VEGAS!!
Sorry I haven’t posted in a while =( Probably because I was in VEGAAASSS!! =) Here are some pictures I took of the city that never sleeps.
Website of the Day: FreeRice
How would you like to study for your SATs, or just improve your vocabulary while also fighting world hunger? Well that’s exactly what FreeRice.com does. I’m passionate about social justice, and I love this website for its mission and clever idea… It works like this: You’re given a vocabulary question, such as: watchman means: guard…
Deconstructing Dad: the Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott community screening
Epic chases on assembly or in the middle of canyons, either with the infamous Bugs Bunny or some other general character from Looney Tunes, and the music that fuels the feel of animation? They are those of Raymond Scott’s compositions. Raymond was an ingenious composer, musician and a primitive engineer, and was also a creative,…
Volunteering at: Inn from the Cold!
Inn from the Cold is a great place that provides shelter from the cold, offering a haven for the vulnerable homeless population in Calgary. The shelter features a large kitchen, an expansive family room, a playroom and semi-private rooms for guests and laundry facilities. At Inn from the Cold, they offer safe habitation to seniors…
Library Events
The Central 2nd Saturday SLAM! Come down to the Central Library to enjoy a Spoken Word Extravaganza for the youth of Calgary! Poets storm the stage to share their words and beats to packed-out, cheering crowds. Judges from the audience score their performances in three intense rounds of poetic excellence, until a winner is crowned.…
The Importance of Euphemisms
Even though language has become an integrated part of our lives, most of us do not pause to consider the importance in which it plays in our perception of the world around us. Language is a product of social norms, tradition, culture, and even history. In fact, many historians have even found evidence of geographical…
A discussion on the use of watermarks…
… and a few other things that held my interest this week. First of all, lets talk about watermarks. A watermark, or faint but noticeable alteration to an image, can be used in a few different ways. A professional photographer, who makes his living by selling copies of his work, may very well put a large, obvious…
Ways to Wear it: 7 Different Ways to Wear A Scarf
When winter first began I received a request on the different ways to wear a scarf. I thought it would be really difficult to explain how to wear them because of the complicated instructions it requires, but thought it was an amazing idea. I found a great video that shows a few different ways to…
What is Socialism?
Like capitalism, socialism is another commonly used word in politics. But this word has been misused to such a great extend that it is seen as synonymous with communism. Socialism is the economic system where the means of production and resources are publicly owned. Citizen may work to produce the goods and services but the…
Beauty
Sometimes our perception of beauty is changed because of what the media wants us to think. They place super skinny starved girls in magazines, telling us that’s the “right” way to look. No matter what size you are, how much you weigh, what clothes you wear or what you look like, you are beautiful. Do…
What is Capitalism?
Capitalism is the preferred system in wealthy, democratic nations. It is a word that used a lot in politics. Unfortunately, it is often misused which causes false ideas about the implications of capitalism and what defines a capitalist. Capitalism is the economic system based on private ownership of the means of production which leads to…
Video of the Day: Procrastination (Tales of Mere Existence)
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Keeping those Resolutions
Happy New Year! Like many of you, I have made some new years resolutions this year. Of course, I’ve started thinking about all my past new years resolutions, particularly the failed ones. This year, I’d like to keep at least one of my resolutions. We make them because they’re usually goals we would really like…