A Bad News Day
When the third wave of alerts about a York Region police officer came to my iPhone, before I opened them I looked at my phone and said out loud, “not dead, not dead, not dead.” …
General
Curried Canadian
A few weeks ago my former colleague at Corus Radio, Blair Henatyzen, moved to Bangalore, India. …
Media Musings
I’m no genius. I’ve made mistakes and will likely make a few more. But there are a few fundamentals about the news business that too often get forgotten in this era of budget restraint and I find it deeply disappointing.   …
Twinkle Toes
Some women don’t enjoy going to day spas or getting massages, manicures and pedicures. I’m not one of those women. …
What I Learned on the Weekend/Garage Update
Saturday was gorgeous. I went out to run a few errands on B2 and forgot a fundamental rule as I approached my own driveway: expect the unexpected. …
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I’m Not Normally One for Reminiscing…
But do you remember when you had to go to separate stores for separate things? …
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Surf for an Organ
Finally. This province is launching an online organ donor registry. …
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Today’s Theme: Trees
Some nasty storms swept through parts of our city in the past couple of weeks and trees were the major victims. …
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No More Trouble
Why we’re only now hearing that billionaire hotel magnate Leona Helmsley’s pampered pooch, Trouble, died in December, is a bit of a mystery. Back when the Queen of Mean died in 2007, $12 million of her vast fortune was set aside for the care of Trouble, her beloved Maltese. …
Vigilante (In)justice
Thugs and other ordinary citizens need not punish the guilty on my behalf.  I’d like the justice system, flawed as it is, to do that. …
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Ethical Eating
What if you knew that the owners of the restaurant where you just enjoyed a terrific meal, yelled at and belittled the staff on a daily basis? …
Watching Cement Dry
Let’s take into account that there might be something we don’t know about this situation. Perhaps there are mitigating factors. Perhaps things are not as they seem. Then again they might be exactly as they seem. …
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One of the Best Songs Ever Written
So many people live their lives as if time is infinite. They put important things off, maintain silly feuds and are careless about relationships.Â
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Son of a Beach
I rode B2 to Port Dover yesterday to meet my oldest friend for perch and celery bread. By oldest I mean Corinne and I go back, way back, to our high school days. …
Revenge on a Hater
The online and home game-playing industry is huge and there’s more money in it than movies anymore. If you think about it, it makes sense, because it’s aimed at kids and young people (mostly) although a lot of adults play as well.   …
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Journalism Defined
Sometimes AM980 airs programs created by London journalism students. I caught a couple of those shows a week or two ago. …
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The Verdicts
Mostly not guilty. The two Manhattan cops who were charged with raping a drunken woman they helped to her apartment were cleared of the sexual assault charges but they’re still going to lose their jobs. …