Some people can remember shows they’ve been to in incredible detail.  “Yeah it was a Tuesday and we were in the 11th row. The tickets were $17. They opened with Free Bird and did 2 encores.  I wore my striped shirt and a pair of Wranglers.” …
It appears that I’m lacking several genes found in most Canadian humans. Â There’s the hockey gene, except in some specific instances, like if I’m attending a game. Â The figure skating gene completely skipped me although I can appreciate the talent and skill. Â And I don’t have the Olympics gene. Â …
Many weeks of intense effort have culminated in the launch of the new Blackburn News website. Â It’s a regional hub combining the news-gathering efforts of all of the radio stations in the Blackburn chain; London, Windsor, Chatham, Sarnia, Leamington and Wingham. Â If you follow one of those stations’ news departments on Twitter you’ve noticed the logo and name have changed to Blackburn (market). Â …
And once it has had its fill of the road, it will come back to you! Â …
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Last weekend I attended a wedding reception for a couple whose ceremony was held in February in the Dominican Republic. Â I wasn’t even invited to the party! Â The groom, Zack, is my cousin’s son. Â I went as the plus one of another cousin in the family. It was like sneaking into a secret society where I knew everyone. Â …
It’s been a banner week for vintage finds. A woman in London this week was shocked to get half a million dollars for her 1730s cello.  She had purchased it 40 years ago for $12,000. …
I’ve wanted to take a photo of this mailbox since I moved to London nearly 4 years ago.  Not only is it an original, it’s also a lesson in recycling and customization! …
I will try to keep the grossness factor to a bare minimum here but a recent article published by Mother Nature Network exposes some little-known facts about what we eat, especially if it comes from the US. Â They flipped through the Food and Drug Administration’s rules and found that some of them are pretty darn loosey-goosey when it comes to stuff you or I would find unpalatable. Â It’s even more reason to make sure your purchase is packed in Canada. Â …
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Baldwin, complete with his bad attitude and evolving girth, is one of my favourite performers.  It has just been announced that he will be here in London in November to speak at a medical gathering on behalf of the Dana and Christopher Reeve Foundation which he has long supported. …
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Recently in Arizona and Nevada, with the sun beaming down on us through a cloudless sky in a temperature of 108F, we didn’t have any sun protection on. Â Oh I had slathered us both with Neutrogena’s 110 SPF sunscreen but it turns out that it was about as effective as covering our bodies with chicken fat.
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A colleague recently said to me, “Every biker that rides past me acts like an a**hole!” Â …
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It’s a common household issue: you want to remodel a bathroom or a kitchen but you’re on a budget. You can do most of the work yourself but some of the prices on replacement sinks and showers can get out of control. A Canadian company is streamlining the business model for popular products such as showers and sinks and in the process, it’s keeping costs low.  If you have a little know-how and like your décor to have clean lines and a modern style, Artika may have just what you need. …
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