Since the review of the instant pot, I have yet to come across a small kitchen appliance that fits so snugly in small counter spaces and create delicious yet nutritious options for busy students. That is until I recently purchased a second-hand blender that adds a nutritious twist to my usual meals. Since starting the… Read more »
Have you ever felt so sick you could hardly sigh? Take care, because sickness may be your fate if you eat the Western diet. Health author Kerry Knutson’s mom would say “On a good day I can get up, shower, and maybe lick a stamp” (location 158, 95%). Not long ago, I got similarly sick. … Read more »
FREN 200 (First Year University French I) is a three-credit introductory French course that trains students in verbal and written French as a continuation of FREN 100 (French for Beginners I) and FREN 101 (French for Beginners II). The course enables students to improve reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. FREN 200 leads the students… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am a guy in my thirties and I can’t seem to maintain a relationship with a woman. On an intellectual level I do want to get married and have a family, but I can’t seem to commit. Most of my relationships last about six months, and then I start to pull away. … Read more »
Somebody straight up asked me the other day how I would define myself in terms of my spiritual or political outlook on life. Was I a Christian, a socialist, an atheist, a Buddhist, a conservative, a liberal, some combination of any of the above, or what? I was bit taken aback by the question. I… Read more »
BlissBliss is the husband-and-wife duo Lang and Renee Bliss, music industry veterans known for a sophisticated, jazzy-pop sound that’s the perfect vehicle for their upbeat, triumphant-sounding lyrics. The couple manifests a glowing positive energy that’s utterly infectious. A case in point: A video of one of the songs, “Right Where You Are,” is just the… Read more »
Everyone bears wounds. And many of us are jinxed with a smorgasbord of scars. But we can learn from movies and books. That’s because film and fiction characters open our eyes to the world of wounds. Often, fictional characters enter scenes damaged but heal during the final act. Recently, I got hit with a bad… Read more »
It can feel like a kick to the gut when you tell someone what you are doing for a job, something you have worked so hard for, something you struggled to make progress in, and have them say something along the lines, of yeah I have thought of trying to do that when I have… Read more »
For students with the travel bug, it can be hard to balance your budget while paying for your last hefty vacation and setting money aside for a budget vacation. Luckily, there are various ways to travel without having to cash in your savings. Some forms of travelling are exclusive to students and can make the… Read more »
I hate to break the news, but campus-based universities have legs-up over online ones. At least, that’s true for the 20-year-olds who bask in drama and who don’t get plumber’s butt in low-rise jeans. So, how do campus-based universities compare to AU? Well, if you ask me, both better and worse. The key benefit to… Read more »