

Palliative Care Nurse to the Homeless
By ALEX NEWMANLiving Fri., May 6, 2016 A homeless man, dying of cancer, asked to be allowed to finish his days in the place he called...


Edison's Ghost
Stratford Inn was home to inventor Thomas Edison: How We Live By Alex Newman Living Sat., July 1, 2017 Sometimes the search for an oasis...


Dogs, Log Cabins and a Toronto artist
By a pond in a six-acre forest, a rambling retreat is where Beth Halstead unplugs and re-energizes. By ALEX NEWMAN Living Sat., Feb. 18,...


Ebola Doc
The Ebola crisis: the battle and the aftermath By Alex Newman When news of the Ebola crisis in West Africa finally broke on the world...


The grandparents of our faith:
The amazing impact grandparents can have on the faith of their descendants. By Alex Newman Sophia Nast-Kolb was eight when her family...


Chamber Music Home
Published, Toronto Star, 2014, by Alex Newman The Steinway grand silhouetted against a backdrop of forested ravine hints at what goes on...


Doggie Vacay
A house-sitter, or pet sitter who comes to feed, visit and often stay overnights with your creature, are less stressful than a kennel....


Meet the Parents
Meet The Parents: Navigating Tricky Waters Originally published in TEACH Magazine, January/February 2020 Issue By Alex Newman Most...


Ending School Violence
Originally published in TEACH Magazine, July/August 2020 Issue By Alex Newman Violence in schools can exist in many forms: students...


The Saints Come Laughing In
Try an internet search for “faith + Stephen Colbert” (the late-night comedian) and you’ll come up with more than 4 million hits. Try...