If someone says the words kid lit, odds are you’ll instantly think of the big names: J.K. Rowling, Robert Munsch, Rick Riordan. Or, if You’re into the classics, it might be L. Frank Baum and Lucy Maud Montgomery. Now there’s another name to add to that list: Zilpha Keatley Snyder, an award-winning author whose 50-year… Read more »
I’ve had a number of surgeries in my day. In each case I weighed the potential risks and hoped-for benefits and made the best possible decision I could at the time. I asked the questions, got the facts, decided. I invoked the power of prayer by sharing the decision with those closest to me. In… Read more »
Album: Daniela Nardi, Espresso Manifesto: The Songs of Paolo Conte ?My Espresso Manifesto: To create and showcase works that proudly display the wonders, genius, and beauty of those earthy, complex, elegant, primal people, my people?the Italian people.? Daniela Nardi, from the liner notes on Espresso Manifesto Paolo Conte’s Lyrics Never Got So Much Lovin? If… Read more »
Usually you’ll find this page filled with news about the written word. This week, it contains a word to the wise: a warning about a cellphone billing scam. It doesn’t matter whether you live in Canada, the US, or Europe?if you own a cell, you could fall victim. And believe it or not, your service… Read more »
Film: Searching for Sugar Man Director: Malick Bendjelloul Genre: Documentary ?Buddhas move freely through birth and death, appearing and disappearing at will.? Bodhidharma ?Separation penetrates the disappearing person like a pigment and steeps him in gentle radiance.? Boy George Why Good People Disappear From View Had you ever heard of singer-songwriter Jesus (Sixto) Rodriguez before… Read more »
Dear Members, You may have recently seen information on the internet speculating about the future of Athabasca University. These reports suggest that the Alberta government may broker a merger between AU and University of Alberta, and that this may result in drastic changes to the services and programs offered to students AU students. We want… Read more »
Every so often, and even when?no, especially when?your to-do list is a mile long, you need to step back and chill. When the stuff on your plate is spilling over into your dreams, It’s time. When you find yourself making silly mistakes and not catching them, It’s time. When You’re getting cold sores and waking… Read more »
Dear Members, You may have recently seen information on the internet speculating about the future of Athabasca University. These reports suggest that the Alberta government may broker a merger between AU and University of Alberta, and that this may result in drastic changes to the services and programs offered to students AU students. We want… Read more »
Mother’s Day evening totally changed with Roy’s panicked announcement that he needed stitches. With the entire family visiting, it was an attention-getter. Hilary and I sprang into action; Carrie cringed and said she couldn’t look. Roy, as a farmer and a truck driver, is no stranger to mishaps. In this case he had tangled with… Read more »
What do social networks and icebergs have in common? That sounds like the start of a bad joke, but It’s not. When we’re posting and tweeting and liking, we rarely think about the hulking mass below the surface: the trove of personal data we’re handing away in exchange for the fun stuff. FaceLeft is a… Read more »