Unanswerable Questions Part 348
Why do the people who are the most vocal about what’s wrong with the broadcasting industry no longer work (or never have worked) in it? Â …
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General
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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A Night at the Theatre
I love movies, I really do, but a live theatre (pronounced thea-tuh) crowd as a whole is just a step up. Â It must be because the tickets cost so much more. Â …
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Parroting the Police
At the bottom of virtually every media release from police there is a paragraph where they act like the teacher who makes the whole class stay after school because one kid was chewing gum. Â …
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Myth Buster
(Please note: If the font today seems very small, it is an issue with WordPress and I’m aware of it!)
Ever since talks between Electro-Motive and its unionized workers broke down at the end of last year there has been a lot of buzz about how the federal government really ought to do something. …
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Although I purchased some current books for my Kobo ereader, it also came with a selection of free classics to download. Â I’m currently reading one I’ve always meant to get around to: Uncle Tom’s Cabin. …
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And How Was Your Weekend?
I don’t think I need to explain much further except to say that it was me and me alone and a very slippery Springbank Drive at 8 am Saturday. I’m just grateful that no one else was involved and that the only casualty was my Xtrail. And I don’t blame the road. I was obviously going too fast for the conditions, even at less than 40 km/hr.  My insurance company doesn’t blame the road either, unfortunately. …
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Buy the Book – the Ebook!
Oh how we love our new Kobo readers! Â …
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Crud!
It appears that instead of posting this morning’s blog at around 5 am, I deleted it. Â It was a good one too! Â My apologies. Â I’ll be back tomorrow with something (hopefully) worth your time.
My Ancestors
George Takei finds the best cartoons and photos for Facebook. Â Thanks again Mr. Sulu! Â Â …
Superbowl Ad for Canadian Hearts
Perhaps you missed this one. Â Although I’m not hockey’s biggest fan, it brings a tear to my eye to see what happens when a bunch of guys playing pick-up hockey get the star treatment. Â …
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Papers Not People
London is making continent-wide news this weekend but for all the wrong reasons. Â …
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One for the Riders
You probably have to know how to ride a motorcycle to fully appreciate this. Â …
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Bike Show Blur
The Hamilton World of Motorcycles Expo is in the books. Â It goes by so fast. Â Now bring on the London show in 2 mere weeks! …
I Lied – I’m Back!
The Hamilton Spectator posted this terrific video of our bike show here in Hamilton. See for yourself what all the fuss is about! …
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Off The Grid
I’ll be spending the weekend at the Hamilton World of Motorcycles Expo so things will stay static here for a couple of days. And today I’m cheating a little by posting a blog I have up on the 981 Free FM website. The company that’s trying to get many of its workers to take a 50% pay cut posted record profits this week and the local hospital network revealed that it had given a former CEO a $1.17 million dollar lump sum just for staying on the job. Those incidents inspired a blog titled, Just Because You Can… …
If Only Honesty Ruled Our Lives
Wouldn’t it be terrific if everyone just told it like it was? Â No euphemisms, no buttering people up, just the cold, hard truth. Â …
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10 Hands, One Guitar
Thank you to music guru Alan Cross for bringing this one to our attention. Â The video has gone viral. Â Walk Off The Earth is a band from Burlington, Ontario and look what they’ve done with a cover of an excellent Australian tune and just one guitar. …
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