Show Me the Money: Reducing food wastage saves you moneyThis school year, I have two new roommates in my three-bedroom basement suite, and I’ve observed that the compost bin in our kitchen fills up much faster than with my previous roommates. Besides the regular food scraps, I also notice partially used ingredients, such as onions and bell peppers, and lots of bread being thrown […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: The Woman King stunning epicThe Woman King (2022) 3.5/4 It’s my favourite time of year: the start of the awards season. The first contender up is the new historical epic The Woman King. It comes as no surprise that Viola Davis is really good here. I mean, she’s such a good actor that she could make a movie that’s […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: Why Disney remakes need to dieI love movies of all kinds—I’ve said that many times. But there actually is a kind of movie that I absolutely hate: unnecessary remakes. This, partially, applies to the last decade-plus of Disney remakes. Over the last 10 years, there has not been a single Disney remake that I’ve liked. One annoying thing they do […] Continue Reading |
Show Me the Money: The importance of your credit scoreWe often hear that we should try to build up our credit score as early as possible. When it comes time to take out a loan for a large purchase, such as a home mortgage, a strong credit score will help us qualify for a loan and obtain better borrowing terms. But what exactly is […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: Bullet Train an extravaganza of actionBullet Train (2022) 3/4 Bullet Train is David Leitch’s newest high-octane action extravaganza. The main thing that I like about this movie are the action sequences. Look, if you’re going to see a movie that’s coming from the man who brought us flicks like John Wick, Deadpool 2, and Atomic Blonde, you know that you’re […] Continue Reading |
Show Me the Money: Meme stocks and FOMOAugust saw yet another meme stock frenzy play out, this time in shares of the ailing retailer Bed Bath & Beyond. In the space of about a month, the stock’s price went from around $5 to about $30 and back down to about $7 as I write this. As you can imagine, lots of money […] Continue Reading |
The Camosun College Student Society’s Slap and Tickle: Part two: TriumphsI have nothing but great things to say about the Alex & Jo Campbell Centre for Health and Wellness building, as every group on campus—especially students—were consulted on the construction of this building, and it is, from the perspective of the CCSS, a smashing success. My co-worker Michel Turcotte and I were sought out for […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: Top Gun: Maverick improves on original in big wayTop Gun: Maverick (2022) 4.5/5 Top Gun: Maverick is easily one of the summer’s best blockbusters and also, undoubtedly, one of the best theatre experiences I’ve had in a long time. This film is the long-awaited sequel to 1986’s box-office smash Top Gun, a movie that, I have to admit, I really didn’t like. I […] Continue Reading |
Show Me the Money: Guaranteed investment certificates (GICs)Summer vacation is over, and I hope everyone is refreshed and looking forward to the fall semester. I was on a co-op work term over the summer and not only did I learn a lot, but I also managed to save a tidy sum to help with rent and expenses over the next semester and […] Continue Reading |
The Camosun College Student Society’s Slap and Tickle: Part one: motives and opportunitiesI am not a journalist by any means: despite starting my career in the Camosun College Student Society as assistant editor of the Nexus newspaper 25 years ago, I am an abysmal editor, utterly disastrous, and generally chaos embodied in human form. I once “proudly resented” the Victoria Shakespeare Festival, which I was the head […] Continue Reading |
