It is not uncommon for people to laugh when they are nervous, uncomfortable or even frightened. Sometimes we laugh at moments when laughter seems completely inappropriate. It is, in part, the brain’s attempt to relieve tension –...
Over the past few days, I participated in the annual meeting of the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers in Victoria, British Columbia.I emphasized Nova Scotia’s priorities: increased market and product diversification; stronger enforcement to combat...
The panic is on.
For many of us, the realization is setting in that summer has somehow disappeared. We are looking at the calendar, wondering where the weeks went, trying to squeeze in those...
“You can’t go home again.”
That phrase comes from a famous 1940 novel You Can’t Go Home Again, by Thomas Wolfe. It basically means that you can never fully relive your childhood and recapture...
Over the past couple of weeks, I had the opportunity to attend two premiers’ luncheons hosted by local Chambers of Commerce – one in New Glasgow and one in Port Hawkesbury. Both communities represent the newspapers we...
We all deserve clean air to breathe, safe water to drink, and a healthy community in which to raise our kids. As a retired doctor, I spent many decades protecting people’s health, and part of that job...
There was a time when being a parent meant, among other things, telling your child what they could and could not do.
Want to stay up until midnight? No.
Eat a...
If you’re like me, the way you watch TV has changed a lot over the years.
In 1983, I was one of millions who tuned in to watch the series finale of M*A*S*H (105...
Every now and then, something happens in politics that deserves to be recognized regardless of which party banner is attached to it. For me, the Nova Scotia Liberal caucus electing its first female leader this November is...
Dear Premier Houston,
As I write this, it's late Friday afternoon. It's about 30 degrees outside. I've finished my workweek, and like thousands of other Nova Scotians, all I want to do is go...