A Cold Shot
Late last year the Ontario Nurses Association started a campaign against health care facilities forcing them to get the flu shot. This is a problem on several levels. …
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A Pope for All of the People
Time Magazine named Pope Francis its Person of the Year for 2013 and it was a richly deserved distinction. I’m not Catholic and I’m not likely to praise anyone who’s steeped in religious dogma but this man is more than just a Pope. He’s a humanitarian in a true sense of the word. Â …
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Unexpected Direction
You have to be from Mars to have escaped hearing about a boy group called One Direction.  They’re the biggest thing since whoever was the biggest thing since the Backstreet Boys. …
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Review: My Mother was Nuts by Penny Marshall
Admittedly, I’m a sucker for dishy, insider stories from those who have made their living in some form of popular entertainment. …
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Free Nelson Mandela
That was the title of a song I first heard when I began working at Sam the Record Man in downtown London in 1984. Â …
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Timeline
Like everyone, I was shocked and saddened by the death of actor Paul Walker on the weekend. He was just 40.  He was killed in a car crash after leaving a charity event he had organized to raise money for Philippine typhoon relief. …
Brandt’s Randt – Advice for Alec Baldwin
One of my favourite actors is one of my least favourite people. Does that make sense? …
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It’s True – Cleveland Does Rock
As a fan of the genre I thought it was well past time to visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. …
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Tribute to Lou and to Tim
We’ve been playing this little ditty since Tim Hortons announced that London would be its Canadian test market for dark roast coffee. We also tested sandwiches, donuts and other items for the chain. In fact London is so typical that our city is used to test all sorts of new products. Â …
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A Wealthy, Healthy Turn
My former boss, Gary Slaight, and his family made a very significant donation yesterday that will benefit us all. …
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A Brilliant Perspective from an Unlikely Source
Russell Brand is very funny. He’s also a bit of an idiot, a former drug addict, ex-husband of Katy Perry and hard to take seriously for long stretches of time. …
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