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Write Stuff – There’s an App for That

Are you reading these words? According to The Canadian Oxford Dictionary, you are. As the second edition of CanOx says, to read is to ?look at and understand the meaning of written or printed words or symbols.? These days, though, that definition might not be enough. With the separate worlds of books and apps merging… Read more »

From Where I Sit – 10-10-10

Because my mind and soul are promised to National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) for several more days, my ability to generate my own column topic this week was kaput. So when someone suggested I discuss the concept in Suzy Welch’s book 10-10-10, I jumped on it. My task became to read the book and hope… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – Inception

An Interdisciplinary Study of the Psyche Film: Inception (Warner Bros. 2011) Writer/Director: Christopher Nolan Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine As Art Dob visits his wife, Moll. In the high-rise where she committed suicide. They have a conversation. In a dream. Within… Read more »

AUSU Update – October 21, 2011

AUSU congratulates new party leaders! AU students are spread all over Canada and the world, but AU’s funding comes from the Government of Alberta, so It’s important for us, as AU students, to remain aware of political issues in Alberta. Alberta’s political parties have recently undergone some transitions, as both the Progressive Conservative and Liberal… Read more »

Write Stuff – It Ain’t Your Cloud

Mick Jagger’s been shouting at me a lot lately. Not in person, and not even on my iPod. No, he’s been shouting in my head: ?Hey! You! Get off of my cloud!? It’s an echo of how some people feel about a growing trend in social networks these days?corporate ads and profiles in places like… Read more »

From Where I Sit – Making Time for Friends

In the last few days I’ve made a conscious effort to reach out to people. My MO included using email and Telus as conduits when in-person wasn’t possible. While I am quite content with my own company or with staying home with Roy, that lifestyle is perhaps not the healthiest?or the most fun. With a… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – Who’s Afraid of Frances Fox Piven? – The Essential Writings of the Professor Glenn Beck Loves to Hate

Book: Frances Fox Piven, Who’s Afraid of Frances Fox Piven? The Essential Writings of the Professor Glenn Beck Loves to Hate (The New Press 2011) A Necessary Defiance Last year Frances Fox Piven got a request from a student wanting to interview her for a term assignment, the subject of which was Piven’s book Challenging… Read more »