Archive for August, 2008
Private Radio Rumination
Since the Star got rid of its radio writer (whose allergy to fact-checking was well-known in the industry) the major newspapers have made a sport of ignoring our industry. Except for the CBC of course, which eats up more inches of newsprint than is devoted to the small colony of little people adopted by Angelina [...]
Read More..>>The Half-Century Club
Michael Jackson turned 50 yesterday. Well, parts of him are 50 anyway but the less we think about his parts, the better. Anyway, he joins a large group of stars that has marked or will mark that milestone this year. Remember when we were kids and 50 seemed incomprehendingly ancient? 50 will be my next “5 [...]
Read More..>>House Proud – The Toronto Sun
We all accumulate stuff. Some stuff we need, some we merely want and some just seems to replicate when we’re not looking, especially if we have spouses or kids. It’s occasionally appropriate to develop a sense of pride about our stuff, if it’s a collection, an heirloom or something rather rare. But most of the [...]
Read More..>>A Penny Saved
Somewhere deep in my blog archives is the story of the fire that took my possessions and my dog in London, Ontario. Mementos and photos were all destroyed but there is one thing that I still have from that time: A pressed penny.
Read More..>>Dear Stephen Harper
Hey there, it’s me, Lisa, from the 680 News Morning Show. I wrote to you a couple of times before regarding a rescue and a few other things involving animals. You wrote back! Good on ya, Sir.
Read More..>>Sleep Deprivation Personified
I think it was because I slept very little all last week. I think it was because I had a lot on my mind, including a significant legal issue, and I was distracted. I think all of these things because any alternative is too scary to think about! Because I lost my vehicle last week.
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