Award-winning author Helen C. Escott has been announced as a finalist for the 2023 Best Atlantic-Published book award by the Atlantic...

Hold onto your hats, book lovers, the Atlantic Book Awards are back, showcasing the finest in Atlantic Canadian writing and publishing....

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....

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...

Christian Dior is alleged to have said, "Men have pockets to keep things in, women for decoration." But Alanis Morissette sang: 'Cause...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The handshake of the host affects the taste of the roast - Benjamin Franklin Have you ever wondered why people shake hands? The handshake...

I was a little shocked to read the Central Health Board Authority put a policy in place that says workers have to get a flu shot or face...

My friend Nancy and I have been having an argument for over thirty years. Back in our teens when the whole world was getting physical...

I was watching Oprah Winfrey one afternoon, her guests were Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, authors of a book called, "Half The...

***Wrote in 2012 I woke up this morning with socks on my feet. They weren't there last night when I went to sleep. So I was a little...

I am a good tipper when I get good service. I always remember to tip my manicurist so when I break a nail or need to move an appointment,...