Toughen up the fun way: through happy friends, bubble baths, and big dreams. And if these things also make you more productive, then the wind just tugged your sail. Gail Wagnild, in her book True Resilience, reveals how friends, rest, and goals make you a better?more resilient?person. Find Fulfilling Friends Friendships strengthen you. Happy friends… Read more »

Duo: Daydream Cathedral EP: Ancestors I’ve recently been introduced to a music genre that has quickly moved up my list of favourites. Shoegaze is a music genre that originated in England in the early 1990s. Music that falls under this genre is identified by the songs being composed of a high level of electronic effects… Read more »

There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to welcome contradictions and ambiguities. Well, in these articles, as The Study Dude, I’ll try to give you the study tips you need to help make your learning easier. I’ll also give you straight and honest opinions and personal anecdotes?even the embarrassing ones… Read more »

“Who told me to tell a lie? Who told me to compromise? Who convinced me to sell my mind? I never used to shy away From a light of a brighter day” – from “Told a Lie” by Graveyard Lovers ” … big, loud primal rock and roll … throwback, non-pretentious music.” (Huffington Post) Following… Read more »

In the midst of high school graduation and university convocation season I started thinking about learning. We know some of the finest minds emerge from these schools and take their rightful place in their field of studies. They make contributions to medicine, science, humanities, art. And the world and we are a better place because… Read more »

Dear Barb: My husband and I dated three years before marrying. We have been married four years now. Our life is very happy. After a lot of soul searching and talking, we both decided we do not want to have children. Not that we don’t like children, as we both have nieces and nephews that… Read more »

Musician: Michael Franti and Spearhead Album: SOULROCKER Ready for some of the most politically charged and optimistic music that I’ve ever heard? I wasn’t sure what to expect when I encountered Michael Franti’s upcoming album SOULROCKER, with his heavy emphasis on political turmoil and well known activism. But I was pleasantly surprised to be met… Read more »

There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to find a friend at AU?one who can validate your thesis. Well, in these articles, as The Study Dude, I’ll try to give you the study tips you need to help make your learning easier. I’ll also give you straight and honest opinions… Read more »

SKNAIL is the pseudonym of visionary Swiss composer-producer Blaise Caillet, known for startlingly original innovations in jazz, including electronic experimentation, found sounds, and stirring, poetic lyrics from engaging lead singer Nya. Their first album, Glitch Jazz, was released in 2013 and their second album, Snail Charmers, in 2015. Recently Caillet took the time to answer… Read more »

We’re now four months into 2016. If, like me, you began the year with a pristine new planner, how’s it looking now? Are there entries for every day? Is it serving your life and your purpose? Is it a glorified daily to-do list? Is it a record of your life for posterity? Planners are available… Read more »