A Great Boss
Back in the late 1970s when I discovered Bruce Springsteen, who knew that it would become a life-long relationship? Loving his music offered no guarantee that he wouldn’t go all Ted Nugent on us. …
Politics
NRA: Not Really Astute
Keep in mind that this is real. The National Rifle Association, the powerful gun lobby in the United States, is rewriting classic fairy tales and posting them on the NRA website. They read like the parodies they are, but the NRA’s spin on their reason for the edits is what makes the whole thing astounding, even for them. …
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Adele’s Righteous Potty Mouth
During her concert at London’s O2 Arena last week, an audience member asked Adele about “breastfeeding mummies”. Adele said chef Jamie Oliver could go F himself! Â …
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That’s a lot of Class
It’s not just Donald Trump. It’s all of it. children in a school yard. But the worst part of it is the disrespect. …
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President Trump
Donald Trump has to be stopped because a formula that predicts with 96% accuracy who will win the US Presidency has him blazing a trail to the White House. …
Brandt’s Randt – Don’t Let the Door Hit You
Some of Ontario’s doctors are looking for work outside of Ontario, even in the U.S., now that they’re being told by their governing body that they have to refer terminally ill patients to a doctor who will help them end their lives. Â I hope every one of them leave fast. …
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Londoners I Don’t Want to Know
February is Black History Month. It’s unofficial right now but the Ontario government is moving to formally recognize it. How ironic and unfortunate that the issue of racism in London has shown its ugly face this month. …
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Share Humanity
Every time I read another declaration from a US Republican about refugees, I feel the need to balance it out by making a charitable donation or suppressing a bit of gossip – something that’s an effort toward doing good for my fellow humans. …
No Cure for Stupid
Did you hear about the provincial candidate in Newfoundland and Labrador who made some foolish comments and had to drop out of the race? Progressive Conservative Tina Olivero apparently thinks some people with cancer can cure themselves with self-awareness. …
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Terrorized
What can someone halfway around the world do about a senseless mass murder overseas? Nothing, really. And that’s what’s so damn frustrating. …
Give The Lady a Name
Put aside any partisan feelings for a moment. Forget about the long-form census and the deficit and foreign policy and all of those other things that everyone’s opinions differ on and tell me: wasn’t it cool that the new Prime Minister walked up to Rideau Hall with his new cabinet, openly and happily, shaking hands and smiling at ordinary people, like a person who really wants to be in the job? Â …
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Racial Profiling
When I edit bits of audio, from the Prime Minister to a person on the street, I wonder how often a listener considers what’s left out of a sound-bite. As a journalist, they are supposed to be able to trust me to keep things in context, and I do. Unlike the major political parties who isolate three words of a sentence and claim it’s their opponent’s point of view. But I digress. …