Do you ever think that maybe we know too much? Besides the information we choose to consume, just the availability of it all is so much more than we’ll ever need. In my Canadian news feed do I really need a story about a Florida man who picked up a gator?
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Hank Idsinga’s book about his experiences as a Toronto murder investigator was hard to put down. Idsinga led Toronto’s homicide unit for five years after being a homicide detective. His team cracked the Bruce McArthur serial killer case. Under his supervision some big, cold cases were solved.
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There’s a debate raging among bibliophiles. If you listen to an audiobook, is it the same as reading a book?
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My sister-in-law Barb has a knack for finding unusual activities.
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When they’re good, sitcoms are little time capsules. The best ones live in the moment, or recreate a moment. And they stay true to everything from slang to pop culture. I think that’s why so few of them hold up for re-watching decades later.
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I just finished reading Danny Trejo’s memoir. It’s an incredible story of redemption and how he went from shooting up heroin to shooting movies in Hollywood. I’ll tell you how I got it for $2.
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“Tell me the secret to writing a book?” “Um, well, you sit down and write a book.”
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Marketing is difficult. Marketing oneself is a real challenge.
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I’m politicked out. Yes, we had an election yesterday and yes, there will be another one in four years or less. It’s not that I don’t care – I care deeply.
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I also don’t want to be a greedy lawyer. Or a sexist ad man or a person of nobility from 300 AC.
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Don’t worry – Derek and I aren’t moving again! If you’ve visited here in recent years, you’ll know we shuttled around before settling in Port Stanley. We’ve been here almost four years and have no intention of leaving.
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We’re all going to read the Stephen Kings and James Pattersons and Oprah picks and the works of other best-selling authors we love. That’s a given. For me, part of the purpose of reading is the joy of discovery. Sometimes that means taking a chance on a book from someone new.
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