15th Anniversary!

Picture by Scott "The Shutterbug" Jackson!

I have been at LIFE 100.3 since April 7th of THIS year.

On August 15th of this year, they celebrated 15 years of being on the air in Central Ontario!

I felt a little weird being the new guy and helping them celebrate such a huge milestone, but it was a HUGE honor to be asked to host the big night!  Me and my co-host, Tim Maassarany were the MC's for the evening which included a look back at the launch day of LIFE in 1999, and a feature performance by former Newsboys front-man, Peter Furler!

The evening went very well and despite my nerves, people said we did great on stage!

Hats off to the organizers of the night, Pip Lucas and his team!  It was a sellout!  Around 600 excited people from around the province filled Highway Pentecostal Church in Barrie for a really fun night!

I feel so blessed every day to be part of this radio station!

Christian radio is a very interesting mix of ministry and entertainment and LIFE 100.3 knows how to blend the two perfectly!

I may not have been around for the first 15 years of LIFE 100.3, but I am overjoyed to be a part of the future!

Selfies and Dating Profiles...the Horror...the Horror!

Selfies. 

I have taken my fair share...

No longer do you have to wait for an appointment with a photographer, or get someone else to take a picture of you, you can do it yourself! 

When you share these photos with others, which is the whole point, they represent you in the truest sense!

YOU are the subject and YOU took the picture!

Selfies are popular, no doubt. 

So why has New York State made them illegal? 

Well, I should qualify. "Tiger selfies” are now illegal in New York State. Apparently it's popular for young men to pose with these big cats at travelling side shows and fairs, and then post them to their dating site profile! 

So wrong! 

It's dangerous for one, and if this is how you represent yourself to potential dating prospects, what is it saying? 

 "If you want someone with absolutely NO common sense, I'm for you!"

Since you can't take a selfie with a tiger any more in New York, what will be the next thing to pose with to attract a date? 

" Here's me with a live grenade!"

While we are on the topic of the internet and silliness in general, I saw an online dating ad on TV for people 50 and up that said you have to be 18 or older to join.  Duh!

The thrust of the spot was that men and women that reach this age and find themselves single, do NOT want to go through the whole "getting to know you" phase and just want to find someone to sit around and watch TV with.

But that's only if they're being honest.

Speaking of honesty, how about this guys profile...

Not getting murdered would certainly be top of my list!  Without a doubt! 

It makes me think though, is there a site that you can join where you CAN actually CHOOSE that perfect killer for you? 

E-Disharmony?  LavaDeath? Un-Match?

I have been married for 27 years, so dating for me means something different.  We still do a "date night" but somehow the internet IS always involved!  

That's my fault.

I just like to post Facebook updates every time we go out!  What ends up happening though is that "online" friends think we are out ALL the time!

Some examples...

Smokes Poutine.

Darien Lake, NY

Orillia.

Buffalo, NY.

Niagara Falls

See what I mean?  The "date" MUST be shared!

"Where do you want to go tonight, babe?"

"I don't care, as long as they have Wi-Fi!"

LOL

Now That I Can Breathe....

What a trip!

My wife and I were blessed to represent LIFE 100.3 at Kingdom Bound 2014 in Darien Lake, NY this year!

We had an absolute blast!  It's a huge event that spans 4 days.  It's all the concerts, rides and fellowship that you can handle all wrapped into one great event!

The event exceeded my expectations!  The people that put this on have a BIG task and they pulled it off in style! 

The focus of the four days is all about Jesus from start to finish, and everyone connected to the event is really excited!

For me there were a few highlights.  I love hard hitting rock and roll, and I could not wait to see Skillet!

They did not disappoint!  Even my wife became a Skillet fan (or "pan-head") after their set!  Loved it!

I was also so encouraged to see hundreds go forward to receive Christ after Nick Vujicic spoke.

We got to explore the park of course...

The Ferris Wheel.  I am actually pretty nervous.

Random Shark!

Meeting LIFE listeners from Keswick!

I also got to meet the man who walked over Niagara Falls, Nik Wallenda!

He conquers fear by building up his faith!

The bands were ALL amazing performers!

Steven Curtis Chapman

Manic Drive

Capital Kings

Toby-Mac

Robin Mark!

We had such a great time!  The Kingdom Bound organizers have to be thanked for doing a stellar job!  This event has been going on since 1987, so I am sure they have learned a thing or two!  If you listened to my live cut-ins on LIFE during my time there, you could hear my enthusiasm!  If you have been thinking about a summer event to go to with your family, consider this one for sure!

Summer marches on with more events coming up...The LIFE 100.3 15th Anniversary Party, August 16th!

Karaoke Superstar, September 15th!

...and lots more!  Stay tuned!!

Off We Go Again!

It's the long weekend!

It's mandatory that I shout "WooHoo!"

Since starting at LIFE 100.3 it seems my life has gone pedal to the metal!  I was looking over the list of people we have interviewed, talk back shows, remotes and events and was amazed that so much has happened in the space of about three months!

Below is a partial list of interview guests that have been on the All New Breakfast Club:

John Ortberg – Pastor - Book “Soul Keeping”

Marshall Burnham – Book - “Raise Your Gloves

Bob Walizewski – Focus on the Family – Bible Movies

Johnathan McKee – Author - “Should I Smash My Kids Phone”

Bill Prankard – Evangelist – Praying for Politicians

Courtney Reissig – Blogger - “Modern Moms

Steven Curtis Chapman – Musician – Album “Glorious Unfolding”

Callie Glorioso-Mays – Blogger – Gossip

Stephen Altrogge – Blogger - “Church is for Messy People”

Anthony Martin – Nutritionist – Being Happy and Healthy

Francesca Batistelli – Musician - “Write Your Story”

Ray Johnston – Pastor, Author – “Hope Quotient”

Les Galicinski – Author - “Deposits Of Faith”

Kyle Marcelli – Race Car Driver – Faith In The Fast Lane

Michelle Brock – Filmmaker - “Red Light, Green Light”

Jay Brock – Filmmaker, blogger - “Biblical Case for Awesome Beards”

Matt Fuque – The Afters - “Broken Hallelujah”

Scott Derrickson – Hollywood Director - “Deliver Us From Evil” movie

Michael Wear – White House Advisor to Obama- “Christian Cultural Snob”

Heather Palacios - Blogger "The Pastors Wife Who Went Crazy"

Emily Wierenga - Blogger, Author "Atlas Girl"

Laurie Short - Author "Finding Faith In The Dark"

Robin Mark - Worship Artist

Here's a list of Talk Back subjects we have featured:

Kids and Screen Time

Social Media – Helpful or Hurtful to Relationships?

Are we overprotective of our kids?

Do we rely to much on technology?

Kids and dating.

When should kids make their own decisions?

What would you invent?

Do we give leaders a pass on morality if they are good at their jobs?

How do your rest..Activity or no activity?

How do you share your faith?

What do you love about being Canadian?

Does having a beer damage your Christian witness?

Is being a "beautiful person" an unfair advantage in life?

How do you hear God?

Is buying lottery tickets harmless fun or should it be avoided?

Wow, why am I not tired?  Because I love doing this stuff!

This weekend it's off to Kingdom Bound 2014!  More "work"!

Blog at ya later!

Here There Be Frogs!

     I was on a bike ride tonight on the country roads behind my house.  Down one of the roads there is a swamp.  On the road by the swamp there are multiple "stains" which look like bird droppings, but upon closer inspection, are revealed to be tiny squished frogs!  I have no idea why they would try and cross the road to leave their safe little swamp, but it reminded me of the bible story of the plague of frogs in Egypt.  Moses told the Pharaoh that he could remove the plague of frogs immediately, but the king, for some reason put it off till the next day!  What?  Why?  Was he busy?  Did he have important meetings booked? 

You know what? 

I think it was just a power trip thing. 

    He knew he was beat but still wanted to maintain the illusion that he was in control, even if it was just in a small way.  Sadly the people had to suffer another night with the gross frogs everywhere!
Seeing the squished frogs on the road today, taught me a little lesson.

Bunk Wars - The Box Set

It was sometime in May I believe, that me and fellow LIFE 100.3 dj, Andrew Robertson engaged in a unique form of combat!

I decided one day to decorate my LIFE bunk with some sc-fi stuff I had at home.

This is how it started!

Andrew is a bit geeky to, so he decided to top me!

The HULK!  Really?

It was "on like Donkey Kong" from there!

The battle has come to a conclusion.  The All New Breakfast Club has it's own office now so, the bunk has gone to someone else.  Our final submissions for the "war" are below...

Thing battles Hulk!

Anakin fights Obi-Wan!

I have to say that I thought the battles were very fun and I was thankful to be able to share my nerdy stuff with a wider audience!

As to who won? Hmmm.  Andrew surprised me quite a few times!  His knowledge of comics surpasses me completely, and he is a big Power Ranger fan, which I am not!  I will give the victory to him, but I think we both won by being able to openly let our geek flag fly for a while!

Birthday and Canada Day Adventures

This blog will be heavy on pictures, cause that's what holidays are about sometimes!

My wife, Rose got her birthday gift in January, but it was tickets for a concert in JUNE!  She had to wait a long time to finally cash in!

We were going to see Canadian singer Michael Buble in Toronto, June 29th, so we made a day of it!

Our first stop was in Wasaga Beach where we took in the scenery and had an ice cream!  We dipped our toes in the waters of Georgian Bay before heading to Toronto!

On our way to Wasaga, we came across a weird tree with shoes tossed in it!  Very odd!  Does anyone know the history of this thing?

Creepy Shoe Tree

Can I find you anything sir?

The Tree of Soles!  Ha!

We then made a bee line to Casa Loma, a place Rose loves!  It was a hot day and I would advise if you visit to be aware that there is no air conditioning!  We were even serenaded with some opera!  VIDEO HERE.

Casa Loma has been in tons of movies!

The outdoor grounds are just as amazing!

The view from the terrace.

Now it's even more beautiful!

Just one of the rooms!

A many type room!

Toronto from the Casa Loma tower!

Gorgeous place!

 After the tour we wanted to eat at a place featured on the Food Network Show "You Gotta Eat Here".  We settled on a place called Rock Lobster on Ossington Ave.  It was OK but I should have ordered what I wanted, the mac and cheese, instead of a full lobster, oh well, next time!

Behind me is a fresh seafood bar.  Oysters and such.

You Gotta Eat Here!

After the meal it was off to the downtown to park and then get into the Air Canada Center!

Buble on the big screen!

The day has finally come!

Michael Buble is one of Rose's favorite singers along with Diana Krall.  They are both Canadians which is extra cool!  He put on a great show (aside from some potty mouth! LOL) and it was very enjoyable!  (I posted a couple videos, HERE and HERE, if you are interested.

Buble in concert!

I got all of 4 hours sleep that night before my morning show at LIFE 100.3!  I woke up at 4am and went in to do a solo show as my co-host, Tim Maassarany is off for the week! I also had to do some interviews, and voice track for Canada Day!  Don't ask me how I did it, I just thank God!

After a good sleep-in on Canada Day, it was off to do some geocaching!  Even though Rose was still a bit tired, she came along!  Thanks hun!

We mangaed to get in three finds!

Find one.

Find two...

...and find three!

All in all, a busy few days but very happy ones!

Happy Canada Day everyone!