2010 DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL/FWAA COURAGE AWARD 10/21/2010 For the fifth straight year, the Football Writers Association of America and the Discover Orange Bowl will announce a weekly nominee for the Discover Orange Bowl Courage Award each Wednesday during the season. A blue-ribbon panel will determine the award’s recipient from those weekly nominees. The recipient of […]
Bitter Sweet or Toxic? Indigenous people, diabetes and the burden of pollution
WINNIPEG—Diabetes is now widely regarded as the 21st century epidemic. With some 284 million people currently diagnosed with the disease, it’s certainly no exaggeration—least of all for Indigenous people. According to the State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Report by the United Nations, more than 50 per cent of Indigenous adults over the age of […]
The Weighty Traps Of Health Foods
What people didn’t realize was that although health foods are good for health, they can be fattening. With a little knowledge you can knock off a few hundred calories every meal yet keep to healthy foods. Here’s how to eat well and also stay slim. Yogurt is tops for nutrition. As a food it contains […]
7 Trendy Places to Eat, Drink and Dance in Scottsdale
Imagine a desert oasis where you can enjoy award-winning cuisine and partake in nightlife unlike any other. Well, Scottsdale is that place and it’s a perfect locale for a quick weekend getaway. Don’t know where to eat or what to do? No time to research and plan a dining, imbibing and socializing schedule ensuring your […]
Back to School Gear That’ll Make the Grade
With summer vacation season nearing its bittersweet end and with all things academics about to kick in to high gear, now is the time to ensure your student is equipped with the right gadgets, gear and garments to facilitate a successful school year. Here’s a list of school-worthy products for elementary through college-age kids sure […]
“Zero Readership: an epic” by Filip Marinovich
Young poets today seem to have no history. Instead, they have theories — or perhaps "patterns of code." Their work promotes the environmental movement, for example. Many of them, I believe, are still deconstructing something or other. Filip Marinovich, however, does have a history, which is visible in his name. He’s a Serbian, or more […]