Author Archives: Eric Murphy

CREATING A COMPANY THAT CARES

Posted on by under Feature, Stories, Travel

Writing for WE Charity, in 2017 I traveled to rural Kenya to document a number of the non-profit’s most significant trips experiences. One group that really stuck with me were our guests from Mastermind Toys. While many companies preferred to send only their senior executives overseas, Mastermind CEO Jon Levy chose instead to open this unique opportunity to employees at all levels within the company.

Kenya

Click to read original article.

This piece was published in the Ottawa Citizen November 8, 2017.

Colorado: Peace Among the Peaks

Posted on by under Stories, Travel

Every year, Colorado gets roughly 300 days of sunshine. That’s 300 days filled with long hikes, mountain air, brewery tours, and exploring. For seven days, I had the chance to dig into what makes this state amazing, and my travel piece for Ottawa Life Magazine brought readers along for the ride. You can find the full piece here, or by clicking on the image below.

Col-Cabins_1_2_3

Click image to read original article.

This piece was published in the Ottawa Life Magazine “Travel” section October 14, 2016.

The Best Restaurants in Ottawa

Posted on by under Arts, Food, Review

One of Ottawa Life Magazine‘s most anticipated annual articles, “The Best Restaurants in Ottawa” still received hundreds of monthly clicks more than a year after it was published. For the highly anticipated list, I profiled local favorites like Elgin Street Diner alongside Tomo Restaurant, Beckta, and other culinary giants. You can find the full piece here, or by clicking on the image below.

Elgin

Click the image to view original article. Photo by Andree Alexander.

This piece was published in the Ottawa Life Magazine “Food” section January  20, 2016.

Playing Chicken: The line between beauty and tension in Andrew Moncrief’s “Unseen”

Posted on by under Arts, Review

Andrew Moncrief is talented enough to create beautiful, classically styled figures, and brave enough to smear paint over their faces. In my review of his “Unseen” exhibit, I interviewed the 28-year-old artist on his emerging style and the game of chicken he plays with every painting. You can find the full piece here, or click on the image below.

Unseen-3

Click image to view original review. Photo by Kerri Fukui.

This piece was published in the Ottawa Life Magazine “Gallery” section July 13, 2015.

Marat and de Sade bring a mad revolution to Ottawa

Posted on by under Arts, Review

Marat/Sade is a play within a play, where actors dressed as inmates tell the story of Jean-Paul Marat’s final days. In my first review for Apartment613, I look at Marat/Sade‘s stellar performances and macabre aesthetic. You can find the full piece here, or by clicking on the image below.

Click image to view original review.

Click image to view original review.

lThis piece was published in the Apartment613 “Sights & Sounds” section February 26, 2015.

Artificial ligaments help athletes get back into the game, but for how long?

Posted on by under Feature, Science

After tearing her left ACL, Canadian olympic hopeful Kaya Turski had a synthetic ligament inserted into her knee to return to training as soon as possible. This article examines Turski’s case and whether using synthetic ligaments is a safe choice, both in short and longterm cases.

Anterior_cruciate_ligament_reconstruction_ACL_reconstruction-620x350

This article was published December 26 in Grit Magazine, an online sports magazine operated in Ottawa.

Better fat for a better body

Posted on by under News, Science

This article discusses new scientific research into “Brown Fat,” a tissue that’s been making headlines because of how it actually helps burn calories.

shiver-270214-photo-full-width

The piece was published March 13th, 2014 in Catalyst, an online science-news magazine run by Carleton’s school of journalism. I both wrote the article and put together the images and layout.

Carving ice into art

Posted on by under News

Teams of ice carvers from across the globe gathered from Jan. 31st to Feb. 2nd to demonstrate their talents during Winterlude 2014’s team ice carving competition. During the 30 hours, carvers raced to build the best sculpture they could out of 18 blocks, each weighing roughly 300 pounds.

Icecarving2

The video was published by Centretown News Online Feb. 6th, 2014.