Ledbrow http://www.ledbrow.com It's not highbrow, it's ledbrow Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:49:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 © nick@whoisnick.com () nick@whoisnick.com() stories fifty feet deep nick@whoisnick.com No no http://www.ledbrow.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Ledbrow http://www.ledbrow.com 144 144 Stuff on the radio http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/07/stuff-on-the-radio/ http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/07/stuff-on-the-radio/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:21:18 +0000 Laurie Dawson http://www.ledbrow.com/?p=2145 As a freelance broadcaster there are a few things that lift my feet right off the ground into a sprightly little yahoo jump, one of those things is getting a piece on the radio.

Especially if it’s on one of my favourite shows.

Here’s a few clips of just that; these guys made the rest of the no’s throughout the year seem like maybe’s.

]]> http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/07/stuff-on-the-radio/feed/ 1 Addicted to TV http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/07/addicted-to-tv/ http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/07/addicted-to-tv/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:43:25 +0000 Laurie Dawson http://www.ledbrow.com/?p=2140 Last week on M2M, Sarah Hyde and I talked about TV. Specifically, being addicted to it.

Now, I know “addiction” is not a term to be thrown around like spaghetti right before dinner, but I’ve been logging some serious TV hours even though I don’t personally own a TV. With the onslaught of entire show seasons available on DVD or online, it’s easier than ever to watch TV whether you own one or…

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I’ve been trying to pay attention lately to signs around me. Literally.

Bike signs, community notices, band posters. I’m kinda amazed by all the different yet simultaneous worlds taking place within the same cement infrastructure and green grass of this city. And of how many of those worlds I know little to nothing about: burlesque, body-builders, mathematicians, Green Peace, vegan chefs, food bank volunteers, dog walkers, politicians, playwrights, actors, nurses,…

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]]> http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/06/signs-signs-everywhere-are-signs/feed/ 0 The lulls in learning or 8 km shy http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/06/the-lulls-in-learning-or-8-km-shy/ http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/06/the-lulls-in-learning-or-8-km-shy/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:57:36 +0000 Laurie Dawson http://www.ledbrow.com/?p=1987 Jordan and I are running farther than we have ever thought possible. But holy crap, it feels like we’re running on sand in a jogging-sized hour glass; we just can’t keep up.

Although we did run 13 km on Sunday.

To the “us” that existed just a few months ago –eating discount-priced boxes of Will o’ Crisps on the couch– 13km would have been a running miracle. To the “us” that exists right now (still…

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Recently we had the sincere pleasure of meeting some better-named dogs, Jackson and Mason at the Vancouver Animal Control Shelter and then Timber at the West Vancouver BCSPCA.  Since then all three dogs have been adopted. We’ve been cruising the pictures on Petfinder and A…

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]]> http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/06/the-hunt-for-the-forever-friend/feed/ 0 The Taking Things for Granted show http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/06/the-taking-things-for-granted-show/ http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/06/the-taking-things-for-granted-show/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:00:54 +0000 Laurie Dawson http://www.ledbrow.com/?p=2022 This week on M2M, Sarah Hyde and I talk about what we take for granted.

My top 5:

5. That there will be food in the grocery store

4. That Chris Rock/Aziz Ansari/Sarah Silveman/Conan O’Brien will be hilarious

3. That cars will abide the streetlights and stop at pedestrian cross walks

2. That my toilet will work

1. That I’ll wake up in the morning.

Through doing this show, I realize I no…

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]]> http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/06/the-taking-things-for-granted-show/feed/ 0 00:01:01 This week on M2M, Sarah Hyde and I talk about what we take for granted. My top 5: 5. That there will be food in the grocery ... This week on M2M, Sarah Hyde and I talk about what we take for granted. My top 5: 5. That there will be food in the grocery store 4. That Chris Rock/Aziz Ansari/Sarah Silveman/Conan O'Brien will be hilarious 3. That cars will abide the streetlights and stop at pedestrian cross walks 2. That my toilet will work 1. That I'll wake up in the morning. Through doing this show, I realize I no longer take my toilet for granted. I really appreciate it and every toilet I come across that works. But weirdly enough, I don't always appreciate being alive. I cannbsp;really take being alive for granted. (Now after this blog-fession, I'm worried a huge anvil will fall from the sky...if it does, I'll make sure to blog about it!) We also talk to a few other people about some of the odd, big, small things they take for granted and what they try really hard to appreciate no matter what. nbsp;Including Vancouver-Quadra MP Joyce Murray, some friends of the inimitable Sarah Hyde, a few long-distance calls through Skype and my partner-in-crime Jordan who will never take another good George Lucas film for granted again. The Taking Things for Granted Show Part I The Taking Things for Granted Show Part 2 [caption id="attachment_2053" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sarah thinking about what she takes for granted and about that cute person who just walked by..."][/caption] m2m,on,cjsf,90.1fm nick@whoisnick.com no No Rock Out With Your Socks Out – Part 1 http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/06/rock-out-with-your-socks-out-part-1/ http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/06/rock-out-with-your-socks-out-part-1/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:02:02 +0000 Laurie Dawson http://www.ledbrow.com/?p=1978 Remember that movie with Frankie Avalon and original Mouseketeer Annette Funicello? Beach Party? Frankie got to surf (and was known as) the Big Kahuna. Whether my memory is making a mess out of the 1963 flick or not, I seem to remember the surfers were always on the look out for a huge wave; certain that this wave would be the one to make them a local legend and get their girlfriends’ wandering eyes…

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]]> http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/06/rock-out-with-your-socks-out-part-1/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Remember that movie with Frankie Avalon and original Mouseketeer Annette Funicello? Beach Party?nbsp;Frankie got to surf (and was known as) the Big Kahuna. Whether my ... Remember that movie with Frankie Avalon and original Mouseketeer Annette Funicello? Beach Party?nbsp;Frankie got to surf (and was known as) the Big Kahuna. Whether my memory is making a mess out of the 1963 flick or not, I seem to remember the surfers were always on the look out for a huge wave; certain that this wave would be the one to make them a local legend and get their girlfriends' wandering eyes back to adoring only them. Not to mention make'm kings at the local beach bonfire where everyone wiggles their bikini bottoms. The Rock Out With Your Socks Out Sock Hop + Art Auction is Jordan and I's Big Kahuna. We are hoping this soiree will make fundraising legend within our own smaller sized blanket weave of the year We Raised $13 000 for The Arthritis Society. It is no longer the Year We Will Run a Marathon or the Year We Eloped in a Foreign Country or The Year We Danced to Queen and The Doobie Brothers for Cheap Entertainment. Nope. nbsp;It won't even be The Year We Took a Ferry Ride to Turkey, or The Year we Adopted a Forever-Friend. No, this will be the year We Raised $13 000. It's a feat. And we've been slapping our boards on waves big and small, so far raising a couple of hundred dollars at a time bringing us to 43% of $13 000. (Which is pretty darn-tootin amazing when we look at where we started from -0%!). But the glitch and there's always at least one, is we need to raise 75% of our goal by July 1st so we can stay a bit longer overseas after the marathon and take that boat ride to Turkey and make that wedding ceremony on November 4th. If we raise the 75% we don't get penalized for lengthening our plane ticket (for free!) to squeeze in an extra week or two after the race. That's $4056 bucks we need to raise in just a few weeks. So this is the time for the miracle worker, the bikini bottom shaking extravaganza, or the Big Kahuna. And we're hoping that Rock Out With Your Socks Out will be just the bonfire we're looking for. (We're also having a bake sale and bottle drive this month too). If you're in Vancouver and want to come the sock hop + art auction, we'd love to have ya! (And if you would just like to donate to the cause, you can do so online here). And oh gosh, ignoramus confession time: The term 'Big Kahuna' is sort of like Coca Cola saying you can open happiness. "Kahuna" nbsp;is actually a word meaning "priest, magician, minister, wizard, expert in any field",nbsp;(not a huge wave you can surf). Also according to wikipedia pro surfers such as Duke Kahanamoku, have resisted the word's pop culture lure out of respect for its original meaning. Hmm. So, in our next big wave of fundraising, Jordan and I are looking for our "humpback". (According to Wiktionary under Glossary of Surfing this is a big wave that is more like two waves. It's also called "double-up". And we sure hope this fundraiser does exactly that.nbsp;Cowabunga! Big Wave Surfing Sweating,for,,er,,money.,,Vancouver,,causes,and,people,doing,cool,things,about,them,,quirky,arts,and,misc,culture nick@whoisnick.com no No How long have you ever gone hungry? http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/06/how-long-have-you-ever-gone-hungry/ http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/06/how-long-have-you-ever-gone-hungry/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:31:47 +0000 Laurie Dawson http://www.ledbrow.com/?p=2013 I have not gone without food for longer than six hours in my entire life. Most would argue that means I have never gone hungry. And they’d be right.

My multiple six-hour stints without food include trying to do the 30 hour famine two years in a row in high school, attempting spiritual fasts, health cleanses and a sympathetic hunger strike. At about hour 6, my urge to eat outweighs any principle I’m striving…

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]]> http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/06/how-long-have-you-ever-gone-hungry/feed/ 0 Baking our way up one percentage point at a time http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/05/baking-our-way-up-one-percentage-point-at-a-time/ http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/05/baking-our-way-up-one-percentage-point-at-a-time/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 05:12:48 +0000 Laurie Dawson http://www.ledbrow.com/?p=1990 In a surprise turn of fund-raising events, bake sales have been out-cashing bowling parties, community dance troop shenanigans and letters to potential corporate sponsors.

Our latest bake sale at 2025 West Broadway sold out! We raised $188.44 that day. Bumping us up to $5594 for The Arthritis Society so far!

So we’re coming back. With even more goodies. June 23rd at 2025 West Broadway, 8:30am-2pm. Sinful treats alongside ones that’ll make your colon…

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]]> http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/05/baking-our-way-up-one-percentage-point-at-a-time/feed/ 0 Make a Case Against Racism http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/05/make-a-case-against-racism/ http://www.ledbrow.com/2010/05/make-a-case-against-racism/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 19:38:45 +0000 Laurie Dawson http://www.ledbrow.com/?p=923 Something I felt proud to work on was Embrace BC’s Make a Case Against Racism Top Ten Countdown. I got to host the hour long show and introduce some incredible songs and interview some incredible musicians. You can hear it here.

But before I ever went into the studio I had a lot of growing to do (and still do).  A few months before the recording date I started to…

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