This woman has no arms, but rather than complain about it, she learned to do everything with her feet. She’s truly inspiring. My New Years Resolution was to stop complaining, and it’s people like Barb that remind you why it’s so much more powerful to do something to overcome your limitations that it is to…
On Sept. 25, I attended the Youth by Youth Cinema Competition at the Calgary International Film Festival. Kids and teenagers from Grades 4 to 12 made animations, documentaries and live action films that showed and portrayed issues in real life, especially how sometimes the voice of youths is not heard in today’s society. The first…
It’s my favourite website. It’s one of my greatest sources of inspiration. It’s something I recommend to everyone: Ted.com There I find videos of “talks” (presentations, speeches) at Ted conferences. But what is Ted? In 1984, it started out as a conference to bring toether ideas from three realms- technology, entertainment, and design. T.E.D. –…
Despite exams approaching in less than a months’ time, do not be intimidated or stress too much! Previously we told you about helpful studying suggestions to help arm yourself against this feeble opponent called exams. Keep your calm since anxiety and stress can make it harder to study because your thoughts would be bouncing around your…
Finally summer- like weather has arrived to Calgary and hopefully it will stick around for awhile. With nice weather comes a lot of time spent out in the sun. In moderation the sun provides a great source of vitamin D, it can uplift your mood and give a nice glowing tan. On the other hand,…
What do you get when you mix three Grammy nominations, platinum and gold albums, and a group of insanely talented musicians? Why The Fray of course! Exciting news to all Fray fans! The band will be coming to Calgary on February 20th and respectively perform at the Jack Singer Concert Hall. Tickets will be on sale Friday, January 22th, at…
Now that Halloween has ended and you lost track of the countless amounts of candy that had passed through your mouth. It’s time to give your teeth a proper cleaning! [youtube MUQevxovDSs] The history of the toothbrush goes back as far as 3500 BC. The Chinese where thought to have created the first toothbrush, with…
Don’t know who or what Owl City is? Well it is basically a ‘one-man’ band that was formed in 2007 by a young man named Adam Young. This electronic, new wave pop sensation began in Adams parents’ basement in Owatonna, Minnesota. Owl City first got exposure through good old ‘myspace’ and soon became so popular…
‘There She Is!’ is a very cute Korean animated cartoon series created by a three-person team. It was nominated for and won both the Professional Award and the Cyber Jury Award at the Anima Mundi Web Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2004. The series is cut into ‘5 Steps’ (episodes). It basically tells a…