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 »
Album: North Sea Stories Artists: Irmelin (Eva Rune, Karin Ericsson Back, Maria Misgeld) Genre: Folk, World, A Cappella ?I’ve spent hours and hours doing research into Appalachian folk music. My grandfather was a fiddler. There is something very immediate, very simple and emotional, about that music.? Renee Fleming ?I mean, the genuine roots of culture… 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 »
In the continuing saga of my surgery, I’m pleased to report that the patient survived the procedure. I was in a positive frame of mind going in and thought it a good omen that the OR nurse was someone I knew. I was armed with the prayers and good wishes of many. When the surgeon… 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 »
We’ve all heard about the decline of print media, but how does that affect the news you get online? Fewer journalists, less time to get the story right, and the pressure to give it all away for free mean a real threat to reliable, independent news coverage. Enter the Banyan Project, a news co-op that… Read more »
Album: Mario Rusca, Joyette ?There’s a way of playing safe, there’s a way of using tricks, and there’s the way I like to play, which is dangerously, where You’re going to take a chance on making mistakes in order to create something you haven’t created before.? Dave Brubeck A Spirited and Joyous Musical Buddy to… Read more »
By now, we’re used to the scandalous (but fairly routine) ways that public figures fall off their pedestals: drugs, affairs, bribery. But the latest wave of deception involves some of the least likely folks, including the respected primatologist Jane Goodall. From job applications to best-selling books, plagiarism’s becoming a popular way to ruin a career…. Read more »
Film: Chicken with Plums Directors: Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud Cast: Mathieu Amalric, Jamel Debbouze, Goshifteh Farahani, Edouard Baer, Chiara Mastroianni, Isabella Rossellini, Eric Caravaca, Maria De Medeiros ?For a man who no longer has a homeland, writing becomes a place to live.? Theodor Adorno The Tragic Waltz of Art and Homeland Faranguisse is talking… Read more »
In the hours leading up to my departure to Edmonton for next-day surgery, I found myself restless. Goodness knows there were lots of things I could or should have been doing to make my post-surgery life easier. I could have been preparing for the bizarre diet I’ll need to follow post-surgery. During the pre-admission clinic… Read more »