Regular readers might recall that, a few months ago I mentioned my “Canada Through My Eye” blog for the first time in this column space.
Somehow, I got it in my head that I should spend the twelve months of...
I went back to L’Ardoise this weekend to say my final “Au revoir” to someone that I mistakenly assumed would be around forever, during the 34 years that I was lucky enough to know her.
My relationship with Jane Martell,...
I wasn’t prepared for the concept that there might be anybody that wouldn’t want to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday.
I have been looking forward to this anniversary year since my childhood. Having entered the world just over five years after...
If you’re like me (and beware: if you’re actually taking the time to read a newspaper column, you’re probably a little bit like me), you’re probably worn out from the recent overload of political news and looking for a...
So there you have it, Nova Scotia: Less than one-fifth of the province’s entire population just determined who’s going to lead you, and for how long.
No, that’s not an exaggeration. I truly wish it was. But the numbers, as...
Due to our deadlines, I won’t be able to comment on this week’s provincial election results until the next time I tiptoe into this space.
So, for now, I’ll offer a few random thoughts on a more civilized sport: Hockey....
Even as it became all too clear that we were going to have a provincial election this spring, I wasn’t prepared for this campaign to have such a record-setting nature.
No, I’m not talking about the shortness of the campaign,...
A disclaimer: I have never read Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables series, nor have I seen the Charlottetown festival’s long-running musical version.
Now that some of you have already begun the arrangements for my deportation from Canada (or...
Since the nature of my job dictates that I spend several hours a month on the road – a figure that’s likely to grow exponentially now that we’re into the second week of a provincial election campaign – I’ve...
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Lord Almighty, I thank You for always being present to hear my prayers and problems, whether they may be the heaviest burdens or merely the day-to-day issues...