February 2019
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What to Watch . . . What to Watch?
Have you ever spent thirty minutes or longer scrolling through the available titles on Netflix or other streaming platforms? Have you walked away from the experience still not knowing what to watch? It can be daunting choosing a program amongst the hundreds of possibilities. You don’t want to waste your time, but how can you […]
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Strange Ice Hills at the Beach
I decided to stay active this winter. Normally, when it starts to get cold, I hang up my running shoes for the season. I don’t like running outside when it gets below 5°C. The funny thing is, it’s been warmer than that several times this winter and I have taken full advantage of that by […]
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Bring It Back to School
If you’re not familair with #edchat, it is a way to spark discussion among educators on Twitter. It is an interactive, online discussion where teachers can share thoughts, ideas, questions, and best practices. Many of these discussion groups are scheduled, but through the magic of Twitter, you can chime in any time. Here is a […]
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Word is Bond Remembers Lipinski
We pay tribute to a local emcee who passed away, Lipinski. One of his best friends, producer / MC, MLNY calls in to reminisce and play some of his music. We also talk to him about his new single, “Sunrise” Plus . . . R.A.P is a hip-hop duo consisting of producer R-Kitech and emcee […]
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Blending Comedy & Music (DJ Mix)
Jim Gaffigan is one of my favourite comedians. I had the crazy idea of mixing some of his material with songs that complimented it. It all started with cake. Gaffigan has a hilarious bit that I thought would be even more funny when mixed into Flo Rida’s “Cake”. When I dug deeper, I found a […]
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February Three Years Ago
Let’s go shovel the snow to unearth the blog posts that have been getting buried this winter. Specifically, let’s look back at what was happening here three years ago at this time. Read all of the posts from February 2016 or just these highlights. There is an Art to Asking A few years back, I […]
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New Release from the Vaults
Back in 2005, I produced, wrote, and recorded an E.P. entitled Life’s Music. I never did anything with it and it has sat in my vaults for over ten years. I think it is finally time to unleash it. No one has heard this, until now. I hope you enjoy it. It starts out with […]
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Canada’s Rich Radio History
A Pictorial History of Radio in Canada by Sandy Stewart I found this book at a school library where I was supply teaching last month and it called to me. It’s an old book but the history in absolutely fascinating. I highly doubt that anything like this exists in a more modern work. That’s probably […]
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How and Why You Should Say Sorry
Here’s a tweet that caught my attention last week. Here’s how to apologize: 1. Look them in the eye. 2. Explain why you are sorry. 3. Acknowledge why they were hurt. 4. Tell them what you will do differently next time. https://t.co/givLVARod2 — TED Talks (@TEDTalks) February 6, 2019 It’s brilliant in its simplicity and […]
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WIB Rap Radio – Frozen Flows
We had an ice storm Tuesday that shut most of Southern Ontario down. Several school boards, universities, and places of business closed their doors, including Western University. With the campus shut down, and no school for me to teach, I decided to record my show from home. This is the Snow Day edition of Word […]