?I live on a farm about an hour and a half away,? I said to the Edmonton sales clerk. ?Ahhh, I wish I lived on a farm,? was the wistful reply from the 20-something girl. ?My dad always said if we won the lottery, we’d buy a farm.? ?Well, yeah, It’s a pretty good place… Read more »
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ELECTION RESULTS! AUSU Elections were held March 3-6, 2012, and 17 candidates appeared on the ballot. Thank you to all who ran, and all who voted! The nine candidates who have been elected to form the 2012-2014 AUSU Council are: Wendy Barnard, Bethany Tynes, James Ramsbottom, Evan Schmidt, Ashley Charlton, Toni Fox, Kim Newsome, Jason… Read more »
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On the weekend I had the chance to attend the 31st Annual Spring Tune Up Rural Women’s Conference sponsored by our county’s adult learning council. The day was a gift of insight, learning, and laughter that nearly 200 women chose to give themselves. I was glad to be among them. Organizers always try to find… Read more »
When is it okay to destroy a book? Not destroy, perhaps, but alter. To remove its cover, or mark its pages, or even tear some out. For some people, even jotting a note in the margin is literary sacrilege. But others see the stories that go beyond a book’s original shape?the magic that awaits when… Read more »
Film: A Dangerous Method (2011) Director: David Cronenberg Screenwriter: Christopher Hampton Cast: Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Vincent Cassel, Sarah Gadon ?We are never so defenseless against suffering as when we love.? Sigmund Freud “As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness… Read more »
We can all learn a lesson from our aboriginal and French-Canadian cousins. Collectively, they have mastered the art of working to preserve and protect their cultures. I’m not sure how it translates into the actions or beliefs of the individuals within the subgroup. But from the outside looking in, there appears to be a deliberate,… Read more »
Do you ever feel like your computer screen is watching you? Or that somebody in cyberspace is following your every keystroke? don’t worry. You’re not caught up in a conspiracy-theory movie plot. In fact, You’re probably on the cutting edge of the latest trend in education?online tests that allow the watchful eye of your proctor… Read more »
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