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Throwback Thursday – The Beautiful Simplicity of the Gentle Giant

September 14, 2017 / Leave a Comment / Celebrities, Reviews, Throwback Thursday, Working

My first two full-time on-air radio jobs found me in country music radio, first in Red Deer, Alberta and then in Prince George, BC. I had some earlier experience with what was then called country & western, through my Mom and Dad and my cousin Wayne’s country band. But my exposure was limited and carefully curated. I grew to love Waylon Jennings and appreciate Conway Twitty. But some of the nasally, twangy stuff made me climb the walls. John Anderson’s Swingin’, anyone? …

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Freelancing 101

September 8, 2017 / Leave a Comment / General, Potpourri, Reviews, Social Marketing, Working

The new (not so new anymore) online marketplace is supposed to be a boon for anyone who’s doing freelance work as a full-time endeavor or a sideline. The voice-work realm is probably like any other aspect of creative work in this regard. There’s a bit of wheat and a whole lot of chaff. I’ve been making the rounds for several months and find them mostly wanting. …

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Review: The Best Kind of People by Zoe Whittall

July 21, 2017 / 1 Comment / Reviews, Working

This novel was one of the darlings of Canadian publishing last year. It was nominated for this, won that, short-listed for something else – does it bother you that I didn’t even share the specific prizes? That’s kind of what reading this book is like. …

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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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Review: The Power of Time Perception by Jean Paul Zogby

July 7, 2017 / 2 Comments / General, Reviews

I’ve always been curious about what makes time seem to speed up or slow down. Why can we remember tiny details about something that happened in our teens but nothing at all about most things that occurred in our 30s? …

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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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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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Really Late Review – Alien Covenant by Donald D’Haene

June 2, 2017 / Leave a Comment / Really Late Review

Here’s a no spoiler alert: This is not a review. You want to know the plot of Alien Covenant? Google it. …

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No More Queasy Rides

May 26, 2017 / Leave a Comment / Personal Life, Photography, Reviews, Travel

Have you ever looked at a simple little gizmo and thought, that can’t possibly work? That’s how I felt about my motion sickness wristbands until a pal told me they kept her stomach from trying to leave her body when she flew. Now I don’t go anywhere without them. …

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Really Late Review – Scott Taylor reviews Monty Python and the Holy Grail

May 12, 2017 / 2 Comments / Really Late Review

Scott Taylor is Editor of Our London and a regular on our 7:45 roundtable on the CJBK Morning Show. I’d love to embarrass him right now so I will tell you that he is smart, funny, a terrific writer and we love having him at the station. Here is his Really Late Review: …

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RLR – Sharon Whiteside Reviews “Girl on Guy” Podcasts

April 28, 2017 / Leave a Comment / Really Late Review, Reviews

Loads of positive feedback followed my first Really Late Review last Friday. It seems I’ve found common ground with plenty of people who don’t leap on the next new thing the minute it comes out. Several readers promised to submit their reviews and Sharon Whiteside was first through the gate with her podcast review. I’m definitely going to listen to this one. Some podcasts are amazing, some are disappointing, but there’s nothing like a first-person review from someone you can trust. And that’s the whole idea. Enjoy Sharon’s RLR!

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