May 2012

Trends – The Condo Quickie; Sun Media newspapers

May 14, 2012 / 1 Comment / Columns

It’s a bit of marketing genius aimed at young professionals. A Toronto design firm has taken the mystery out of turning a condo from a clean slate into a beautiful, albeit small, home. It’s called The Condo Quickie and it has become the most popular service offered by Isabelle Glinka and her company, Lux Design. Glinka says she had that “light bulb” moment when she conceived the idea and immediately trademarked the name. …

Trends – The Condo Quickie; Sun Media newspapersRead More »

Trends – The Condo Quickie; Sun Media newspapers Read More »

Happy Mom’s Day

May 13, 2012 / General

Happy Mother’s Day to my Mom Helen and to all Moms, too. Please don’t forget Stepmoms (me!) and Foster Moms. Here’s to the Moms of the future, too.

…

Happy Mom’s DayRead More »

Happy Mom’s Day Read More »

GUILTY!

May 12, 2012 / General

Bye-bye Michael Rafferty. Although your name will now be synonymous with killing a child at least we won’t have to look at your smug face every day. …

GUILTY!Read More »

GUILTY! Read More »

Losing Pinterest

May 11, 2012 / General

Oh boy. People keep finding and following me on Pinterest and I’m afraid I’m going to be a big disappointment. …

Losing PinterestRead More »

Losing Pinterest Read More »

Do You Hear What I Hear

May 10, 2012 / 9 Comments / General

Have you ever noticed that when a TV show goes to commercial you nearly get blasted out of the room by the change in volume? Well the CRTC is going to do something worthwhile for a change and make TV companies maintain an even level of volume. …

Do You Hear What I HearRead More »

Do You Hear What I Hear Read More »

Denying Responsibility

May 9, 2012 / 1 Comment / General

This is rich. A former Bank of Montreal manager claims he was wrongfully fired. They let him go because he was having sex with a female employee during work hours but he says firing him was unfair. …

Denying ResponsibilityRead More »

Denying Responsibility Read More »

Music Matters – Really!

May 8, 2012 / 3 Comments / Working

Fleetwood Mac’s multi-million selling 1977 album Rumours is excellent, but I am sick to death of it. Sick, sick, sick! Tracks from the album can now be played on every radio format from oldies to classic rock and as a result, the songs are overplayed. …

Music Matters – Really!Read More »

Music Matters – Really! Read More »

Sprinting for Brains

May 7, 2012 / 2 Comments / General

More than a decade ago my 680 News colleague’s little brother David died from a brain tumour at the age of 19.

…

Sprinting for BrainsRead More »

Sprinting for Brains Read More »

Supermoon

May 6, 2012 / 1 Comment / General

Last night we drove to a spot outside of the city, away from the lights, to see the biggest moon we’ll probably ever see. …

SupermoonRead More »

Supermoon Read More »

The Worst Job in Canada

May 5, 2012 / 2 Comments / General

Not to make too light of a very tragic situation, but wouldn’t it be the worst job if you were the person who had to watch for the exit of a swallowed memory card? …

The Worst Job in CanadaRead More »

The Worst Job in Canada Read More »

Story of the Week

May 4, 2012 / Working

An occurrence in St. Thomas yesterday morning made my day as a newscaster. …

Story of the WeekRead More »

Story of the Week Read More »

Here We Go Again Conspiracy Theorists!

May 3, 2012 / Politics

For 45 years, London has added a minute amount of flouride to its drinking water. The World Health Organization calls this act the single most important health benefit that communities have given people and it blames a lack of flouride and a high sugar consumption for ongoing dental issues in poor countries. …

Here We Go Again Conspiracy Theorists!Read More »

Here We Go Again Conspiracy Theorists! Read More »