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.”
Month: 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.
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.
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.
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.
My Daddio
This is my Dad, and this is his day.
The Week That Was, June 18
We have a launch date! Now we know when Free-FM will hit the air.
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?
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.
The Return of the Sinkhole!
Oooooh to be on air now!
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.
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.