In early February those intriguing articles start appearing, claiming aphrodisiac properties for certain foods. Yet we eat many of these foods on a regular basis, without any?well, noticeable effects. Is there any fact behind these claims, or is the truth interwoven with fiction? Almonds Almonds are considered to be an ancient symbol of fertility. In… Read more »
?Freedom is poetry, taking liberties with words, breaking the rules of normal speech, violating common sense. Freedom is violence.? Norman O. Brown In 1980, Algerian scholar Mouloud Mammeri was preparing to present his book at a conference on Berber poetry in Tizi Ouzou. The book was a collection of poems he’d gathered, titled Poèmes kabyles… Read more »
It’s the middle of winter. And if you live in a cold, windy location (and isn’t all of Canada cold and windy at this time of year?), you may be feeling those winter blues settling in. For many of us, this means feeling impatient with the cold weather and dreaming longingly of Caribbean beaches. But… Read more »
(Read Part I and Part II of this article.) ?. . . For all that is done and said. We know their dream; enough To know they dreamed and are dead; And what if excess of love Bewildered them till they died? . . . Now and in time to be, Wherever green is worn,… Read more »
Maybe it’s the love of lifelong learning. Or maybe it’s a fascination with the new ideas out there. Or it could even be a flashback to the excitement I always felt when opening a new AU course start-up package. Whatever the reason, I’m feeling that way all over again as I read about all the… Read more »
?When people decide to live, destiny shall obey, and one day . . . the slavery chains must be broken.? Tunisian poet Abu Al-Qasem Al-Shabi ?I think that every free person who really loves this country has to fight injustice and corruption. I think this is also my duty. I really love my country and… Read more »
It’s mid-January. Christmas is over, and so are the holidays. And although many of us are back at the work-and-school slog, our minds feel refreshed from our break time. But do our bodies feel the same? What are we missing? Traditional First Nations societies strongly believed in taking time to rejuvenate the body several times… Read more »
“Some friends had invited me to a small party at their house. My host told me a story that his gardener had told him a few days ago. I asked to speak to the gardener, who explained that he was from a village in the Northwest of Tunisia. It had snowed there; the people needed… Read more »
This interview originally appeared June 25, 2010, in issue 1825. Home Routes is an exciting, new non-profit initiative creating music events that benefit musicians, consumers, communities, and the earth. Recently, Home Routes volunteer coordinator Ali Hancharyk took the time to answer some questions from Wanda Waterman St. Louis. Home Routes was the brainchild of our… Read more »
This article originally appeared October 8, 2010, in issue 1840. It’s October, and Thanksgiving celebrations are right around the corner. Many of us are planning an ample Thanksgiving harvest meal, attempting to balance healthy eating with a feast-like menu. But what is the health rating of a typical Thanksgiving spread? Red, Red Cranberries Make sure… Read more »