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HELEN C. ESCOTT’S OPERATION MASONIC
(By Krystyn Hayden) St. John’s, the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador, is undoubtedly one of the oldest settlements in all of...

Helen Escott
Oct 31, 20223 min read
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Why were the Germans obsessed with Newfoundland during WWII?
Some evidence suggests that Hitler, at least briefly, considered an assault on Newfoundland as part of a larger campaign against the...

Helen Escott
Sep 26, 20224 min read
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Did you miss the memo on Women’s History Month in Canada?
Yes? Me too. I don’t remember seeing advertisements for parades. I didn’t get ask to donate to a women’s charity at the supermarket....

Helen Escott
Sep 21, 20223 min read
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Hey hotel chains! Women travel too.
I love travel. And I really love a good hotel room But I continue to be disappointed. Sure, the hotel room is nice. It is decorated...

Helen Escott
Jul 14, 20223 min read
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Pandemics and fashion: Are we ready to throw away our corsets and bedazzled face masks!
We are not the first generation to experience a pandemic that forced us to stay home in our pajamas, wear masks and rethink how we...

Helen Escott
Feb 18, 20223 min read
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How to be an author. Write what you know
Isn’t that what we are told? To be a good writer you must write what you know… but… what do we know? I know a lot of things that people...

Helen Escott
Jan 31, 20223 min read
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Win a signed copy of Operation Trafficked
Get the first chapter of bestseller Operation Trafficked for free & you could win a signed copy by registering for 'A Novel Idea' Helen...

Helen Escott
Jan 28, 20221 min read
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What happens when your oxygen is cut - Of self-care and cold showers
Before a plane takes off, the flight attendant will take you through the safety rules. One of the things she will show you is what to do...

Helen Escott
Jan 27, 20223 min read
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All Dogs Go to Heaven
Minnie May 2010 -2021 A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than she loves herself. I have heard people say they would...

Helen Escott
Sep 13, 20213 min read
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I want to be the night-mayor (pronounced nightmare) of St. John’s
Being the mayor of the city of St. John’s can’t be an easy job. Who would want it? I certainly wouldn’t. Your day would be filled with...
Helen Escott
Mar 2, 20213 min read
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Let’s agree right now that the middle seat on a plane is not coming back
Everybody is talking about how excited they are to go back to travelling once the pandemic ends. That’s all I hear when I run into...
Helen Escott
Mar 2, 20213 min read
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A Stroke of Bad Luck
I reach down and ran my hand along my calf. I should have shaved my legs that day. The funny things you think about when you’re sitting...
Helen Escott
Mar 2, 20214 min read
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Destroy Your Children’s Dreams Now Before it’s too Late
When I was young, we used to have a piano in our living room. And I loved dinging away on that piano to my mother’s great dismay. I went...
Helen Escott
Mar 2, 20214 min read
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Prostitution is the oldest profession… but really isn’t it just the oldest form of oppression
They say prostitution is the oldest profession… but really isn’t it just the oldest form of oppression? St. John's city council has...

Helen Escott
Nov 24, 20202 min read
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