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Giving Guidance: for the last one, let’s start with the first time

Posted in:Lifestyle • Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m a fan of transition times. The end of the school term means the start of summer; the end of a crappy job means (hopefully) brighter future prospects. Progress is good, or at the very least, it keeps things interesting.
So, with transitions in mind, for our [...]

Giving Guidance: the science of sex

Posted in:Lifestyle • Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

As predictably as nose picking in daycares, people are fascinated, entertained and influenced by sex; hence this column and the wanton use of random and unrelated sexual content in advertising. We are, as a species, easily amused. To further sate our appetite for smut, there are those who take this ubiquitous perversion [...]

Giving Guidance: bad decision or bold move?

Posted in:Lifestyle • Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

I did a bad thing. Last weekend I was at party with my best guy friend, and we both got really drunk and I wound up making out with him. Awkward. While he’s an awesome guy and a great friend, I don’t really want to take it to the next level. I think we [...]

Staying friends with an Ex: Advisable or To Be Avoided?

Posted in:Lifestyle • Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

All too often, people who have just stomped on each other’s hearts get it into their heads that going for coffee post-break up is a good idea. And it can seem like one, especially if you’re making this possibly dubious decision shortly after the break up. I blame it on transition pains. You’re so used [...]

International Women’s Day: last Sunday, March 8.

Posted in:Lifestyle • Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

United Nation’s designated theme for 2009: Ending violence against women.
Sad reality: domestic violence is on the rise here in Alberta.
Alberta has already been dubbed the domestic violence capital of Canada. And now, according to police, the violence levels are rising, thanks in part to economic turmoil. Young women (25-34 years old) are at the highest [...]

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