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The Earthwork Interview I wasn’t old enough to be a true hippy when hippiedom first started taking root in Bear River, Nova Scotia, back in the early 1970s; I was far too young, still in my early teens and going to school with fishermen’s kids who wanted nothing more in life than to become conspicuous… Read more »
Up until the end of August, Roy was a long-haul truck driver. After six years as an owner/operator hauling mostly lumber or pipe into the States, the thrill is gone. To blame are the worsening economy in the U.S. and the stronger Canadian dollar. Overall, both the number of loads and price per load have… Read more »
Response to AUSU’s open letter from Joy Romero, Chair, AU Governing Council Athabasca University Office of the Governing Council October 31, 2007 Dear AU Students: I am very pleased to learn, through your elected AUSU representatives, that you share our excitement and satisfaction at the recent Government of Alberta allocation of $30 million in capital… Read more »
Response to AUSU’s open letter from Joy Romero, Chair, AU Governing Council Athabasca University Office of the Governing Council October 31, 2007 Dear AU Students: I am very pleased to learn, through your elected AUSU representatives, that you share our excitement and satisfaction at the recent Government of Alberta allocation of $30 million in capital… Read more »
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Book: Francine Prose – Reading Like a Writer Publication date: 2006 Publisher: HarperCollins, New York, NY Wait! I should have said to the class. Come back! I’ve made a mistake. Forget observation, consciousness, clear-sightedness. Forget about life. Read Chekhov, read the stories straight through. Admit that you understand nothing of life, nothing of what you… Read more »
George Boelcke is a financial expert and author of It’s Your Money! He does radio spots, writes about money online, and speaks across North America to people in the financial services business. Recently I attended his credit and debt seminar. One of the best parts of the evening was hearing about George’s December game. Each… Read more »
Release date: October 2007 Label: Wind-up Records Tracks: 12 Rating: 9 I must admit that when Seether first came onto my radar, I was not inclined to buy the album or even to pay much attention when my friends put it in the stereo. The first impression that this band made on me was that… Read more »
Release date: June 6, 2007 Label: Curve Music Tracks: 12 Rating: 9 For anyone, like me, who is of the opinion that AFI lost the plot with their last record, let me introduce you to Burnthe8track. This four-piece Winnipeg band formed 10 years after AFI but their album Fear of Falling Skies seems to pick… Read more »