It’s 2:42 a.m. and I’m in my office — a hopelessly cluttered space sealed off from the rest of the basement by a large wood and paper screen. There are precarious hoodoos of books on every available surface, including an old ironing board that now functions as a sideboard. There are cobwebs, mouse droppings and… Read more »

Janet Guthrie was born in Iowa City, Iowa on March 7, 1938. After completing high school, she attended the University of Michigan where she graduated in 1960 with a Bachelor of Science degree. She began working for Republic Aviation in Farmingdale, New York, as a research and development engineer. Soon after, Janet purchased a Jaguar… Read more »

Replacement ink rollers for my Brother Intellifax 750 fax machine cost $52.19 for two. Not an insignificant amount! We have a fax machine for convenience. Our convenience and the convenience of people we deal with. In yet another example of intrusive marketing, we have become victims of the discount travel marketing scam promotion. I began… Read more »

I do not adapt easily to gender stereotypes. During my years of living the single life, I was not one of those women, who for instance, follow a dating strategy of preparing elaborate romantic meals to impress potential partners. No, I was not one of those women, despite the fact that I love good food…. Read more »

AU SPORTS CLUB SEEKS NEW EXECUTIVE The AU Sports Club is looking for AU students who are interested in serving on the AUSC executive. All that is required is a few hours a week to respond to emails, add new members to the discussion forum, and locate information to update the website or forum sections…. Read more »

Dear Barb, I seem to have a lot of difficulty maintaining relationships. As long as I can remember, I have had problems with my parents and my siblings. Then, when I began dating, my relationships all seemed to end after a few months. I never saw this as a problem within myself, but now I’m… Read more »

Health Symposium Available Those in one of the various health-related programs at AU might want to take a look at the Alberta sponsored Health Symposium (http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/symposium/) site. The Health Symposium is going on from May 3rd to May 5th, 2005, with the speakers present being streamed online live through that site. If, however, you can’t… Read more »

When I was six years old, my mother started going for chemotherapy treatments. My father would take me out for Saturday outings to the pictures. The Caprice was one of those grand old movie theatres that would no longer be economically feasible. It had marble-tiled floors in the foyer, red crushed velvet drapes covering the… Read more »

Gabrielle Roy was a Canadian writer with many books and awards to her credit. Roy was born in Saint-Boniface, Manitoba on March 22, 1909. Her determination and strength of character would help her overcome many obstacles. Her impoverished upbringing caused Roy to work very hard at school where she received awards for both her French… Read more »

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