May 1st – A Liminal Time Period

May marks a time of change for many people; I think that I do not stand alone when I say that it’s a transitional period. For Canadian academics, it marks the end of the busy winter study term and the beginning of the arguably more relaxed and cheerful summer term. People begin to look forward…

End of November = End of Movember

As many of you will know, November is a month for celebrations and commemorations of all things big and small in our world today. In a previous blog posting, I outlined how November is rife with ‘days’ of recognition (e.g. World Toilet Day is November 19th), and the month itself holds great meaning (e.g. November…