Despite having all sorts of (better?) ways of making notes, I persist with using scraps of paper and a pen. It may not have served me particularly well as technology has advanced, but old habits die hard. I am trying. Among the notations on my phone at this moment are the combination to our floor… Read more »

There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to arm-wrestle your way into the main authorship role in your next group paper. Well, in these articles, as The Study Dude, I’ll try to give you the study tips you need to help make your learning easier. I’ll also give you straight… Read more »

Dear Barb: My boyfriend and I have been invited to a birthday party/open house for a friend who is turning thirty. The invitation says no gifts, just your presence required. I believe people just say that, but they really want a gift, my boyfriend doesn’t agree with me. He doesn’t want to bring a gift… Read more »

A pitter-patter of raindrops becomes a torrential deluge as the mountainous vista of my forestry job is invaded by meteorological reality. Lightning sheets across the sky, followed instantly by a tremendous crash of thunder. Amazingly, though not surprisingly given the nature of our 21st century, I simultaneously hear the much-quieter sound of my cell phone… Read more »

In the last installments of the Toolbox?a few weeks back, thanks to intervening obligations and a speaking engagement?we looked at how to handle capitalization, punctuation, and similar issues when using brand names, company names, and trademarks in your writing. The one-line recap: Wherever possible and/or reasonable, go with the company’s preferred spelling and punctuation. But… Read more »

EP: Into the Night Band: London Has Fallen Alternative music has always been one of my favourite genres. The music that falls into this category often pushes the boundaries, integrating a variety of musical elements and incorporating lyrics that draw on raw emotion for inspiration. With the release of their EP, Into the Night, London… Read more »

As a student, are you in a home that demands you clean up after others? Or do you find it difficult to motivate yourself to delve into studies after hours of menial tasks around the house? Or do you have children who you’re trying to teach the household chores? If so, I read the perfect… Read more »

Film: Behind the Blue Veil Director: Robyn Symon “They were the men and the women of the sand, of the wind, of the light, of the night. They appeared as in a dream, at the crest of a dune, as if they were born of the cloudless sky.” ~Jean-Marie G. Le Clézio The opening scene… Read more »

You are what you eat. They’re wise words, and it’s not hard to see the connection between what we eat and the way we feel. But did you also know that your diet has a direct effect on your memory? Whether you’re studying for an exam or trying to remember your passwords, the bacteria in… Read more »

(Read the first part of this article here.) “The more you understand the music, the easier you can dance.” – Orlando Gutinez Mezwed is a highly sensual?and danceable?musical genre. One of my earliest encounters with it was at a wedding in Gafsa; this having been my first visit to Tunisia, I was not at all… Read more »