You are here: Home > News > Larry’s Blog

Larry’s Blog

09/01/2010

Home away from home a good place to be

It’s good to be back in Winnipeg.

Read More
08/30/2010

Overcoming addiction one day at a time

At Siloam Mission, we are frequently reminded of how close many people are to needing to use our services. All it takes is a few missed paycheques or mortgage payments and life can take an unforeseen turn.

Read More
08/18/2010

Another great adventure awaits

By now you may have heard. After an enriching year, I am leaving my position as communications spokesman at Siloam Mission to return to broadcasting.

Read More
08/11/2010

Getting a job is easier said than done

I’m frequently asked if I interact much with those using the services of Siloam Mission.

Read More
08/05/2010

On a recent hot summer day our family took a trip out to the Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre. Located at the edge of a restored prairie marsh, it is home to hundreds of species of birds and numerous mammals, amphibians, reptiles and fish.

Read More
07/20/2010

There are Hancocks all around us

The director of Hannah’s Place Emergency Shelter at Siloam Mission is Wayne Smith. In a recent conversation, Wayne recounted a poignant scene from a Will Smith movie that was out a few years ago.

Read More
07/14/2010

True celebs don't have the fame

Whenever I’m asked about famous people I’ve met both in and out of radio, the discussion is awkward.

Read More
07/07/2010

It's not very nice to stare at my feet

In the summer time, for better or worse, our feet come out of hiding.

Read More
07/01/2010

Our skeeters' bites really sting the poor

Well, it’s summertime. And with it has come hordes of mosquitoes like I’ve never seen.

Read More
06/23/2010

Surviving technology

As I travelled the Yellow Head highway back to Winnipeg from Riding Mountain recently, I listened with interest to a radio debate about the pluses and minuses of technological change.

Read More
06/16/2010

Powerful tales

A study of news consumers originating from Ohio State University provides some fairly convincing evidence that a majority of people prefer to read articles that agree with the opinions they already hold, and not much else.

Read More
06/09/2010

Perception not always reality

A few years ago an event involving my friend and former co-worker Kim Senkiw reminded me of how our perception of things sometimes doesn’t mesh with reality.

Read More
06/02/2010

Siloam and friends return your love

The other day, my family was the beneficiary of a random act of kindness. We drove up to Gimli to enjoy the sunshine, stroll along the beach and to have supper at a restaurant.

Read More
05/26/2010

New lid gives them a huge lift

I don’t know about you but there’s something satisfying about getting a fresh haircut. You end up feeling better about yourself...

Read More
05/19/2010

Transition can reward

I’ve been asked many different questions about my 33-year radio career. One that I’m asked often was how I made the transition from a rock format to news-talk.

Read More
Page 1 of 3123»

Spread the Word

Email Email this to a friend

Donate Now

Make a difference in the lives of Winnipeg’s less fortunate.

DONATE NOW

Newsletters

Siloam Mission’s newsletter online.

View ArchiveSign-Up