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Having a Blast at the First Nations Video Shoot
I had a lot of fun this weekend providing the music for a special day on the Chippewas of the Thames First Nations Reserve. They were shooting a music video there to help call attention to the horrors of Residential Schools. Dave from NYC Stylz was on hand providing orange shirts to people and I…
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Mastermind Street Jam – Extra Day
I’m pretty sure the date on this tape is wrong. June 26, 1996 was a Wednesday and the Mastermind Street Jam aired on Mondays and Tuesdays. I knew the date was wrong when I labelled the tape too. I titled it “Extra Day.” Not sure what the real deal is here, but it’s great hip-hop…
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First Nations Video Shoot
The horrors of Canada’s Residential School system are just starting to come to light. I am surprised that people were unaware of this terrible part of our history until the terrible news broke a few weeks ago. Members of the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation are getting together Saturday to shoot a video to…
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The Surprisingly Simple Skill of Listening
I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships by Michael S. Sorensen Do you ever read a book that just drags on and on. This one doesn’t do that. “As you’ve no doubt noticed, this book is pretty short. I was tempted to add additional (read: unnecessary) chapters, stories, and other fluff in…
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Mastermind Street Jam – Tape 72 (June 1996)
Here is Tape 72 from my collection of Mastermind Street Jam episodes. If you are not familiar with the show, get familiar. This is classic Canadian radio right in the midst of the second golden era of hip-hop. DJ Mastermind broke records and gave us all our weekly hip-hop fix. This show was required listening.…
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Is Blogging Dead?
I started blogging back in 2007 and it was a great way to express myself, build a community of like-minded writers, and read some insightful articles and commentary. I used to start my day by perusing the blogosphere. I don’t do that anymore. I don’t think too many people do. My favourite bloggers stopped publishing…
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Hooked on a Thriller
Hooked: A Thriller About Love and Other Addictions by Matt Richtel I don’t read thrillers very often but I’ve been reading a lot of non-fiction lately and hoped to get roped in to a great story. This one started that way and I was hoping to get hooked on it, as the title suggested. The…
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Mastermind Street Jam – Tape 71
I’m not sure what happened to Tape 70 of my collection of Mastermind Street Jam episodes. It’s been lost in the ether. I wish I had every episode of this classic hip-hop mixshow. It was just so iconic. Let’s celebrate it! There are 70 episodes posted here that you can stream or download. And I…
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Tecumseh Skatepark
Tecumseh Park is located at 334 Russell St., S. in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada and is just one of the several skateparks you can find in the city. If you want to skate here and have some kids, they can enjoy the playground while you perform some great tricks. This is a great grinding platform with…
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We’re In An Era of Ignition
Era of Ignition: Coming of Age in a Time of Rage and Revolution by Amber Tamblyn I was scrolling through Libby trying to find my next read when this one jumped out at me. Was this the Amber Tamblyn I knew from television and movies? Sure enough, it was. Since I loved her in Joan of…