?Friendship is like a violin; the music may stop now and then, but the strings will last forever.? Author Unknown Late July is usually moving month in our community. Often, we’re the ones heading from home and comfort on a new and exciting adventure to set up a new home in a strange city. This… Read more »
Writing coaches advise their students to gently and deliberately facilitate the flow of ideas. we’re encouraged to maintain a level of openness to inspiration, to cultivate our surroundings so that they’ll bear rich fruit. To handle inspiration with care. To ?fondle our muse,? so to speak. Apparently, they haven’t met my writing Muse. She needs… Read more »
In an ideal world, the guilty are guilty and the innocent are not. But in real life, It’s not always that simple. What if you felt that you had no other choice than to take responsibility for a crime you didn’t commit? According to allegations in a recent lawsuit, That’s exactly what happened to Ontario… Read more »
On family vacations, I’d always far preferred the beach to the mountains. However, time chips away at even one’s most deeply-held prejudices. My years in Alaska began quietly entrenching in the corner of my mind the utter beauty of the rugged terrain. It wasn’t merely the stunning vistas that changed me, although they did their… Read more »
I’ve never jumped off a cliff, but as I write this I’m pretty sure I know what that sensation would be like. The cautious approach to the edge, sizing up the situation. The prevarication involved in weighing the pros and cons (and deciding just how crazy one has to be to jump). Then the mix… Read more »
This week, AU is holding its first?and possibly only?summer recess. While the break is just one week long, it is something we are not used to: a tangible shift between school years that brings a sense of renewal as we look forward to the influx of fall students. (we’ll overlook, for the moment, the financial… Read more »
Precisely What You Mean! ?When trying to express oneself, it’s frankly quite absurd, To leaf through lengthy lexicons to find the perfect word. A little spontaneity keeps conversation keen, You need to find a way to say, precisely what you mean . . .? Mary Poppins It’s Monday, and It’s a Mary Poppins kind of… Read more »
This is a special Voice report on Athabasca University’s 2010 Convocation, which took place June 10, 11, and 12. The Voice offers its warmest congratulations to all this year’s graduates! Convocation. For many, It’s the end of a long journey; a celebration that signifies completion. But as graduands, family members, and special guests came together… Read more »
“Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread violations of human rights. It can include physical, sexual, psychological and economic abuse, and it cuts across boundaries of age, race, culture, wealth and geography.” Say No—UNiTE to End Violence Against Women website Take action! Inasmuch as these words inspire community engagement and transformation,… Read more »
?Oh, who are the people in your neighbourhood? In your neighbourhood? In your neighbourhood? Say, who are the people in your neighbourhood? The people that you meet each day.? Sesame Street Tell me, who are the people in your neighbourhood? I remember singing that song with my son in the mid-1990s. We sang about all… Read more »