My morning rounds of news providers includes a couple that skew far right-wing. In case you’re unaware, that’s not quite the opposite of what I am, but it’s in that direction. I’d call myself centre-left wing. I’m more like Mark Carney than far-left leaning Justin Trudeau.
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Just before the holidays, it happened again. I’m supposed to know better but I still got caught by a fake social media post.
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If you’ve ever thought of learning a new language, look at the example set by Erin Davis.
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It’s true. I’m doing morning news again! This week, I’m on 94.1 myFM St. Thomas.
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We have just come out of another heat alert. It was humid and hot and wildfire smoke just added to it.
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The other day I watched George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden eat tacos and laugh. Mocking, of course, the Cheeto in Chief’s latest nickname: TACO. (Trump Always Chickens Out.)
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Some people insist on believing that “the media is lying to you!” About everything. I’m here to tell you that “the media” doesn’t exist. Separate companies, different points of view, etc. So BBC, CNN, FOX, CTV – they’re all in on it together? Every COMPETING company employs liars and forces them to lie?
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Unless the train is running, and apart from music, Port Stanley’s mourning doves make some of the most consistent sounds in this village.
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A recent post about a day in radio news ended with me saying the gaffe I wrote about “wasn’t even my worst.” A reader – thanks, Lee! – asked, so what WAS the worst?
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Long ago and far away at a point in my radio career, I transitioned away from being a music host into newscaster and reporter.
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As a news anchor (and previously an occasional reporter), I always tried to keep in mind that the subjects of news stories were real people. They were only human, and might be living their worst day as their name – or the name of a loved one – made the news.
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Years ago, in a private Facebook messenger conversation, my pal Stacey told me that she used to combat the stress of college by watching videos of puppies on YouTube.
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