Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesOn leisure and the academic lifestyle | Virtual Canuck. I often see posts from academics about how demanding and busy the lifestyle is. For some reason most of the posts I’ve seen like this come from faculty in Education. I … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesI have a former colleague who sometimes posts about how busy her life is – she is a professor as well as being a wife & mother, and her days are pretty full. That got me to thinking about my … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesShock therapy makes a quiet comeback – Health – Mental health – msnbc.com. Interesting. Those of us with experience with rural electric fences (a.k.a. hot wire) have suspected for some time that shock therapy can help depression. The reason for … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesWell, allow me to say, DUH! Your Brain on Computers – Overuse of Digital Devices May Lead to Brain Fatigue – NYTimes.com. This subject keeps coming up in the news. No surprise really. I’ve made a few comments here (on … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesFor those who are unaware of this issue (that’s MOST people these days) there are a great many breeds of domestic livestock that are in danger of vanishing. That’s right folks, cows, sheep, chickens, and the like come in various … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Calgary Stampede, called the “Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, started this Friday. It is one of the things for which we are world famous. It always starts on Friday with a parade. People in Calgary get time off work … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThis morning I woke up to the sounds of the dogs barking and the magpies squawking. When I looked out the window I saw that something had torn open a garbage bag and scattered the contents all over the place … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Urbane Chicken movement claims to be about “the right to grow food” and “sustainability”. To that, I say: Pfffth! Calgary Food Policy Council: 2010 Local Food & Urban Ag Predictions for Calgary. Sustainable? Sure,…. I’ll buy that. We have … Continue reading