Breakfast on the Go
Couldn’t believe my eyes. …
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General
High Flying
Reading a collection of dumb things people have done while flying – flooding the bathroom while trying to take a sponge-bath, getting too, um, familiar with themselves under blankets and getting too familiar with others, again in the bathroom – reminded me of what flying used to be like. …
Don’t Talk to Strangers
Stephen Hawking is either sharing some of his brilliant insight or he’s been watching the TV series V but he says we should avoid meeting aliens at all costs. …
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Cleavage for Science
And the topic today is, do immodest women cause earthquakes? …
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Fear as an Advertising Tactic
There are ways to sell a safety product that don’t have to do with scaring the bejesus out of potential customers. …
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Survival of the Unfittest!
Yesterday morning was surreal to say the least. …
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Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
So it’s Monday and perhaps you hit the keyboard needing to get several things done ASAP. Wouldn’t it be great if you could truly multi-task and really do a bunch of things at the same time? New research on the brain says fuggetaboutit. It concludes that we’re wired to juggle two things or make a choice between two things but the brain goes haywire if you throw in a third. …
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Innocent Questions
Did Prime Minister Harper invite the three opposition party leaders to fly with him to Poland thinking, well, if I go down, at least they all go down with me? …
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From the Medical Journal DUH!
From today’s London Free Press: London scientists working with mice have discovered the first biological link between stress, anxiety and depression. …
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Fat Food
While some restaurants are going out of their way to promote low fat alternatives to their fare and use healthier oil, others are proudly giving heart pains to an obese continent.
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The Path Not Taken; The Money Not Won
We all like to think we would be sensible if we won the lottery and – if I may speak for you – I think we would! But I read this little item from a newsletter and it just reminded me that sometimes some of us are not meant to experience certain things, and what can happen when something considered good goes very bad when it lands in the wrong hands. Who knows what changes would come with a sudden win of millions? Sure, we’d all probably like to find out but not everyone can handle it. …
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Congrats to my Ol’ Peeps at 680
When I was at 680 News I had a reputation for not caring about awards. …
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Snacking Emergency
It’s not my proudest memory. Back when I was working at CKNX radio in Wingham management brought in a smoking ban. I smoked then. I smoked when I wasn’t even actually smoking, that’s how devoted I was to the habit. I protested the ban saying it would lead to – and this is embarrassing – dizzy spells and feeling ill because I wasn’t getting my regular infusion of nicotine. I wish I was kidding. That was my defence and I lost, rightly. (My apologies to then-GM Al Skelton for the time I wasted being such an idiot!) …
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There’s Always One
Every time I go to my neighbourhood plaza on a Saturday morning there is always one jerk who can’t be bothered to park in an actual parking spot. …
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Worthwhile Research
The headline practically reached out from my monitor and grabbed me by the collar: Chocolate Can Cut Heart Attack and Stroke Risk! …
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The ol’ Stink Eye
Last week I was on my way to a radio station event in London at the Grand Theatre on Richmond Street. It was a business function and I was appropriately dressed in what one might describe as business attire. In my hand, my large leather bag that holds my daily collection of cut veggies and bottled water as well as the container holding my big salad, my wallet and other essentials. …
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Martha and the Sleeper Hold
This is so weird and compelling. …
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Strange Idea of Fun
A Japanese video game is getting a lot of attention for all the wrong reasons. It’s called RapeLay. Can you guess what it’s about? …
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