Devils get edgy around eggheads. Why? Eggheads don’t crack. Less Alzheimer’s. Less dementia. Less foggy brains. And devils love reruns of Friends, hate the Fifth Edition of Nonparametric Statistics. Love Pablo’s Pub, hate Spa Lady. Love Big Macs, hate organic bananas. Eight months ago, I ate McDonald’s. I never hit the gym. And I had… Read more »
COMP 268 (Introduction to Computer Programming in Java) is a three-credit computer science course that builds on the concepts that were introduced in COMP 200 (Introduction to Computing and Information Systems) and COMP 210 (Introduction to Information Systems and Computer Applications) which are highly recommended to be taken prior to COMP 268. If you want… Read more »
Dear Barb: After reading The Voice a few weeks ago, I left my computer open to the article by Barbara Lehtiniemi, “More than a Mouthful.” My husband read the article and saw this as an opportunity for us to talk about a subject I’m fairly closed about. Although I have done it simply to make… Read more »
What do snarly puppets, Snoop Dog, and I have in common? My older brother. As a child, my brother directed a drama piece. All the kids on the block starred, including me. The bit part I played marked a highlight of my youth. Yet my brother stopped directing after managing our talentless crew. Deep down,… Read more »
It’s spring time, the time for gardening, the time for getting outdoors will be soon upon us (give or take a month for Canadians). Fortunately, for those with allergies or who are less outdoorsy, such as myself, gardening can be less taxing when done in the comfort of your kitchen. Yes, that’s right. I’m talking… Read more »
Imagine Angelina Jolie flexing biceps and defined abs. Or Popeye’s Olive Oil with bulging quads and glutes. Might you and I be the next skinny-ripped? I carry a lean frame but can’t seem to build muscle. Worse, my friends criticize my skinny look. I feel hurt by their words. Yet, recently, my belt buckle needed… Read more »
COMP 200 (Introduction to Computing and Information Systems) is a three-credit introductory computer science course that covers the fundamentals of information systems and serves as a prerequisite for the computing and information systems (CIS) programs. This course has no prerequisites, though students are required to have basic computer literacy and competence. If students are concerned… Read more »
Dear Barb: My husband and I have been married for ten years and we have three young children. We live fairly close to my husband’s parents, so they have been quite involved with our family life. My problem is with my mother-in-law. I have always struggled to get along with her, but as she’s getting… Read more »
Winter months and distance education courses have one thing in common: they can both drag on interminably when we get bogged down. Yet, as successes pile up over the years, and remembering how far we’ve come since early childhood education, we can feel confident in the face of what appear to be long odds for… Read more »
Love. Gym B.O. Superfoods. What do these three have in common? The perfect date. Eight months ago, I never exercised. I barely managed a block walk while dragging my sore knee. Most days, I felt dead-tired and nauseated. Me—the perfect date from the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Now, after eight months of exercise, I’m turning… Read more »