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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Working
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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The Trolls We Attract
I try not to read the comments section of our major local newspaper, The London Free Press, because it’s a depressing look at humanity. People with half their facts straight and ignorant, rude and mean opinions spew off behind pseudonyms. It doesn’t enhance my life in any way. Â …
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Freedom 85+!
It’s believed that poll results released last week by Sun Life are the first ever to show that more Canadians expect to work past age 65 than retire. The reasons vary, but most say it’s their plan to keep working full or part-time simply to pay their bills. …
A New Era at Free 981
The Big Show is no more. This morning we’re launching a new morning show: The Stax Show with Blair and Brandt on Classic Rock Free 981. …
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Spreading the Word
A flurry of activity has been going on behind the scenes regarding the publication of my next Ebook. …
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When is it Just Stealing?
The voice-over community is an active and idea-sharing one, like the goat-hair knitting community and everyone else with a particular interest that gather on social media. And it’s clear that everyone has their own line they won’t cross for a buck. Â …
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Piggish Parkers
There will always be people who behave badly but I wonder if some have changed their ways because of social media? …
Ethics Shmethics
Behaving in an ethical manner should not have to be declared as a condition of employment. It comes from within, this knowing of the difference between right and wrong, although organized religion has done a bang-up job of trying to tie it to their ideologies. A child knows the difference. Adult broadcasters know the difference. Some of them just choose to ignore it. …
Sometimes You’re the Windshield, Sometimes You’re the Bug
What do I have in common with Kevin Costner, Uma Thurman, Billy Bob Thornton and Martin Sheen? …
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The Cos-man Cometh
Bill Cosby. What can I say? I say this. (And some listeners agreed, some strongly disagreed!)Â …
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Sometimes We Make a Difference
Most of the time what we do on the radio is gone moments later. It’s entertainment and sometimes we provoke thought or create action but most of the time, it’s gone with the wind and it’s on to the next thing. …
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Bye Bye Mo
There’s no faking that I know a lot about the inner workings of pro sports. I’ve worked with enough sports nuts to pick up a thing here and there but it’s not a realm that interests me enough to study. Â …
Radio is Dying. Again.
I’ve witnessed, and somehow survived, decades of changes in broadcasting. The industry expands and contracts. A wave of managerial retirements (if they’re lucky) comes along and the next generation does things differently. Like I said, I’ve seen it before. …
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