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From Where I Sit – don’t Judge a Book by its Cover

Regular readers of FWIS know I’m a voracious reader. Regular patrons of any retail bookstore know reading is an expensive pastime. That’s why I’m thrilled to get books at more affordable prices. Costco is great for new books at reduced prices. The selection is limited to Oprah titles, popular fiction, and some non-fiction. I’ve gotten… Read more »

Dear Barb – Wedding Guest Can Show She’s Moved On

Dear Barb: I am in my early twenties and until last year I had been involved in a serious relationship. I was in love with this man and thought he would be my life partner. Therefore I was completely devastated when I received an email from him telling me that the relationship was over. The… Read more »

AUSU This Month – Annual AGM Held; Media Committee Started

Annual AGM Held As you probably already know from the AGM Report put out by the Voice, AUSU held its annual general meeting on March 23, 2009. In that meeting a number of important revisions to the definitions of AUSU membership occurred, to make sure that the Councillors you elect are able to represent you… Read more »

Dear Barb – Dating Decision Must be Respected

Dear Barb: I am a single guy who has had trouble meeting attractive and interesting women in their forties or fifties during the last while. Recently, a good friend of mine told me that he knew such a woman who was both attractive and intelligent. Having seen a few photos of her, I have to… Read more »

From Where I Sit – Hypocrisy

Rosemary Port’s actions exude hypocrisy. Port is the up-until-now-anonymous blogger who wrote five posts in August 2008 on a website called Skanks in NYC. In the posts, she labelled Canadian model Liskula Cohen a ?skank? and a ?ho.? Dictionary.com lists three results for the word skank. I think It’s a safe bet that Port wasn’t… Read more »