Even the Score
It’s funny how things work out.  And whether a situation is positive or negative is all in the way you look at it. …
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Brandt’s Randt – NBA means No Bigots Allowed
You must have heard about the tape of Donald Sterling, owner of the NBA’s LA Clippers, telling his girlfriend not to be around black people. An ethical question has grown out of this scandal. Is it fair to vilify someone for what’s said in a private conversation? But I’m not concerning myself with that right now. …
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Tragic, Violent, Controversial and the Rest
I’ve always told students to stay away from using adjectives in news writing. Â An example: never describe news as good or bad. Â Don’t tell listeners whether something is tragic or controversial. Â I have reasons for this even though it goes against the grain of what many of my broadcasting brethren and sisters do. Â …
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Tales from the Tailgates
The Big Show has finished “tailgating” for another season.  For nine weeks, every day after the show, we visited another business in the city that invited us. We had many more invitations than there were days, so it’s gratifying and mostly fun! But it’s also been a huge learning experience. …
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Brandt’s Randt – Industry Slang
This week I reveal, as well as randt, about something I discovered. …
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When Easter Bunnies Attack
You’re minding you’re own business in your cool radio studio overlooking Richmond Row when a giant bunny happens by and starts acting strangely before wordlessly hopping away! Â …
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RIP Redheaded Pal
Archie, Jughead, Reggie and pals have been around for about 75 years.  At Archie HQ they’ve decided that’s long enough for our red-headed high school student. And I randt. …
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Brandt’s Randt – Sticks and Stones Take up London Council’s Precious Time
My goodness. Â A councillor who’s leaving at the end of this term partly because of the immaturity and lack of productive energy among some of her colleagues, caused quite an uproar this week. Yes, all business grinds to a halt as Joni Baechler has the audacity to give her opinion!! Â It’s just another dumb waste of time on a council that seems to look for them week after week. Â And I randt. Â …
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Canada: Such a Small Country
A voice-work client in Charlotte, North Carolina who has become a pal sent me something a couple of weeks ago. …
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Brandt’s Randt – Oh Great, What do we Eat Now?
This week’s Brandt’s Randt is pretty self-explanatory. I just hope researchers eventually get food sorted out before we start gnawing on tree bark. …
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A Selection from my Work Email
When someone wants to criticize our work at Blackburn News, they tend to either post a comment on the website or go directly to our News Director. …
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