Time Passages
My number one pet peeve, over even the misuse of the apostrophe and coworkers putting delicate glasses on the bottom rack of the work dishwasher, is the way merchants conspire to rush time. …
Working
This Gal’s Got to Rant
If there was any doubt, and there was among some people, that Bill Cosby was a rapist who drugged his victims, the news yesterday that he admitted so himself ought to have put that to rest. …
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Richard Costley-White
Perhaps you read in the business section of a paper or via broadcasting news that Richard Costley-White died last week. He was 48 and he was the owner of the company I work for, Blackburn Radio Inc.. …
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Chat Stats Are In!
In the week or so since this website was officially launched, and by that I mean replacing my old site, the “chat with me” option via PureChat has been tracked and the results are in. They’re overwhelming. …
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Basking in Sunshine
The Sunshine Foundation’s annual fundraiser, Bright Night, Big Dreams, is held in an airplane hangar that’s decked out beautifully for the evening. …
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Aspiring Broadcasters Take Note
When I was in college and couldn’t find a mentor despite trying, I swore that if I survived in this business and anyone wanted my opinion, I’d give it freely. …
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Delicious Dish
Dish, the upcoming Rogers London TV show starring Donald D’Haene and me, is coming together. We have an intro concept, our first shows more-or-less mapped out and our sponsors in place. …
What Ignorance Makes Us Miss
Recently, I had the privilege of being hired to present some media relations practices and techniques to an important advocacy group for native bands in our region. And I came away with almost as much information as I gave. …
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Show Probes Treasures Lurking Across Rural Ontario – article
Barns, cottages and sheds full of treasures are hiding throughout rural Ontario and the hosts of Backroad Bounty are itching to find them and pick through the treasures within. …
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The Self-Published Life
I’m often asked how it’s going with writing, and what people really want to know is, how are book sales? …
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The Naked Truth for Bare Oaks
Some time ago, I was contacted by the owner of Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park in Sharon, Ontario. …
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House for Sale
No, not the one I live in. Many months ago, we joined with brother Rob and another partner in a house-flipping adventure. We bought a wreck of a place in Welland, ON and through the magic of money and back-breaking labour, turned it into a home for two families and an income property for someone to buy. …
Because I’m Not Busy Enough…
I’ve agreed to cohost a TV show for Rogers London, airing this fall. But production is already underway due to the enthusiasm of my cohost. …
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Sprucing up the Place
It became apparent during a recent water spill that the ancient carpet in my office/studio was past its best-before date. …
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We All Fall Down
For the sake of my dignity, I must believe that this happens to all of us: we do something goofy or dumb or embarrassing and at least one person notices, and we probably make their day. Â …
Putting Crime on the Map
London police started using crime-mapping technology a little more than a year ago. Many major cities have been using this tool for a few years. In London, it’s already paid for itself in targeted crime reduction. …
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Kicked Out of the Nest
And so another term at Fanshawe College comes to an end. This was a short one, because the students have an internship before they graduate. In fact, two students I worked with will be coming to our newsroom at Free 981. …
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The (Unexpected?) Wisdom of Kid Rock
Credit where credit is due: Kid Rock is a smart marketer. He says dumb things sometimes, but he’s good at making money and he’s doing something that’s good for his fans, too. …
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