Fetch: An apparition or double of a living person, the appearance of which often portends death or disaster. [Dictionary of Newfoundland English]Newfoundland folklore is full of all sorts of creepy and sinister creatures. The Fetch is one of my favour…

Dear Readers: This article is rather long for the modern attention span, but please read the entire thing so you can see just how nuts things have become. (People should be less concerned with offending others  and just get on with life.) P.S. While you read this, I am going to be wondering, once again, [...]

It’s the first day of school. My children have gone and I am home alone to contemplate just what to do with all this quiet. My oldest stood at the door this morning, ready to start her senior year of high school. “Where did the last twelve years g…

It’s the first day of school. My children have gone and I am home alone to contemplate just what to do with all this quiet. My oldest stood at the door this morning, ready to start her senior year of high school. “Where did the last twelve years g…

Cathy Webster posed this on her blog, in response to being tagged in the meme “What Writing Means to Me.” In it, she discusses the ups and downs of writing, and the inspiration and discouragement that comes from reading the masters of th…

Cathy Webster posed this on her blog, in response to being tagged in the meme “What Writing Means to Me.” In it, she discusses the ups and downs of writing, and the inspiration and discouragement that comes from reading the masters of th…