I Love a Quitter
You can have Jennifer Lopez. Give me Phoebe Cates. Take Margot Robbie and leave Leelee Sobieski with me.
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My Midday Confession
During my appearance on the Toronto Mike’d podcast last week, I confessed to something not everyone knows. And it has freaked some people out.
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Trimming the Fat (Digitally Speaking)
If you arrived here via a link, you might not notice anything different. However, if you navigated to my home page and clicked your way here, you certainly will see changes.
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Documentary: John Candy, I Like Me
I never got to meet John Candy. He had come to the radio station where I worked but I missed him. The reason for his visit was his friendship with Brian Linehan, Toronto interviewer extraordinaire. Brian was the entertainment source at CFRB. I provided entertainment updates for ‘RB when Brian was done for the day.
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Hearing is Believing and How You Can Help
My alarm didn’t wake me one recent morning. I had purchased a wrist alarm that vibrated with the hope of not waking Derek. It worked on me for a few days but one day I didn’t even notice it go off. Luckily, it did wake Derek or I might have missed my early obligation. Derek said my wrist was next to my head so it’s not like I could have placed it better.
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The Write Stuff
I just finished reading Danny Trejo’s memoir. It’s an incredible story of redemption and how he went from shooting up heroin to shooting movies in Hollywood. I’ll tell you how I got it for $2.
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Back on the Radio After All These Years
It’s true. I’m doing morning news again! This week, I’m on 94.1 myFM St. Thomas.
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WKRP in London (Flashback)
How could The Big Show on London’s 98.1 possibly have taken place fourteen years ago? It seems like five, but I’ve already been out of full-time radio for seven years so the math is correct. The death of Loni Anderson on the weekend brought radio back to the top of many minds. She was a huge part of the iconic WKRP juggernaut of the 1970s that influenced so many of our lives. I thought it was fitting to rerun this post from 2014 that explains how radio can also be embarrassing. Please enjoy this reposted post from March 2014.
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You Have a Book in You. Yes, You!
Maybe it’s because I watched a webinar on tips for indie authors yesterday, but I think you have a book in you.
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