Damage Control
This week a London real estate agent was charged after an RCMP investigation. It’s alleged that she deliberately sold certain homes to certain people so they could set up marijuana grow-ops. Â …
London
Outsourcing Brains
Gobsmacked. Â Shocked and stunned. Â Perplexed. Â I am all of those things over a London city council committee vote yesterday that approved hiring a Toronto firm to build the new city of London website. Â …
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Fire Bug
This blog post is a two-fer. It’s also posted on 98.1 Free-FM’s website. Â But it felt so good to confess that I thought confessing a second time might feel even better! Â In case you’re not aware, the St. Thomas Walmart caught fire last Sunday. Â And now you’re up to date. …
GUILTY!
Bye-bye Michael Rafferty. Â Although your name will now be synonymous with killing a child at least we won’t have to look at your smug face every day. Â …
Here We Go Again Conspiracy Theorists!
For 45 years, London has added a minute amount of flouride to its drinking water. Â The World Health Organization calls this act the single most important health benefit that communities have given people and it blames a lack of flouride and a high sugar consumption for ongoing dental issues in poor countries. Â …
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A Bit of Local History
One of my brothers-in-law (There are 300, give or take) is the Howie-of-all-trades at Woodeden Camp just outside of London. …
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The Week That Was
We may have witnessed the end of a rapper’s career before it even really got started. Â And I ask you, is that really a bad thing? Â …
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He Doth Protest Too Much
On Monday I dropped by a small protest outside the Health Minister’s office. I’m no hero – she’s only a few doors away! …
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Bad Neighbours
It happened earlier this month but it’s still worth noting that when London was hurting, Ingersoll turned its back. …
A Brandt Randt – My Cup of Dumb Runneth Over
Why do I read comments on news stories? Â They just make me crazy. Yet I’m drawn to them like an unlucky city slicker panning for gold. They’re almost as bad as comments about radio goings-on on the SOWNY or QUAD CITIES message boards. Â In both cases the lion’s share of those involved are people spouting off about things they know nothing about. Â …
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What a Riot
By now you’ve likely heard about the St. Patrick’s Day riot here in my city of London. Â What an embarrassment to me and my fellow Londoners. …
Going Out With a Whimper
I’ll admit it, I used to love Zellers in the GTA. Â They were updated and clean and had great deals on everyday stuff like cleaning products. Â A couple of them even had restaurants that served cheap weekend breakfasts with a smile. Â …
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