crackles when opened. It’s early in the a.m. The day’s heat will build, until my nostrils fill with a metallic… Read more »
This article originally appeared April 18, 2008, in issue 1616. They sat and played their game in a bright and busy park; the old men could always be found there when the weather was good. The game changed from time to time, sometimes rummy or crib or euchre, but they liked poker most of all… Read more »
This article originally appeared July 4, 2008, in issue 1627. Now, we all have the right to change our minds. I do it frequently. I like a nice, fresh mind, with an ocean scent and clean sheets. Presumably, changing my mind harms no one except me, and possibly a few of my friends, and perhaps… Read more »
Write for The Voice and win money for your education! The Voice is launching its 2008 writing contest, with categories for both fiction and non-fiction. We’ve got over $1,000 in prizes to give away: one winner in each category will receive a scholarship of one Athabasca University undergraduate course. Please read the contest rules and… Read more »
The holiday season brings out the nesting instinct in me. It’s not so much the Martha-Stewart-homemade-cocoa-and-handcrafted-decorations nesting instinct, but is more along the lines of ?Uh-oh, It’s almost 2009 and look what a hopeless mess everything is!? I look around at the boxes in the garage, the summer clothes still hanging in the closet and… Read more »
Francesco Casetti is a renowned professor of cinematography and author of the recent Eye of the Century: Film, Experience, Modernity (see Voice review here). Mr. Casetti is chair of the Department of Media and Performing Arts at the Università Cattolica in Milan and was recently a Visiting Professor at Yale University. Recently, Mr. Casetti spoke… Read more »
Wind-up Records is the largest independently owned music label in North America. In November the company signed a joint publishing deal with leading filmed entertainment studio Lionsgate. Ron Morse is the general manager for Wind-up Entertainment LLC. Before joining Wind-up, Morse worked for Sam the Record Man, Warner Music Canada, and Sony Music Canada. He… Read more »
STUDENT: Tia Siewart In this week’s profile, we meet second-year Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) student Tia Siewart. This single mother of two tells us what motivates her study habits, and how long-term planning and a whole-person coursework approach keep her on track. She also shares her special technique for combatting those common feelings of frustration… Read more »