It’s hard to believe that I started writing for The Herald back in 2003. For the past 18 years, I’ve been telling the stories of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians and sharing a scatter yarn about my own life along the way.
While I was a freelance contributor those first few years,
The last of the snow is gone. The often-cursed snowblower, which is hard to start, is put away for the last time. There were a couple of flakes of snow in the waning days of April, but the death grip of winter weather has eased, and the eternal hope of
Traveling singer-songwriter Dave Whitty has adapted to pandemic-livin’ by launching his own podcast, The Dave Whitty Show
There’s this saying about best-laid plans. Interwoven with those adages of counting your chickens is the core idea that one doesn’t have a lens to the future, and nothing in life is guaranteed.
From Peterborough to St. John’s, Kelly McMichael battles the current of changing times and the ebb and flow of life in her long-awaited solo album, Waves
“I love variety,” shared Kelly McMichael, a multi-year, seasoned pro in the music business who is on the cusp of dropping
When you learn to play accordion from ‘His Nibs, Harry Hibbs’ himself, you know your way around a jig or two. Meet Paul Hamilton
When The Herald spoke to Paul Hamilton it was a Saturday morning and there was a pot of jiggs bubbling on the stove. Company was
Life simply couldn’t be better for Eddie Sheerr, his wife Susan and two-year-old Emily, but things are about to get just a little sweeter and there’s so much to celebrate
When Emily was born on May 15, 2019, Eddie Sheerr and his wife Susan thought they had the world.
As I sat down to write this week’s column my daughter strolled in and sleepily sat by my side for a morning cuddle. “What are you doing?” she asked. “Writing,” I replied.
I didn’t have one word to show for my efforts, and she commented on the blank screen before
How this fierce resto-on-wheels was named an Eastduck Adventures honourable mention
A short walk from Brewdock and Bannerman and you’ll find a sleek black food truck with an enormous burger emblazoned on the side, and a line up of some of the most patiently enthusiastic community of customers around.
Celebrated artist Clifford George introduces his largest showing of work to date in one special, stylin’ way
Clifford George has the soul of a poet. A true artist, he sees beauty in all things, including this very writer.
When we arranged to meet to chat about his Solace in the
WITH 24 TAPS AND TALENT IN THE KITCHEN, ST. JOHN’S NEWEST BAR IS SO MUCH MORE
EASTDUCK ADVENTURES
Over the last few years, the East end of Duckworth St. in St. John’s has become the home of three new food and drink spots on the cutting edge of cool places