Your Tax Dollars at Work
by AAJ Magazine | Jan 16, 2017 | Politics & Law, Today
Election season is upon us, and British Columbians should be prepared for a blizzard of spending announcements and bad policy choices. It kicked off in late July when the Christy Clark government changed its mind on a foreign homebuyer’s tax. After years of making the...
Casteism
by AAJ Magazine | Jan 16, 2017 | Politics & Law, Today
In 1955, the Constitution of India enacted the Untouchability Act, which was later renamed as the Protection of Civil Rights Act, which abolished the caste system. Yet, despite this legislation caste still appears to be a central prejudice which affects many people....
Autism
by AAJ Magazine | Jan 16, 2017 | Health, Wellness & Fitness, Lifestyle
The term autism was first coined in 1940 however, awareness has increased in the recent years. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a fairly common condition affecting almost 1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls. It encompasses a number of clinical entities with varying...
Keeping Creativity Alive
by AAJ Magazine | Jan 16, 2017 | Education, Growing Up, Parenting Tips
I’ve been an artist since I could remember (or at least that is what I called myself since the day I discovered crayons.) It’s been said that everyone is born with creativity, but as we grow older, we grow out of our creative mind, just as we grow out of...
Investment Planning
by AAJ Magazine | Jan 16, 2017 | Business, Finance / Money
No one enjoys market volatility but it is an ever present consequent of investing in financial markets. Investors have come to learn that there are several ways to improve upon their investment experience especially when markets become turbulent as they have on...
Your Anti-Aging Prescription
by AAJ Magazine | Dec 30, 2016 | Health, Wellness & Fitness, Lifestyle
Aging is a natural process that we all will experience, guaranteed. In order for it to be a positive experience, we have to understand what aging is and how to better facilitate the changes in our body as we age. Normal aging occurs when old cells start dying at a...