A Bad News Day
When the third wave of alerts about a York Region police officer came to my iPhone, before I opened them I looked at my phone and said out loud, “not dead, not dead, not dead.” …
June 2011
Curried Canadian
A few weeks ago my former colleague at Corus Radio, Blair Henatyzen, moved to Bangalore, India. …
Really Big Scoop…of Me.
A Toronto Sun columnist made some comments on the weekend about the use of the word “exclusive” by media and the 24-hour-news channels’ purported penchant for claiming they’ve broken stories that were already cracked by someone else. …
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Sharonstock
We are just back from Sharon, Ontario, for what started out as a small family get-together but grew into The Rolling Stones playing for the entire town. …
Media Musings
I’m no genius. I’ve made mistakes and will likely make a few more. But there are a few fundamentals about the news business that too often get forgotten in this era of budget restraint and I find it deeply disappointing.   …
My Daily Dose of “Happy”
All this week I have watched this video at least twice a day. …
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Twinkle Toes
Some women don’t enjoy going to day spas or getting massages, manicures and pedicures. I’m not one of those women. …
Blogging on Another Blogger’s Blog
My friend Dan Brown at the London Free Press asked me if I’d like to write a guest post on his blog, about my role at Free-FM. …
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What I Learned on the Weekend/Garage Update
Saturday was gorgeous. I went out to run a few errands on B2 and forgot a fundamental rule as I approached my own driveway: expect the unexpected. …
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The Week That Was, June 18
We have a launch date! Now we know when Free-FM will hit the air. …
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Going Soft
98.1 Free-FM is in pre-launch ahead of our soft launch which will precede our actual launch! …
I’m Not Normally One for Reminiscing…
But do you remember when you had to go to separate stores for separate things? …
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Betty Rules!
Who would know better than Betty? From Letterman’s Late Show, here are Betty White’s tips for a long and happy life! …
Surf for an Organ
Finally. This province is launching an online organ donor registry. …
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Today’s Theme: Trees
Some nasty storms swept through parts of our city in the past couple of weeks and trees were the major victims. …
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No More Trouble
Why we’re only now hearing that billionaire hotel magnate Leona Helmsley’s pampered pooch, Trouble, died in December, is a bit of a mystery. Back when the Queen of Mean died in 2007, $12 million of her vast fortune was set aside for the care of Trouble, her beloved Maltese. …