“You may not have luck on your side, but you can still have grit in your corner.”— John Dabell Social media certainly has a lot to answer for, but there are still many elements that… Read More
It was a crisp winter evening, right after work, and I had just arrived at my parents’ house in St. John’s. I knew instantly that my mother was out of sorts. “You!” she cried out…. Read More
It’s become one of my happy places. After a workout at the local Y, I pull into the sauna in the changing room, and just unwind for 10 or 15 minutes … if I can… Read More
It’s not the most glamorous drink, but it’s been a go-to thing for me for the better part of a year. Earlier this month, I wrote about my big, ugly fibre-packed bowl of breakfast, and… Read More
For almost a year, I’ve been eating from a breakfast bowl that often isn’t much to look at, but I can say without reservations that it’s had a great effect on my health. The goal… Read More
There are many songs that came out of the British invasion, but there’s one — a veritable anthem to this day for football fans in the United Kingdom — that often comes to mind when… Read More
I can tell my mom’s mood from 20 paces. I often see her in the corridor, leaning on her walker, and she turns as she hears me call her name. Her face might break your… Read More
Cindy Billingham had lived out her working years in Yukon before moving to Newfoundland with her husband Ron for their retirement — only for Ron to die. Now she’s on her own, in a small… Read More
Taking all the politics and curious real estate backstory out of it, the proposed site for a new hospital in the St. John’s area made sense. Kenmount Crossing, as it’s called, nears the end of… Read More
This is me on my living room couch. In my latest Substack post, I write about a brief moment of panic earlier this month, when I looked at the clock and a wave of stress… Read More