Today is dedicated to Christmas "cheese" -- as in cheesy music. Actually, I really like this song! Here's Last Christmas by Wham!
Happy Chanukah!
Chanukah started at sundown today. Wishing everyone in the Jewish community a very happy celebration!
Christmas countdown: 5 days
Nana Mouskouri has one of the most exquisite voices of our time. I've seen her in concert twice -- and both times were amazing experiences. She is a huge talent and the musicians she brings with her on tour are phenomenal. Her Christmas music is something ...
Christmas countdown: 6 days
This is the third in a series of classic animations that aired on Canadian television on Christmas morning back in the 1970s. Two days ago, I posted The Selfish Giant. Yesterday, it was The Little Mermaid. Today, it's The Happy Prince. Enjoy this trip down memory ...
Christmas countdown: 7 days
As promised, here's the second in a series of animations that used to be aired here in Canada every Christmas morning in the 1970s. Yesterday, I posted The Selfish Giant. Today, enjoy The Little Mermaid. Tomorrow -- The Happy Prince! I'm sure these will bring back ...
Christmas countdown: 8 days
Every Christmas morning in the 1970s, this wonderful cartoon adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant used to run on Canadian television. It was accompanied by The Little Mermaid and The Happy Prince. Here's The Selfish Giant in three parts. The Little Mermaid will be posted ...
Social Media Matters: Please, just stop it with the Facebook hoaxes
Social Media Matters By Brian Cormier Moncton Times & Transcript Friday, Dec. 16, 2011 Metro section Please, just stop it with the Facebook hoaxes Last week, one of the most breathtakingly unlikely hoaxes started taking in gullible Facebook users. Did you hear? Costco would give you a $1,000 gift ...
Christmas countdown: 9 days
In the 1960s and 1970s, everyone loved The Carol Burnett Show -- and the Mama's Family sketches were among our favourites. Enjoy this Christmas skit starring the regular gang and guest star Alan Alda. It originally aired on December 21, 1974. As you can imagine, things ...
Comedian Nikki Payne’s visit to the C103 Breakfast Club show in Moncton
Nikki Payne is one my absolutely favourite comedians! That she's also a Maritimer is an added bonus! My friend Mandy MacDonald co-hosts the C103 Breakfast Club show with Ernie Steeves and Troy "Taiters" Tait. She mentioned on Facebook that Nikki was co-hosting and I replied that I loved her! Mandy invited me to the station ...
Christmas countdown: 10 days
Only 10 days! Wow! Seems hard to believe. Years ago, this Turtles commercial would air ad nauseum in the weeks leading up until Christmas. Now that the holidays are here, I'm seeing boxes of Turtles on display everywhere. That prompted me to go searching for this ...
