Failure is Always an Option
There ought to be a class in middle or high school that teaches kids that when something doesn’t work out, it doesn’t mean it or you are a failure.
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Maybe it’s worsening eyesight, maybe it’s getting older. Maybe it’s a combination of those things plus another thing or two. But I no longer like to drive in the dark.
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A Recycling Know-it-all Gets Schooled (That’s Me!)
After the misuse of the apostrophe, my biggest pet peeve is mistakes made with recycling. Oh, yes, I judge your blue boxes! So, imagine my surprise when I discovered I was making not one, but several mistakes as well.
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Paperback Writer (Apologies to the Beatles)
Twelve years ago, I published a memoir about the summer I spent working a live-in job at a nudist resort.
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Another Legendary Radio Station Goes Silent
Photo of me hard at work by Adam Oldfield.
We knew more radio stations would get shut down by Corus. But that doesn’t make it any easier to take. Especially when the reasons behind it are hubris, history, and recklessness.
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The Facts About Shopping My Fiction Project
I’ve written a novel. A novel and a half, actually, because it’s a three-novel series and I’m halfway through story number two. It hasn’t been published yet and that’s what this is all about.
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The Dog Days of Summer for the Media
Some people insist on believing that “the media is lying to you!” About everything. I’m here to tell you that “the media” doesn’t exist. Separate companies, different points of view, etc. So BBC, CNN, FOX, CTV – they’re all in on it together? Every COMPETING company employs liars and forces them to lie?
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Size Does Matter When it Comes to Making a Home
I know that living in a big house is on the wish-list of many people and I don’t judge them for it. But there was a time when I lived in a big house and I’d never go back.
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You Can Go to One of Your Homes Again
A wonderful opportunity came up to return to Wingham and record a podcast episode with some of my fave former CKNX colleagues.
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Guest Post: Dick Joseph – My First Adventure in the World of Radio
Anyone who listened to London radio in the 80s knew Dick Joseph. Dicker Q and the Afternoon Zoo was a hugely popular show on CKSL 1410 from ’82-’87. Dick hosted the on air and live versions of Desperate and Dateless. To me, the overnight host, he was a mentor and colleague. Recently, I wrote about some radio memories that prompted Dick to send me the story of his first job in radio. Without further ado, I give you his story in his words.
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Katie Couric’s and my Careers
I just finished Katie Couric’s 2021 autobiography, Going There. And I was amazed at how many similar experiences we had in broadcasting and journalism.
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Evaluation Presentation Hastens Chasten Realization!
I seem to be writing lately about mistakes I’ve made. Assessing and reassessing my own behavior is nothing new. But there have been triggers in pop culture, I suppose, like actress Sarah Paulson’s recent mini-rant.
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