Faces for Video
A former colleague and his business partner have started a terrific website aimed at the broadcasting set. …
Month: April 2011
What a Knob
Recently I refinished a small dresser. …
Real Fines for Fake Bags
The last time I was in New York City my shopping pals and I made a pilgrimage to Canal Street, the home of the best knock-off purses you can find. …
Media Mistake
An Amber Alert was issued yesterday morning for a missing 3-year old girl from Sault Ste. Marie. Since then the child has been found, safe, with her Mom, who turned herself in to authorities. …
What are you Whining About?
Nick Vujicic has a message for us. In fact, he doesn’t have to say anything to be an inspiration, but he does, and it’s powerful. …
Dumbest News Story of the Week
The headline reads, “Crash Blamed on Do-Gooder”. …
No Doot Aboot It
I regularly do voice work that is played only on US radio stations. …
Good Friday, Earth Day & Advance Polls Open
I’m not a religious person so I plan to spend today in this way: …
Read My Bill – No Ducking Job for You!
I received this letter yesterday “From the desk of The Aflac Duck”. My long-shot audition didn’t fly but as you can see, I was swimming in a very big pond. My feathers aren’t ruffled. It was fun to try out! …
Twits and Tweets
Facebook and Twitter aren’t for everyone. A few months ago a friend de-Facebooked himself because he was sick of being treated like a marketing statistic and having to view the targeted ads that appear on the pages. That’s one way to look at it. …
That’ll Cost You
Every time I see a certain radio manager asking for free advice on a well-known message board, my blood boils a little bit. …
Coffee Addiction is in the Genes
Results are out from a 17-year, almost-50-thousand person study on caffeine consumption. Researchers say that some coffee guzzlers may be genetically predisposed to lining up at Tims several times a day. …
Breakfast at Ginger’s
If you’ve ever had the privilege of knowing a dog you can appreciate how much fun this would be for both human and canine. …
Luna the Jumping Cow
This story has been circulating for a couple of weeks but every time I stumble across it I’m reminded of how much I admire this kid’s resourcefulness. …
Demistifying Mental Illness
Catherine Zeta-Jones hasn’t talked about it publicly yet, but I’m betting she eventually will. …
Debating Election Options
If only Jack Layton wasn’t a socialist he would have my vote. I find him likeable, credible and he had the best zinger of the English-language leaders’ debate. …
April Fool’s Day Revisited
I missed this one on April first and I think it’s worth sharing in case you missed it too! …
