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Erica Roberts
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Erica is a writer/editor from Ontario, Canada with a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, as well as fitness activities like Yoga and stand-up paddleboarding.
Bored kids in class - Review of Free to Learn documentary

Free to Learn

Erica Roberts·October 6, 2013
If you’ve ever thought that today’s public school system is too restrictive for children, you’re not the only one. There...
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DON’T BE MONOMUSICAL: The importance of appreciating all genres of music

Erica Roberts·September 30, 2013
Music is an integral part of contemporary culture worldwide. Many people, especially youth, form their identities around the type of...
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Surviving The Cold

Erica Roberts·September 29, 2013
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were stranded outside, wearing only a t-shirt, sweatpants and slippers, at...
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BAD PHARMA: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients

Erica Roberts·September 28, 2013
BAD PHARMA: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients Ben Goldacre [McClelland & Stewart, 325 pages] When it comes to...
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SELL OUT?: Reflections on the Sell Out? exhibit at the Ottawa Art Gallery

Erica Roberts·September 26, 2013
People often use the term “sell out” in reference to artistic works—generally to suggest an artist has compromised their originality...
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Invisible Threat

Erica Roberts·September 22, 2013
When people think about terrorism, they normally think about bombs and guns, but terrorists can also attack citizens using more...
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ANNIE: A story

Erica Roberts·September 21, 2013
Thomas Potter sat at his desk, massaging his aching temples. “Only five more files to go through, and then I...
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Cancer: The Forbidden Cures

Erica Roberts·September 15, 2013
According to the video Cancer: The Forbidden Cures, produced by Massimo Mazzuko, several highly probable cures for cancer have already been found,...
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AVANT-GARDE MEDITATIONS: Exploring meditative vibrations with Brice Salek

Erica Roberts·September 13, 2013
Mid-August marked the public release of innovative multimedia artist Brice Salek’s latest project, “Avant-Garde Meditations,” The project consists of eight...
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State of Mind

Erica Roberts·September 9, 2013
Society is capable of programming a man to kill his own mother and father and eat them in a stew—that’s...
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THE CONSCIOUS CONNECTION: An interview with Maharishi Ayurveda practitioner Dr. Nancy Lonsdorf

Erica Roberts·September 4, 2013
Unlike allopathic medicine which focuses on healing specific parts of the body and tends to use synthetic methods, Ayurveda, an...
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ART AND EMOTION: Must the two be unified?

Erica Roberts·August 30, 2013
How emotionally involved should artists be in their work? And what level of emotional involvement is ideal? Denis Diderot, a well-known...
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NOT JUST AN OLYMPIC SPORT: Ice dancing to make a political statement

Erica Roberts·August 26, 2013
Figure skating is generally thought of as an Olympic sport in which the men crank off quadruple jump after quadruple...
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FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD: Juice fast to lose weight and regain health

Erica Roberts·August 25, 2013
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead Directed by Joe Cross and Kurt Engfehr [Warner Bros., 2011, 1 hr 38 minutes] The 2010...
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AYURVEDA: Mother of All Medicines

Erica Roberts·June 24, 2013
Ayurveda: Mother of All Medicines Dr. V.P. Mohana Kumari, Cornelis J.M. Peters, Vighnesh Maharaj Peters [62 minutes] Ayurveda is a...
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INTERVIEW WITH JD MESSINGER: Practical solutions to shed a negative mindset and faulty programming

Erica Roberts·May 18, 2013
In 2012, JD Messinger released his first novel, 11 Days in May: The Conversation That Will Change Your Life. Messinger...
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FREE THE MIND: Can you rewire the brain just by taking a breath?

Erica Roberts·April 30, 2013
May 2, 2013 marks the premiere of Free the Mind, a documentary about the use of mindfulness and meditation to...
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LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH: Interview with Alicia Dattner, spiritual comedian and life coach

Erica Roberts·March 29, 2013
I recently had the chance to speak with spiritual comedian, life coach, and all-around inspiration, Alicia Dattner, after listening to her...
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HOPETOWN: A story

Erica Roberts·March 26, 2013
On April 15th, 1980, Jamie Atwill was walking to school the same way she did every weekday morning down a...
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TALKING BACK TO DR. PHIL: An interview with David Bedrick

Erica Roberts·February 17, 2013
Mainstream or pop psychology focuses on societal norms, and labels anyone differing from the norm as sick, attempting to change...
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THINKING WITH YOUR SOUL: Spiritual intelligence and why it matters

Erica Roberts·January 27, 2013
Thinking with your SOUL Richard Wolman, Ph.D. Harmony Books, 289 pages Richard Wolman, a clinical psychologist and faculty member at...
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KAYAKING: A mindful, therapeutic, head-clearing activity

Erica Roberts·January 27, 2013
From the ages of 10 to 20, I was a competitive kayaker. Now, a few years into my 20s, I...
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AT LEFT BRAIN TURN RIGHT: Engage your creative right brain to live a better life

Erica Roberts·January 15, 2013
At Left Brain Turn Right Anthony Meindl [MetaCreative, 235 pages] Actor Anthony Meindl wrote At Left Brain Turn Right to...
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WHAT’S MY TYPE?: The Enneagram system of nine personality types

Erica Roberts·January 13, 2013
What’s My Type? Kathleen V. Hurley and Theodore E. Dobson [Harper San Francisco, 186 pages] Hurley and Dobson’s book on...
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