Putting Peanuts in Their Place
Recently, we took delivery of a new coffeemaker. Sadly, the appliance didn’t work and it had to go back. But that’s not the point of the story.
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Another Legendary Radio Station Goes Silent
Photo of me hard at work by Adam Oldfield.
We knew more radio stations would get shut down by Corus. But that doesn’t make it any easier to take. Especially when the reasons behind it are hubris, history, and recklessness.
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The Dog Days of Summer for the Media
Some people insist on believing that “the media is lying to you!” About everything. I’m here to tell you that “the media” doesn’t exist. Separate companies, different points of view, etc. So BBC, CNN, FOX, CTV – they’re all in on it together? Every COMPETING company employs liars and forces them to lie?
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Mourning Dove News – Dovologist Ophelia Clutterbuck Returns
Unless the train is running, and apart from music, Port Stanley’s mourning doves make some of the most consistent sounds in this village.
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Our Entire Village Feels This Loss
Update: The teen’s body was recovered on Tuesday. The post has been updated to show that the family comes from Turkey, not Syria, as previously reported.
This week started on a tragic note. Our collective hearts ache for a visiting family’s unimaginable loss.
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Things the Internet Could Do Without
Body-shaming – and commenting on bodies at all – is supposed to be so last century.
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New Rules Dog Border-Crossing Pet Owners
Doing some cross-border traveling later this year? Maybe taking your pooch along for the flight or ride? The US Centers for Disease Control is worried about canine rabies so they’ve imposed a bunch of new restrictions on dogs coming into their country. This will widely affect snowbirds who drive south with their furbaby for the winter.
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Falling For You When I Don’t Have To
Parents remind little kids to stop running so they don’t slip and fall. Elderly people are always being told they’re at the highest risk of a bad fall. But what about everyone in between?
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The Real Fear of Speaking Out
There was a hot minute last week when I thought the war in Gaza might be coming to an end. When Hamas accepted terms for a ceasefire, CNN reported that some regional leaders were cautiously optimistic. But it soon became clear that the terms were unacceptable to Israel and Hamas was, as usual, playing games with peoples’ lives.
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To Err is Human, to Forgive Yourself, Divine
A recent post about a day in radio news ended with me saying the gaffe I wrote about “wasn’t even my worst.” A reader – thanks, Lee! – asked, so what WAS the worst?
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We’ve Grown Accustomed to his Face
My Gracefully and Frankly cohost Erin Davis nailed it when she said Loblaws never should have put then-CEO Galen Weston out front as the “face” of the brand.
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Dark Anniversary Sparks Newsroom Memories
The anniversary of a major news event will always take us back to where we were when we heard. It’s a lot like hearing a song that reminds us of a place or a person, only not usually as pleasant.
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Discovering True Scrappiness in a Best-Selling Book
Have you ever known someone who became famous? I mean, really famous. Ten million social media followers and appearances on major TV shows like Good Morning America famous? Having their face on a New York city billboard famous? While I’m stretching the definition of the verb “know”, I recently discovered someone’s a self-made sensation.
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Come On Get Happy
Something weird happened on the weekend. I think I was – how to put this – happy!
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The Squeaky, Public Wheel Gets the Money Back
I’m going to give you the conclusion before I start the story: I finally received compensation for my delayed suitcase in Palm Springs. But I’m not thrilled with the way I had to go about it.
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Minding the Mind for Health’s Sake
My two biggest fears – spiders aside – are being kidnapped and held against my will, and getting dementia.
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New Year = New (Travel?) Goals
I’ve always been a goal-setter. Didn’t always attain them, but that wasn’t the point. Striving for something better, something more, propelled me to make goals. Even if the goal was just surviving. Getting old is the ultimate goal.
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A Lifeline Goes Live Across the Country
Anyone who is considering ending their life needs to know that society doesn’t want them to. We won’t be better off without you. Your brain is lying to you if that’s what it’s saying. That’s depression or addiction or mental pain talking, and it’s not the truth.
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