Columns

From Where I Sit – Back to the Source

When the rigours of daily life grind you down and the bad news-good news ratio is running about eight to one; when the losses column is now in two volumes and the blessings list fits on the back of an envelope (and a small one at that!) It’s time to take drastic measures. It’s time… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – Gourmet Rhapsody

Book: Muriel Barbery, Gourmet Rhapsody Translated by Alison Anderson from Une Gourmandise, 2009 Publisher: Europa Editions The Sweet, Slow Unveiling of Our Magical, Delectable Planet ?The only word that mattered to me at the time was terroir?but today I know that a terroir exists only by virtue of one’s childhood mythology, and that if we… Read more »

Around eCampus – Dr. Dianne Conrad

Dr. Dianne Conrad is the Director of AU’s Centre for Learning Accreditation (CLA), and is ?responsible for all operations of the Centre.? The CLA manages ?AU’s Prior Learning Recognition (PLAR) process in all its entirety,? Dr. Conrad says. ?That includes day-to-day operations, marketing, budget, staffing, design and delivery, research, and representing CLA interests both internally,… Read more »

Dear Barb – Compatibility Matters More Than Age

Dear Barb: I’m in my mid-thirties and have been divorced for quite a while. I share custody of my two children with my ex. I would like to have a partner to share my life with, but I’m finding it very difficult to meet men with whom I have anything in common. I’m a successful… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – The Yes Men Fix the World

DVD: The Yes Men Fix the World Theatrical release October 2009, DVD release April 1, 2010 Directors: Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno Screenwriters: Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno What the World Needs Now is Gildas, Reggies, and SurvivaBalls ?This American system of ours, call it Americanism, call it capitalism, call it what you will, gives each and… Read more »