Is it my imagination, or is every meal now being served in bowls?
I’m no foodie, and my unsophisticated palate can hardly be considered discerning, but I have noticed that bowls are no longer reserved for soup and cereal. They’re...
For the past several years, I’ve noticed people toting
what seems to me a curious accessory. They come in all sizes and shapes, and
many of my friends won’t leave home without one: water bottles
They’re...
As promised, I’m going to continue my account of my recent family vacation to Florida.
Our first stop was Seaworld Orlando. The resort itself was pretty nice, and there were some neat attractions and exhibits. There were intermittent downpours all...
We all know someone impacted by a chronic illness such as COPD, diabetes, obesity or arthritis.
Often this means repeated trips to the doctor’s office, emergency room or, worst case, nights in the hospital.
As a province, we are already spending...
There’s an air of familiarity to the Hawkesbury Room, located on the downstairs level of the Maritime Inn on Reeves Street, as we head into the final six hours of St. Patrick’s Day 2017.
It’s partly because I’ve been here...
Green Island is located at the northeast entrance to Chedabucto Bay and the Strait of Canso, a busy sea-lane in the “days of wooden ships and iron men.”
It is also an area of...
I planned a nap today. And I don’t mean that I planned to take one today, I mean I planned one for Monday, October 22. That’s a full 12 days from the day I’m writing this. This is what...
Attention and assessment is needed concerning three exit sites in Port Hawkesbury; two sites coming from McDonalds and one site coming out from the Causeway Shopping Centre exit.
I witnessed heavy volumes of vehicle...
In the realm of the world’s biggest lies, somewhere in the vicinity of “My diet starts Monday” and “I’m never drinking again,” ranks this whopper: “Mashed cauliflower tastes exactly like mashed potatoes.”
This is just the first in a litany...
The beach season is just upon us and what a season it should be. The heat is here and the swimming season is underway.
The ocean is starting to warm up nicely (the Gulf of St. Lawrence) and will be...