This Might be Tacky But…
I’ve been nominated for a London Music Award for favourite media personality. …
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General
Unrealistic Assessments
A phenomenon that used to be restricted to garage sales is showing up on auction websites. People really, seriously, overestimate the value of their stuff. …
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Apples and Oranges Rant
Complaints have sprung up from fundraisers for Haiti earthquake relief regarding some comments made by Conan O’Brien on his last Tonight Show. …
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Simplistic or Sensible?
Larry Winget wants parents to know a few things and he’s very direct about it:  Your kids aren’t special. They might even be a mess. And what’s worse, if you don’t do the right thing they will grow up to be messy adults like the sports heroes who are screwing up their lives. …
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…Thoughtful Entertainment
My taste in music is eclectic. I may go loopy over one song by an artist and not like anything else they do. My in-car collection mixes country with rock with classic rock and pure pop. Nickelback lives alongside Def Leppard and Boston and Tim McGraw. …
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Machu Picchu
My brother sent these photos from Machu Picchu, Peru last night and they were so spectacular, I had to share them. His trip south will continue as soon as some bike parts arrive but for now, he’s touring the area and yesterday he went through the Incan ruins. …
Deep Cuts
The broadcasting community was buzzing yesterday about a nationwide slash-and-burn at CITY TV stations. …
Bin Thinking
London is a vibrant and beautiful city. It has some of the country’s best higher-learning institutions, loads of greenery and lush parks and it’s well known as a test market for new products and new ideas. If you can make it work in London, it will work everywhere else. …
Legal Eavesdropping
Back when I worked at 680 News I was adamantly against playing 911 tapes of distress calls on the air. The only exceptions were those calls from September 11th, released long after the fact, when describing the scenes as they unfolded, first hand, seemed newsworthy. But I thought a call from a frantic person describing the death of a loved one was exploitive and disgusting, and I still think that way. …
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Let’s Go Racing, Boys and Girls!
I’ll be spending a lot of my weekend at the CPT Racing Experience at the Western Fair Agriplex. …
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