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From Where I Sit – Canmore, Here I Come

As I write this, packing is on my mind. Very soon I’ll be off for a week at our timeshare condo in Canmore, Alberta. Canmore, in the Bow Valley, is nestled at the base of the Rocky Mountains about 100 kilometres west of Calgary and about 20 east of Banff. With a permanent population of… Read more »

Write Stuff – E-Brains

The biggest push in education right now seems to be the joyful surge of students rushing headlong toward the exits, ready for sun and fun. But there’s a larger change afoot?one that might be part of your own curriculum when class bells ring this September. From public schools to universities, paper books are rapidly making… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – The Scenesters

Film: The Scenesters (monterey media 2011) Genre: Drama, comedy Writer/director: Todd Berger Cast: Sherilyn Fenn, Blaise Miller, Todd Berger, Jeff Grace, Kevin M. Brennan, James Jolly, Monika Jolly, and Suzanne May ?In front of you is an exciting, even dangerous life, but while watching it you feel safe. In this sense the film theatre is… Read more »

AUSU Update – Convocation 2010; AUSU Executive Election

Convocation 2010 AUSU wishes to congratulate this year’s graduates, whether attending Convocation in person or by distance. We wish you the best of luck in your future pursuits. You are an inspiration to all AU students! AUSU Executive Election AUSU has recently held its internal election for the Executive. We wish to congratulate Barbara Rielly… Read more »

From Where I Sit – No Other Way

After one has read the two daily newspapers and corralled the errant paperclips; after one has made a cup of tea and snatched the last two graham crackers; after one has visited the john and wiped her glasses, it is, at long last, time to write. Then again, this could be a good time to… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – Even the Rain

Film: Even the Rain (También La Lluvia) (Vitagraph Films 2011). Director: Iciar Bollain. Cast: Gael García Bernal, Luis Tosar. ?We are a conquering race. We must obey our blood and occupy new markets and if necessary new lands.? Albert J. Beveridge ?Man has set for himself the goal of conquering the world but in the… Read more »

AUSU Update – Convocation 2010; AUSU Executive Election

Convocation 2010 AUSU wishes to congratulate this year’s graduates, whether attending Convocation in person or by distance. We wish you the best of luck in your future pursuits. You are an inspiration to all AU students! AUSU Executive Election AUSU has recently held its internal election for the Executive. We wish to congratulate Barbara Rielly… Read more »

From Where I Sit – It’s a Start

So tell me, am I the last person on the planet who doesn’t have a website, blog, Facebook profile, or Twitter account? The worst part is that I’m not even sure I want or need to. But maybe this is like years ago, when I concluded I needed to become computer literate or be roadkill… Read more »