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 »
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 »
An Aussie had been adrift at sea because he’d lost his wifi and his boat’s electrical capacities; he survived with a dog for months before some helpful Mexican fishers spotted him (Stavely, 2023). Then, before returning home to the land down under, he said goodbye to the dog in Mexico where they’d found each other! … Read more »
Ahem. Try reading aloud this article title to a counsellor and you’ll find, I wager, that contrary to the seriousness of their client’s subject matter and lifelong travails, never can it be said that therapists lack a sense of humor! And if you want, follow it up with a paraphrase of President/WW2 General Dwight D…. Read more »
Artist: The Get Arounds Album: I Wanna Live Release Date: February 18, 2023 The Get Arounds, hailing from Vancouver, BC, are a Canadian rock band boasting Lana Ryma as their vocalist, Carman Lethbridge wielding the guitar, Paul Albert holding down the bass, and Eric Lowe on drums. Their inception took place during the COVID-19 lockdown,… 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 »
Karl Marx reveals himself as quite the psychologist when we research him that way; he divides needs and wants as one would computer fonts, some based on the essence of our humanity as creative beings and some, for lack of a better word, as essentially oppressed by nonsensical cultural wing-dings. To Marx, social reality makes… Read more »
A person’s “identity” can be one of the most complicated aspects of a person and even more so in pluralistic societies that are a melting pot of identities. Unbound: Ukrainian Canadians Writing Home is a book that explores the idea of identity in a globalized world, focusing on exploring early Ukrainian Canadians and their connection… Read more »
Artist: Autogramm Album: Music That Humans Can Play Release Date: November 17, 2023 Before reviewing Autogramm’s third full-length album, Music That Humans Can Play, it’s worth saying a few words about the band. If you’re like me and this is the first time you are hearing about them, you’re probably already guessing what kind of music… 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 »