It’s crazy how fast this year can sneak up on us, right? Plus, this year, I got a new computer for Christmas, and while setting it up is kind of fun (and frustrating) it of course imposes other delays. However, here finally is the Best of 2024 edition of the Voice Magazine. For those unfamiliar,… Read more »
Offshore accounts are not generally illegal. For instance, companies “may legitimately move offshore for the purpose of tax avoidance or to enjoy relaxed regulations. Offshore financial institutions can also be used for illicit purposes such as money laundering and tax evasion” (Hayes, 2023). However, it strikes me as an injustice that tax havens allow tax… Read more »
While we had an extended break this year, the Best of the Voice has always included a comic feature of some sort. This year, it seemed to be appropriate for the Best of to include the reintroduction of our comic feature, because, honestly, I’ve missed it. The Love Goddesses comic started in our November 29th… Read more »
I’d managed to forget about it (For a week at least), But now it’s here, it’s back again, That truly scary beast. Such a harmless-looking message, It’s in my inbox now: “Your Assignment has been Marked! Click Here, Review it Now!” I didn’t understand them well (The essay options given), And now I’m sure the… Read more »
I don’t know about you, but I make pictures in my mind as I read. When I read clear writing, I can easily gather concrete, specific details that I use to make a better picture. Through the picture-making process, I develop a better understanding of whatever I am reading. Voice influences what, how, and when… Read more »
“Ghetto” is a word that carries a different meaning today than from when it was first used back in the 1500s. When used today, it generally references low-income communities, segregated from social and economic opportunities. Whereas it was originally used to specifically describe an area where Jews were restricted to living in and segregated from… Read more »
The most famous cowboy of all, John “Duke” Wayne, was best described in comments that were made after his passing, as being someone that embodied what the masses wished that cowboy history was all about. A great actor with humble beginnings, Wayne’s journey was full circle, from humble beginnings and growing up in a small… Read more »
Eclipse, part one. Like many others in Ontario who live in or near the “path of totality” for the April 8 solar eclipse, we made plans to view the event. We live about 15 kilometres away from the northern limit of totality as it crosses eastern Ontario. Why not make the short drive to experience… Read more »
A loved one wants me to pay over $20,000 worth of debt. But who wants to spend the next 10 to 40 years grinding down debt? Not me! Although it’s necessary, I can’t get excited about paying off debt. But what excites me is paying down $5,000 in debt while planning the dream holiday: four… Read more »
Welcome to the final issue of The Voice Magazine for 2024. It’s been an interesting year so far, and looks like it’ll be ending that way as well, as yesterday I had to take one of our kitties in for a massive surgery—all the mammary glands on both sides removed due to a malignant tumor. … Read more »