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How did the Easter Bunny and eggs become linked?
Happy Easter, everyone! Now a little history (and trivia for the dinner table?) before you enjoy the day, remember the reason for the season, eat lots of food, and stuff yourself with chocolate. Do you...
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I’m getting laser eye surgery… So long, Glasses Problems!
Later this week, I will be able to open my eyes and see perfectly, without the use of glasses. Lasik, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. I’ve been rocking glasses since 1995....
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Remembering Randy Starkman: ‘Like no other guy in the business’
The Toronto Star lost one of our own this week. Randy Starkman. I have to admit that I actually never met Randy in person, but from taking in the dozens of remembrances that colleagues, friends and...
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Forget That Survey. Here’s Why Journalism Is The Best Job Ever.
via Jeff Bercovici Forbes Staff A survey ranking journalist as the fifth-worst job to have in 2012 has been getting a lot of attention for the last few days, in case you haven’t noticed. The report, by...
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A bike stuck in a TTC turnstile & the power of photos
I’m aliiiiiive! I’ve taken a break from blogging lately, apologies. I thought I’d start with a fun assignment I gave myself at work today. The Toronto Star is doing an article on the following for...
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VIDEO: A retired OPP officer talks about what led to his PTSD
BRACEBRIDGE, ONT.— Bruce Kruger insists on having the perfect seat. He’s fled airplanes, cried in restaurants and rearranged furniture at friends’ homes — all for the perfect seat. That seat is backed...
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What it’s like being a teen girl
This is a great blog post by Emma M. Woolley, who shares her experience with boys and sexual assault and just growing up. Especially in light of the 15-year-old boy (still can’t get over the age)...
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The Toronto Star is killing it on Facebook: BuzzFeed
So this is pretty cool. A couple weeks back, Newswhip compiled a list of “social monster” websites — or, as BuzzFeed put it, the “sites that are killing it on Facebook.“ One way to measure how well a...
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Journalist is 288 out of 300 for job satisfaction
Anyone else surprised by this? See the whole list. I mean, I get the occasional stress and frustration of the job. People not calling you back… asking difficult questions of someone who doesn’t want to...
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Worth a read: Interview with photographers, writer about controversial New...
It’s a situation that most news photographers find themselves in at some point in their careers: Do I step in when I see a tragedy unfolding or do I document it? A fascinating question for journalists...
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