The notion of receiving something for nothing invokes a tricky psychological algebra. Whether its investing in extraterrestrial acreages in hope of becoming a lunar landlord or raising one’s kilt in glee after having purchased some Scottish highland peat bog (the better to become an exclusive member of a landed gentry, any gentry), the promise of… Read more »
At times, it can be difficult to find a sense of community in AU’s digital sphere. However, there are a great deal of events occurring on a consistent basis. These range from style guide tips for assignments to research tips and tricks. This Voice Magazine writer recently had a chance to attend an AU style… Read more »
This week, to mark the upcoming Valentine’s Day celebration, part two of my three-part column of thematic playlist and menu choices will offer up selections that connect in some way to themes of romance and intimacy. However, I also want to recognize the fact that there are few things in life more irritating than two… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
Companionship, food, and music—they form a magical confluence of human pleasure. When those three elements come together in an inspired way, it’s a great argument for the beneficence of the universe and the value of being alive. Over the course of this and the next two columns, I will be dishing up a menu of… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
Strapping on virtual reality headgear allows a person to enter worlds ranging from aquatic utopias to hideous warzones. Students equipped with the mightiest of weapons, our keyboard-typing fingertips, may not find a game that matches that part of our minds. On the other hand, war-torn roadsides littered with the smouldering hulks of tanks and jeeps… Read more »
At times, it can be difficult to find a sense of community in the AU digital sphere. However, AU has many events occurring on a consistent basis. These range from style guide tips for assignments to research tips and tricks. This Voice Magazine writer recently had a chance to attend a new AU research-focused series…. Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
There’s a meme out there with the caption “no talk before coffee”. And yet, miraculously, instances occur where a person will pound back that morning cup of joe and breezily go about their day, only later to realize that they’d consumed decaf. What?!? Herein lies somewhat of a mystery: how the placebo effect of something… Read more »