From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
I’m not saying the apocalypse is upon us, or even necessarily imminent. But, what with one thing and another, it doesn’t feel entirely out of the realm of possibility, either. For all I know, humanity’s best days may be yet to come. Perhaps, outdoing old King Canute, we will find a way to turn back… Read more »
August 15, 2024 saw AUSU meet shortly before a significant change of leadership. In that meeting, AUSU Council went over and approved the 2024-2025 AUSU Budget, with some notable updates included below. Then, on October 8, 2024, new President Jan Lehmann initiated the AUSU council meeting on Zoom at 3:06 PM Mountain Time. Vice President… Read more »
Seldom told are the greatest hacks. The kind of hacks where nobody gets harmed, and where everyone involved becomes better for them. Such hacks have unfolded in the digital world. If, by some luck, such stories do make the airwaves, they are almost exclusively detailed by Crown prosecutors at trial and to the presiding judge. … Read more »
Fear is in the air. This is the season of shadows, of dark and anxious thoughts. Monsters lurk in every corner. The flesh crawls, the blood runs cold, and nightmares rule the night. I only wish I was referring to Halloween. But I am referring, instead, to the weeks leading up to the forthcoming U.S.presidential… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
Working with one’s mind or talking with one’s mouth can give a veneer of importance to our ape-ish natures. Yet, the input of symbolic stimulus is a far cry from the primal production provided by working with one’s hands, prestidigitating toy slime. or eating tasty finger food. The tools of language fall short when we… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
Horta is a city of about 7000 on the island of Faial in the Azores. The Azores, a nine-island autonomous region of Portugal, lie about 1600 kilometres west of mainland Portugal. Although the executive capital of the Azores is Ponta Delgada on the island of São Miguel, the Legislative Assembly of the Azores is located… Read more »
Heat is a particular trigger for people to behave poorly to one another. And knowing that we are in a warming world consigns the old salvation of summer fun to the cultural museum. Consider the classic blues song lyrics: “summertime, and the living is easy. Fish are jumping and the wheat is high.” Instead of… Read more »