Post-ride Report
Yesterday’s ride for Brantford’s Lansdowne Centre wasn’t your run of the mill gathering of bikers. …
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Delaware – It’s On!
Racing at Delaware Speedway was rained out last Friday. Tonight, it’s looking like we’re a “go”. So this is how I spend my time in my duties for Delaware, writing previews and post-race reports, media releases, profiles of racers and fielding media inquiries until race night when I’m on site, taking photos, notes, etc for all of the aforementioned articles. This is the latest preview written by yours truly with help from my boss-man, who knows a heck of a lot more about the track’s history than I do. …
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“Art is what you can get away with.” Andy Warhol
A couple of my paintings are going on public display this month. …
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Delaware Days and Nights
Delaware Speedway opened for the season on Saturday. This Friday will be the first night of the year that features the series NASCAR-sanctioned late-model drivers out on the track. …
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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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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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April Tip of the Month
Every month I send out a broadcasting tip to clients and colleagues.  Usually it’s something I wish someone would have told me early in my career because it would have saved me a lot of frustration. I keep colleagues on the email list, if they want, just to stay in touch.  So here’s the gist of what I sent out for this month: …
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A Tale of Two Storytellers
Recently I had the experience of hearing a news story on one radio station, and then immediately hearing it on another. This isn’t such a rare thing except the story was told so differently by the two anchors that it was like a slap in the ears with a velvet glove. …
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Pavlov’s Radio Host
It happens every day around 11 am. One of the restaurants in the building downstairs from 1039fm fires up the grill and like the dinging of a bell, the drool-inducing smells of searing meat start wafting up through the ventilation system. …
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Anti Canadian Rant
I’m about to take an anti-Canadian stance on something. If you see anything Canadian as inherently good and have a small flag waving in your heart at all times, you might not like it. …
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The Word Fairy
In the past few days The Word Fairy has been struck by an unusually high number of writing faux pas. Let me put down my wand as we explore some of them here, shall we? …
Forecast Schmorecast
Meteorologists, unite and please admit that you cannot predict the weather. Do it! You will feel better. The truth will set you free! …
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Let’s Go Racing Boys and Girls!
The racing season at Delaware Speedway doesn’t start for several weeks but I’ve been working on it for some time now. …
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Selling Sensible Sight
I have a little sideline sales project. Well, WE have one. It’s a case where we liked the product so much, we bought the company…er…or something like that. …
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A Wee Bit of Whine
Yesterday I did something I’ve never done before even though I have previously wanted to. I called an editor and complained about how one of my published columns was edited. …
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Move In Day
If you’ve ever been to a trade show, say, the auto show or a boat show, you probably haven’t even thought about what it takes to get all of those vehicles indoors, safely, efficiently and without any crashes or catastrophes. …