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Who’s Allowed to Criticize Patton Oswalt and a Neighbourly Update

July 18, 2017 / 1 Comment / Celebrities, Personal Life, Social Marketing

If you don’t know Patton Oswalt, please allow me to introduce you. I’ve been a fan so long, I used to have to order his stand-up comedy CDs (CDs!) from the US. He’s funny, smart, original and thinky without being Dennis-Miller-over-my-head thinky. He also played Spence on King of Queens and a computer geek/genius on Two-and-a-Half Men, among other things. …

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The Sweetest Rap Video Ever

July 14, 2017 / Leave a Comment / Celebrities, Reviews, Social Marketing

Confession: I’ve watched this video several times and it’s always been on mute. I don’t really care about the song. Macklemore isn’t my thing. A 34-year-old rapper doesn’t want to be my thing. But what he is, is a caring, sweetheart of a guy who loves his Grandma. …

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Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Misfortune

July 11, 2017 / Leave a Comment / Celebrities, Politics, Working

When Ken’s away, I’ll do whatever it takes to not be boring. Our morning show – a talk show, may I remind you – eats up so much more content when there’s just one person at the helm. Without Ken there to keep the conversation going, there’s only so much I can do alone that’s interesting. Oh, I could prattle on incessantly if I loved the sound of my own voice a bit more! But “interesting” is the key! …

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The Emperor is Naked and Afraid

July 5, 2017 / 2 Comments / Celebrities, Politics

We have to find some common ground in this deeply divided world in which we now live. Did you support Donald Trump? Liberals think you’re a moron. Are you against him? Conservatives think you’re stupid. Politics didn’t used to be so overtly black and white. You’re either fer us or agin us and there’s no compromise, no in-between. …

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Guest Post by Donald D’Haene – Thank-you Jerry Seinfeld

June 27, 2017 / 3 Comments / Celebrities, Guest post, Personal Life

Donald D’Haene is a retired London performer, reviewer, TV host, author and columnist. He’s also not a hugger. Today, I’m handing my blog space over to him.

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Some Kind of Einstein

June 21, 2017 / Leave a Comment / Celebrities, General

Journalism is alive and well at the BBC. One of my favourite shows is Hard Talk on BBC World News, hosted by Stephen Sackur. There’s a radio version of the show that’s so good, I can hardly stand it. How they get world leaders and others in the eye of news storms to sit down and face direct, difficult questions, is something wonderful to behold. As the title suggests, there are no softball questions on Hard Talk. …

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Living History

June 20, 2017 / Leave a Comment / Celebrities, Personal Life, Photography, Working

Looking for something different to do last Friday, my pal Jenn suggested we check out the new broadcasting exhibit at Museum London. At the time, we didn’t realize it was the second anniversary of the death of our then-patriarch at Free-FM, Richard Costley-White. Fitting that we had stood in front of his photo at the Museum and remembered what a good guy he was. …

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Really Late Review – Get Out

June 16, 2017 / Leave a Comment / Celebrities, Really Late Review, Reviews

Jordan Peele is the latest darling of the movie industry. That’s what happens when you make a film for $5-million and it grosses more than $230-million. Hollywood loves movies but more than that, it loves money. …

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I’ve Seen the Light

June 13, 2017 / 5 Comments / Celebrities, General, Personal Life, Travel, Working

When someone who woke up at the crack of stupid as long as Erin Davis did gives you a recommendation that she says will make wake-up time easier, you listen. You don’t have to wake up at 3:15 am to relate, but it helps. …

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Really Late Review – This is Spinal Tap (1984)

June 9, 2017 / 1 Comment / Celebrities, Really Late Review

On so many levels, This Is Spinal Tap keeps on giving. First, Rob Reiner co-wrote and directed it. His ability as a Hollywood A level writer/actor/director comes through and its a kick in the “wayback” to see him with hair. …

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It Walks Like A Duck

June 6, 2017 / 2 Comments / Animals, Celebrities, General, Politics, Potpourri

Sometimes it’s a struggle to remember the positive when you’re in the news business. News is, by definition, made up of anomalies and bad things. The sun came up, people helped each other and took care of their families, children got enough to eat – those are the things that are supposed to happen. News is about when things go awry. …

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Steepness in Seattle

May 24, 2017 / Leave a Comment / Animals, Celebrities, Personal Life, Photography, Travel

Seattle, Washington. Home of the Seahawks and the Mariners, the grunge music scene of the 1990s, fresh seafood that will make you moan and a long, pretty shoreline. It’s not surprising that they have tourism down to an art form. You can fly in, as we did from Victoria, via Alaska Air. You can take a ferry, as we did back to Victoria. They have light rail from the airport into downtown and bus rapid transit in the core. Uber and Lyft both operate legally alongside traditional cabs. Seattle gets it. Visitors want choices. …

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Celebrities

Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Misfortune

The Emperor is Naked and Afraid

Guest Post by Donald D’Haene – Thank-you Jerry Seinfeld

Some Kind of Einstein

Living History

I’ve Seen the Light

Really Late Review – This is Spinal Tap (1984)

It Walks Like A Duck

Steepness in Seattle

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