Dear Barb: I am writing in response to your column from a couple of weeks ago from Dana. I was in a similar situation and I told my friend that I saw her boyfriend on a dating website. When she confronted her boyfriend, he said that he must have forgotten to take it off and… Read more »
Jackie Venson is an Austin-based singer-songwriter, a virtuosic guitar talent, and a lively and engaging stage presence. She started out as a classical pianist but switched to blues guitar and went on to do a Bachelor of Arts in Composition and Studio Production at the Berklee College of Music. Her live album, Jackie Venson Live,… Read more »
Film: La Strada Director: Federico Fellini ” … a complete catalogue of my entire mythological world, a dangerous representation of my identity that was undertaken with no precedent whatsoever.” – Federico Fellini Gelsomina is the simple, naive daughter of a poor widow in rural Italy. One day She’s gathering firewood on the beach when her… Read more »
Staring at a blank page and not knowing what to write about can be intimidating. Here are some tips to help you delve into the “lost art” of letter writing. Start with the basics. The only items required for a letter are paper, pen, and envelope, but there is a lot of room within that… Read more »
Charles “Tremendous” Jones was born in 1927 and died in 2008. In the intervening years he distinguished himself as an author/editor of nine books and motivational speaker with more than five thousand presentations to his credit. It appears he was a mover and a shaker right from the beginning. He entered the insurance business at… Read more »
Dear Barb: I just started university and It’s my first time living away from home. I share a two-bedroom apartment with another girl, Shannon, who I met through a mutual friend. She seemed really nice so I didn’t see a problem. Boy was I wrong; She’s more like the roommate from hell! First, She’s a… Read more »
There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to do something called prewriting so that you acquire an expert’s voice come essay-writing time. 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… Read more »
Marshall McLuhan famously wrote, “The medium is the message.” But try to turn that iconic phrase into plural form, and it just sounds odd. The media are the message? The media is the message? This week we’ll take a look at medium, media, and how an originally plural form is making its way back into… Read more »
Artist: Shelita Burke EP: Transfixed St. Valentine’s Day is Sunday! Is it a day you take note of or do you ignore it? Do you go the commercial route, flowers and chocolates, or do you tend to indulge your Valentine with homemade goodies? No matter your plans for the day, I’m sure there will be… Read more »
There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to dive into the latest research on study breaks for optimal academic performance. 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… Read more »