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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General
Sibling Rivalry
This Throwback Thursday was originally posted on October 29, 2013.
The email subject line read “Damn you!” …
Loveliest Loo in London?
I’ve been around and I’ve gone around. Â By that I mean I’ve relieved myself in some mighty nice restrooms in Las Vegas, England, France and elsewhere. Â But I think I’ve found the nicest public loo in my own city. Â Â …
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It’s Not the Money, Honey
I was willing to concede that the current lyrics of our national anthem should go back to their original form. …
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Facebook Fakery
You hear about these Facebook scams.  We talk about them on the air because we know they are happening but until last weekend, it had never happened to me.  I was the intended victim. …
Happy Thanksgiving!
Or as they say in the US, Canadian Thanksgiving! Â …
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Home for Thanksgiving
Dr. Tarek Loubani and John Greyson are home. They landed at Pearson airport last night. Talk about giving thanks – there’s no one more grateful for freedom than these men. …
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Spoiler Alert! On Spoiler Alerts (Includes a Breaking Bad Spoiler)
Deep, passionate and fascinating discussions took place this week on social media and in real life about spoiler alerts.  Although we’ve discussed it before, and I’ve jokingly taken to Twitter to warn against anyone spoiling things for me, it has really stepped up in light of the Breaking Bad finale. …
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Goodbye Hello
I cancelled my subscription to Hello Canada. Â It’s a cheapie thanks to a deal through Rogers but that wasn’t the point. Â …
We Aren’t Doing Enough
You’re likely aware of the plight of Dr. Tarek Loubani and John Greyson.  But depending on where you live they’re known as “two Canadians” jailed in Egypt without charges for more than a month. Here in London, Dr. Loubani is one of our own. He’s a Western grad and ER doctor at University Hospital. He’s got a heart of pure gold and uses his vacations to travel to Gaza to train doctors there on the front lines of a decades-long conflict. …
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Property Pilferers
** update – the Freeman on the Land member has been taken into custody on a 2010 arrest warrant. Officers went into the duplex around 2 am and arrested him.  The ordeal appears to be over!  My original blog post appears below. …
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Amusing Diversion
Between the murderous rampage in DC and the deadly bus/train collision in Ottawa, it’s been a hard week to be a caring human being. So this is a little diversion from all that. …
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Things I’ve Learned This Week (So Far)
I can shut down the quickie-lube guys with one confidently told lie: Â …
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Cheese Makes the World Go Round
I think this creator of this bistro sign and I are kindred spirits. A day isn’t complete if it doesn’t include cheese.  And here it’s said  the way Annie Lennox might have sung it if she also felt as strongly about cheese. …
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Festival of Bacon
This is a story that appears to end well but actually ends with a thud. Stay with me and you’ll see what I mean. …
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No-Sew Throw Pillow
Knowing I’m a sponge for how-tos and home decor stuff, my brother sent me a link to some easy home projects on the long weekend. …
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This is What Love Looks Like
Four years ago, US serviceman Jesse Cottle stepped on an IED in Afghanistan and both of his legs were blown off. Â During his recovery, he met a beautiful woman named Kelly and they fell in love. Â They’re about to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. Â …
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Trolls No Longer Welcome
If you’ve ever read the comments after newspaper articles you know that there are too many people who have too much time on their hands.  They’re called trolls and they always hide behind anonymity. …
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