Kiryn’s Wellness Corner: The importance of breathingIt’s been a month since we last connected, so let me refresh you on the two takeaways from my last article: paying attention to what foods and drink you crave and when, and paying attention to when your breath is easy and deep or restricted and shallow. Both areas of focus take place around the […] Continue Reading |
David Wilder: Private Eye: August 9, 2023 issue |
Monsters on Maple Street interesting but not light summer readMonsters on Maple Street: The Twilight Zone and the Postwar American Dream by author and historian David J. Brokaw delivers a thought-provoking examination of the relationship between the classic science-fiction show The Twilight Zone and post-World War II America. Reading this non-fiction book is like taking a step back into the 1950s and 1960s, to […] Continue Reading |
Walking the Balance Beam: Finding balance in goodnessWhat is goodness? How do we balance the good in our lives? How do we feel goodness, see goodness, practice goodness? Goodness has a broad spectrum. Can we really measure it? What does it mean? Goodness can be displayed in the simplest of acts. If we pass someone living outside, we can offer some change, […] Continue Reading |
New book offers fascinating look into the life of Harry Dean StantonOne of the most interesting books I’ve read so far this summer is Jospeh B. Atkins’ Harry Dean Stanton: Hollywood’s Zen Rebel. Through its fantastic use of first-person perspective to its engrossing depiction of Stanton’s life, Atkins creates a wonderful book that honours the Hollywood acting legend as much as it entertains its reader. The […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: August 9, 2023 issueIndigenous Peoples in Trades Training students craft paddles Students from Camosun College’s Indigenous Peoples in Trades Training program are creating red and yellow cedar paddles under the guidance of Francis Wilson, a third-generation canoe builder from the Cowichan Tribes. The artwork featured on the paddles was created by Camosun alumnus Dylan Thomas and represents the […] Continue Reading |
Wentworth Villa exhibit explores work of Victoria-born architectThe first thing I noticed when I walked into Wentworth Villa to explore the new exhibit John Di Castri, Architect: A Retrospective (1924-2005) were the beautiful high ceilings and cross hatch windows; the venue is well-lit and is a perfect place to hold an exhibit about architecture. This is fitting because Di Castri was a […] Continue Reading |
Ruby Rioux and the Bats from Saturn: August 9, 2023 issue |
Open Space: If you’re offended by Barbie, you’re part of the problemGreta Gerwig’s Barbie premiered on July 21, and it inspired a mass wave of people to put on their favourite pink outfits and head to the movies, selling out theatres across the globe in the process. The movie is a massive success: the opening weekend saw $162 million in sales and broke the first-weekend record […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper July 5, 2023 full issueRead the whole issue here. Continue Reading |
