You are what you eat. They’re wise words, and it’s not hard to see the connection between what we eat and the way we feel. But did you also know that your diet has a direct effect on your memory? Whether you’re studying for an exam or trying to remember your passwords, the bacteria in… Read more »

(Read the first part of this article here.) “The more you understand the music, the easier you can dance.” – Orlando Gutinez Mezwed is a highly sensual?and danceable?musical genre. One of my earliest encounters with it was at a wedding in Gafsa; this having been my first visit to Tunisia, I was not at all… Read more »

Despite having all sorts of (better?) ways of making notes, I persist with using scraps of paper and a pen. It may not have served me particularly well as technology has advanced, but old habits die hard. I am trying. Among the notations on my phone at this moment are the combination to our floor… Read more »

There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to arm-wrestle your way into the main authorship role in your next group paper. 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… Read more »

In the last installments of the Toolbox?a few weeks back, thanks to intervening obligations and a speaking engagement?we looked at how to handle capitalization, punctuation, and similar issues when using brand names, company names, and trademarks in your writing. The one-line recap: Wherever possible and/or reasonable, go with the company’s preferred spelling and punctuation. But… Read more »

Dear Barb: My boyfriend and I have been invited to a birthday party/open house for a friend who is turning thirty. The invitation says no gifts, just your presence required. I believe people just say that, but they really want a gift, my boyfriend doesn’t agree with me. He doesn’t want to bring a gift… Read more »

EP: Into the Night Band: London Has Fallen Alternative music has always been one of my favourite genres. The music that falls into this category often pushes the boundaries, integrating a variety of musical elements and incorporating lyrics that draw on raw emotion for inspiration. With the release of their EP, Into the Night, London… Read more »

Sometimes, life can best be defined by adjectives. I’m proud: that I was able to (successfully) program a seventy-dollar universal remote when the original began spazzing and sputtering during my binge watching of The Mindy Project. I had to keep my thumb on the play button to keep the images from hopping and skipping. This… Read more »

There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to learn the intricacies of writing like the pros. 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… Read more »

Predictions are fun, especially when they have to do with cool, futuristic science. Will cars ever fly? Will we colonize another planet? Still, there’s one forecast that seems a little disturbing?letting the cloud upload data directly from our brains. One tech futurist claims it will be reality in the next 20 years. But is that… Read more »