Dear Barb: My father is 55 years old and has been widowed for several years. He didn’t date for a long time after my mother passed away and I know he was very lonely. The problem is that now he is dating indiscriminately. When I go to his apartment I find women’s clothes, makeup, etc…. Read more »
CD: The Spinney Brothers, When the Golden Leaves Begin to Fall Release date: 2008 Label: Independent Down-Home Southern Bluegrass with a Shot of Fundy Spray My earliest bluegrass memory was watching Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs on The Beverly Hillbillies. I liked their playing, but the sitcom context told me this kind of music was… Read more »
This morning Roy and I went to a Ritchie Bros. dispersal sale. It was a sight to behold. The night before, two local television stations had done stories about the sale in Nisku. When we checked out a John Deere combine a few days ago it was machinery, trucks, and heavy equipment as far as… Read more »
I am learning what it means to be a human being. It is such a strange thing?crude and clumsy and strangely beautiful. Always, I am learning to put one foot in front of the other, always picking myself up and starting again. I am walking into doors and stepping on feet. I am learning how… Read more »
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 »
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Dear Barb: I am a 35-year-old mother, student, and part-time worker. I am so busy that I find I don’t have any time for exercise. Do you know of anything I could do to get toned up quickly for summer? I also have to mention that I do have a history of back problems. Krista… Read more »
DVD: My Winnipeg Theatrical Release: June 13, 2008 DVD Release: 2009 Produced by Everyday Pictures/Buffalo Gal Pictures Starring Ann Savage, Louis Negin, Amy Stewart, Darcy Fehr, Brendan Cade, Lou Profeta, Fred Dunsmore Conceived, directed, and narrated by Guy Maddin The Great White Northern Garbage Dump of the Gods Present at the medium’s table that night… Read more »
Actually, sir, It’s Jenkins. Wharton sits in the cubicle beside me. Thank you, yes, I am settling in quite well. It’s been 12 years now, so I’m getting fairly familiar with where everything is. What’s that, sir? What do I feel my strengths are as an employee? You’re certainly taking this in a novel direction,… Read more »
As I began pondering what I would write about this week I received an email. That email just saved me from having to write about doing our income tax and you having to read about it. Or maybe I would have written about a book I just finished reading. It’s called Creating Sacred Space with… Read more »