He’s a blue-collar working stiff. An ordinary, run-of-the-mill kind of guy. He works the graveyard shift at the plastics plant off Highway 5. He carries tuna fish sandwiches in a metal lunch box. He watches Hockey Night in Canada and news at eleven. He hums along to Shania Twain singing on the radio in his… Read more »
There are few things that go more thoroughly against the grain of our society than doing nothing. Perhaps it is a holdover from the Puritan work ethic upon which our busy producer/consumer society is based upon. Whatever the roots of this phenomenon are, they are deeply embedded in our consciousness. From the time our children… Read more »
After you’ve been around for more than a couple of decades, and I have, you begin to notice patterns, repetitions, and cycles. You discover that you can set your calendar to the occurrence of certain events. You could place bets and win. You begin to feel clairvoyant. In truth, you’re not. You’ve just been paying… Read more »
Okay, I admit it. I’m not much of a hugger. I can quite graciously accept your hug without stiffening up like a board, but only rarely am I the initiator. Or as my mother would say, “what does a person have to do to get a hug out of this girl?” Blame it on Green…. Read more »
Dear Barb: I am a thirty-two year old single woman who has not been able to have a long-term relationship with a man. Everything seems fine at first, but when it starts to become serious, I get scared and end it. I think I know why this is happening. Throughout my childhood, I was sexually… Read more »
Health Plan for AUSU Members – Announced Finally, AUSU members can save on health and dental benefits in Canada! Your council has struck a deal with Student Benefits Administrators, an affiliate of Ingle International and Imagine Financial Ltd., to provide great rates to AUSU members on their commercial insurance products. The program offers a range… Read more »
For a long time, I was sloppy and absent-minded, careless and emotional. This personal slovenliness could be seen in my lack of attention to the lawn. It was overgrown with dandelions and horsetails. Abominable morning glories and vicious daisies ran rampant. There were weeds that I was never able to accurately identify. There were thirty-seven… Read more »
Summertime is (nearly) here, and the livin’ is easy. Or at least it should be as easy as possible. As we all know, enjoying good, satisfying food out of doors is a vital element of any successful summer. If you’re like me and enjoy spending time in the kitchen (just so long as it involves… Read more »
S.L.A.P. Update The Raft Ride Home – fifth and final leg – 24km The leg boasts a net elevation change of over 2500ft. It will probably will be completed in darkness; the trail is under a heavy canopy of trees so eye protection is mandatory. The ferryman is paid for the racer to cross the… Read more »
Health Plan for AUSU Members – Announced Finally, AUSU members can save on health and dental benefits in Canada! Your council has struck a deal with Student Benefits Administrators, an affiliate of Ingle International and Imagine Financial Ltd., to provide great rates to AUSU members on their commercial insurance products. The program offers a range… Read more »