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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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Looking Back to February 2017
Last year at this time, I forgot to do a Chasing Content post. Let’s fix that right now, shall we? Read all of the posts from February of 2017 There were only six of them. I was busy back them with work, pursuing my Masters degree, and family. I will try to have a better…
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What’s That Song? A Jim Gaffigan Mixtape
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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Before Eminem . . .
Hip Hop Matters: Politics, Pop Culture, and the Struggle for the Soul of a Movement by S. Craig Watkins Sometimes, I read a hip-hop book and don’t learn anything new. That was not the case with this book. Watkins has some great stories to tell and knowledge to drop. White Hip-Hop Eras Watkins breaks down…
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Twitter, Math, and Pizza!
This simple Twitter post got quite a bit of traction last month. It received over 72,000 likes, 30,000 retweets, and over 1.500 comments. Here’s a useful counterintuitive fact: one 18 inch pizza has more ‘pizza’ than two 12 inch pizzas pic.twitter.com/hePSpG0pJs — Fermat’s Library (@fermatslibrary) January 7, 2019 Some of the responses were informative, like…
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Young Stitch at Jux Cain’s B-Day Bash
Beat Drum Media presents, The BET Freestyle Friday – World champion, Young Stitch live in London, Ontario. It’s Jux Cain’s Birthday Bash party, hosted by IHeart Radio Personalities, Jux ‘N Juke. With opening acts Diztrikt Apolo Chris Jackson Typo Real Fate Ashley Nicole Wiesbeck and music provided by DJ Chase March WHAT: Jux Cain’s Birthday Bash…
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Hip-Hop Cannot Die
Is Hip-Hop Dead? by Mickey Hess This was an interesting read and I learned a few things including . . . Why rappers have such strange names? “Hip-hop naming grows out of larger traditions. The choosing of rap names reflects the on-air names of 1950s disc jockeys, the 1960s move for black athletes and entertainers…
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Chasing Content – February’s Past
It’s time for another edition of Chasing Content, that monthly feature that has us looking back at what was happening here last year at this time. Read all of the posts from last February or just these highlights Word is Bond Rap Radio’s 300th Episode We had a lot of fun on the radio celebrating…
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Quotes Come Alive with Zen Pencils
Zen Pencils – Cartoon Quotes From Inspirational Folks by Gavin Aung Than There are a lot of quotation books on the market, but none are quite like this. The creator of this book takes some of the most inspirational quotes and turns them into brilliant comic strips. The images enhance the words and hammer the…