For much of my life, I took some pride in my first name ‘Brian’. When I was growing up, I recall encountering only one other ‘Brian’. When I watched television or films, or read books or magazines, ‘Brian’ was a name that was rarely used. When I entered university and met more people and started [...]

I have never made any secret of being a proud Newfoundlander. All of my formative years was spent growing up in the towns and outports of the province surrounded by people immersed within a culture several hundreds old and people that have endured many trials and tribulations from nature and fellow man. It is [...]