Less than two weeks ago, Paddy Daly announced he was done as host from VOCM’s Open Line, as much of a political institution in Newfoundland and Labrador as the House of Assembly itself. I mentioned… Read More
“In America the president reigns for four years, and journalism governs forever and ever.”— Oscar Wilde Today’s quote comes from a posthumously published lecture Wilde gave called Decorative Art in America. It appeared in print… Read More
“Adjective salad is delicious, with each element contributing its individual and unique flavor; but a puree of adjective soup tastes yecchy.”— William Safire The American pundit William Safire was born in the same year as… Read More
I got a good chuckle from a post on Facebook this morning. It imagined what the popular TV series Traitors might look like if everyone in the castle was a fictional character. Some months ago… Read More
“I’ve always been in the right place and time. Of course, I steered myself there.”— Bob Hope This quote, taken from comedian Bob Hope’s memoir Don’t Shoot, It’s Always Me, speaks to working hard and… 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
In June 1970, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young released a searing single called Ohio, just a few weeks after the shootings in Kent State, when the National Guard opened fire and killed students. “Four dead… Read More
When the philanthropist and businessman Paul Johnson died in 2015, he left behind a mighty physical legacy, especially in the St. John’s area. Now, one of his favourite projects is in doubt, as Newfoundland and… Read More
The snow is coming down in St. John’s this afternoon, and hopefully it’s the fluffy stuff that was predicted, albeit in some volume. A good time to read and take things in. Here are a… Read More
In 1993, Len Simms took the Progressive Conservatives into a provincial election in Newfoundland and Labrador, against Clyde Wells and the governing Liberals. It was an uphill battle, and Simms knew it. By the end… Read More
It’s standard practice that when a new party takes over a government, things change. Some shifts are dramatic and soon, and others take a while. On Thursday, three months and a week after ousting the… Read More
Looking for some company while you walk the dog, hit the gym or do the laundry? Here are three new episodes of podcasts made here in Newfoundland and Labrador. (From time to time, I’ll point… Read More