Articles

The Power of One

It’s the power of the smallest candle in the darkness of a cave. It’s the power of recognizing a lie for what it is, no matter how many people repeat it, or how often, or how loudly. It’s the power of whistling in the graveyard, of laughter when you’re lost in the woods, of singing… Read more »

Retirement and the Telecommuter

“I wish I could work from home.” my friend states willingly. She commutes three hours to get to her place of work. She may be the wrong person to ask, but working from home is part of her ideal job. Working from home, or telecommuting, has been advocated lately by some businesses. According to an… Read more »

Course Exam – PHIL 350 – Ethics

Ethics is a subject we all should know about. Our lives are continually touched by situations requiring the knowledge of ethics whether through the media, in-person situations or through hearsay. If you’re one of those individuals who wishes to sharpen your ethics skills, be sure to take a look at Athabasca University’s newly released course… Read more »

Bismillah, Why Here?

We must keep up some semblance of normal life. If we were to cancel our plans, hide in our homes and cower in fear, the terrorists will have got what they wanted! So say the British as London was bombed twice in these past weeks. Where other cities and other nations would be erupting with… Read more »

Name / Brand

So this guy tells me I can make a hundred and fifty bucks just by having a corporate logo tattooed across my forehead. He has a nice Italian suit and a crocodile skin briefcase. He says I don’t have to fill out an employment application, no need for a reference check, I don’t have to… Read more »

Cologne’s EL-DE Haus

In Cologne, Germany, the EL-DE Haus, so-called because of the initials of builder Leopold Damen, serves as a memorial to the victims of Nazi terror. The museum is a centre for documentation and research (http://museenkoeln.de/ns-dok_neu), serving as a facility for educating the public about the horrors of National Socialism. Of particular interest to this writer… Read more »

Diploma-induced Dichotomy

I officially have in my possession a piece of paper that cost me somewhere in the five figure range. Acquiring it was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done (and no, it wasn’t a result of a booze-blurred bidding war on e-Bay). Paper in hand, I don’t regret any of what I went through… Read more »