Opinion

Hoarding: When You Can’t Just Let Go

By Kelly Corkery I approach this topic with extreme sensitivity and caution, there is a lot of misinformation and lack of understanding regarding hoarding. Reality shows, such as A&E’s Hoarders, don’t necessarily represent the healthiest methods for handling a complex mental disorder.

April 28, 2023

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On Relationship

By John English I have been thinking a lot lately about relationships and how they reveal who we are. Having dipped a toe into the writings of Carl Jung (1875-1961), a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst considered to be one of the most influential thinkers and writers on human psychology, I feel that I have a clearer view into how, in my many different kinds of relationships, I strive to express the completeness of my individual self.

April 28, 2023

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On Patience and Time

By John English “The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace. Taking on the reading of War and Peace is a project. This nineteenth century Russian novel runs over 1000 pages. (Full disclosure – I haven’t read it, but it’s definitely on my list.)

April 01, 2023

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Health Care Communities Must Step Up

Editorial We recognize that solving the problems we face in the healthcare arena is not going to be easy.  Without casting blame, the roots of today’s problems go back decades. In thinking about how to affect social change, we have been much influenced by the Transition Towns movement.

March 28, 2023

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Hartlen Point Coastal haven or DND testing facility?  

Letter to the Editor Over 300 bird species have been recorded at Hartlen Point in Eastern Passage, including 14 of Nova Scotia’s 17 at-risk bird species. This incredible diversity makes Hartlen Point the number one location for birds in Nova Scotia according to eBird (and one of the Top 10 Birding Locations in all of Canada).

March 28, 2023

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March 26, 2023

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Ask an Organizer Organizing for ADHD

By Kelly Corkery I recently responded to a plea from a friend who was struggling with organizing her clothing. Although she is undiagnosed, she very much acknowledges that she experiences many typical markers of individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

March 03, 2023

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On An “Inventory Of Pleasures”

By John English On a recent podcast from the Strand Bookstore (www.strandbooks.com) featuring Margaret Atwood in conversation with Rebecca Solnit, they discussed Solnit’s recent book, Orwell’s Roses, which I have mentioned in a recent column. During this conversation, the concept of “an inventory of pleasures” came up.

March 03, 2023

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Concert at All Saints

(A Poem)

March 03, 2023

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Letter to the Editor fireworks

It has been one of my traditions to herald the New Year by going outside at midnight to hear the guns going off along the Shore.

January 24, 2023

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