Sierra Blanca is headed by Jethro Gaglione, a multi-instrumentalist indie/folk artist who divides his time between Nashville, Tennessee, and El Paso, Texas. His music displays many influences and his lyrics manifest a deep disappointment in the current political climate in the USA. He’s now working on an EP called Honorable Mention, due for release on… Read more »
Dear Barb: Well, another Thanksgiving has been ruined because of my sister! She’s divorced and has two kids. But the last three Thanksgivings she has brought a different guy and his kids to our family dinner. She hardly knows these guys, so everyone feels uncomfortable. The guy she brought this year had three kids. Two… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am the mother of a fourteen-year-old daughter. We have always had a strained relationship and it just seems to be getting worse. I had a difficult relationship with my mother and I hoped that my relationship with my daughter would be different, but it doesn’t seem to be. I come from a… Read more »
A few years ago, when the first French fondue restaurant opened in Edmonton, I recall the amount of hype it received in the community. Everyone around me was bringing their spouse, children, friends, and relatives to gather around a pot dipping their various entrees into liquified cheese. The sight reminded me of my days in… Read more »
Do you get stuck when studying? Well, don’t stop seeking solutions. An answer will appear as fast as a semi-truck driver sneaks shipped bags-of-oats for his pantry. Here are some tips for busting creative blocks, as partly gleaned from Beth Brown’s blurb in Noah Scalin’s book Unstuck: 52 Ways to Get and Keep Your Creativity… Read more »
Following the release of their album Off the Grid, the Australian hip hop group, Bliss n Eso, went on a fifteen show Canadian tour. Starting in Victoria, BC, and ending in Toronto, ON, Bliss n Eso showed off their new album as well as their older hits. MC Bliss, MC Eso, and DJ Izm make… Read more »
I taught English to Japanese. The Japanese claim the longest lifespans—and best diets. They eat Miso soup, made of fermented beans, that is brimming with probiotics. The Japanese hardly blimp out either—a single plate of Canadian grub feeds a Japanese family-of-four. But McDonalds sprouted in Japan, luring Japanese youth to fatty diets. Sushi and plants… Read more »
Who hasn’t heard the phrase ’well-behaved women seldom make history’? Far fewer of us know who coined the phrase: Laurel Satchel Ulrich in 1976. In her academic research she studied obituaries of ordinary women “who lived and labored in silent obscurity” and realized that the ones who became known and notorious were those who challenged… Read more »
Fall is upon us, and the chilly mornings and long nights call for hearty stews and curries. Curries are simple to make, packed with nutrients, and help spice up your meals. One underlying theme of curry is the flavorful herbs accompanying every dish. While the dish is common in South Asia, the style of cooking… Read more »
Blooms Hang Heavy, a thrillingly gothic album title for a band with the nihilist name King of Nowhere, was released on September 10. King of Nowhere, an alt-rock outfit from New England but now based in Brooklyn, New York, delivers a pungent mix of ambient, experimental, prog rock, and alt folk, accompanying clever lyrics sung,… Read more »