http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/Home.aspxShiona is the Co-Host of CHML Morning News along side Bob Bratina; heard Weekdays 5am-9am! Read her daily blog here.en-usCopyright 2010, CHML-AMThu, 09 Sep 2010 08:38:48 GMTTue, 20 Jul 2010 14:46:16 GMT1http://emmisinteractive.comWell, it looks like the battle lines are being drawn over the stadium location.  And the pressure is starting to mount.  There's a new group that has decided that the stadium should be at the West Harbour location.  Others are saying East Mountain.  Of the two I think the East Mountain make the most sense.  that having been said, I still think that it is just plain wrong that the Confederation Park site was blocked before being given any consideration.  It is still the logical choice to me and to many others who have even greater knowledge of sports and sports administration.   However, if Confederation Park is totally out of the question and it's down to just these two sites...East Mountain makes sense.  http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10126657info@990chml.com (Shiona Thompson)http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10126657Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:46:16 GMTAlright, now that the World Cup is over can we now say good bye to the vuvuzela?  It was kind of neat a month ago when the gear up to the games was underway and we were told by Global National Reporter Tara Nelson that is was "the item" to get at the Cup.  She admitted it was a bit annoying but it way new and it was everywhere.  Gotta have it.  In fact, she said the tough part was going to be getting it on the plane to come home.  Well, we've had nothing but vuvezela ever since.  However, I've been told there are some redeeming qualities to it.  In fact, I've been informed that there is a new album of love songs featuring the Vuvuzela.  Check it out there.   http://www.900chml.com/Station/CHMLMorningNews/Daily/Home.aspx http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10125087info@990chml.com (Shiona Thompson)http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10125087Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:54:02 GMTalright, now that the World Cup is over can we now say good bye to the vuvuzela?  It was kind of neat a month ago when the gear up to the games was underway and we were told by Global National Reporter Tara Nelson that is was "the item" to get at the Cup.  She admitted it was a bit annoying but it way new and it was everywhere.  Gotta have it.  In fact, she said the tough part was going to be getting it on the plane to come home.  Well, we've had nothing but vuvezela ever since.  However, I've been told there are some redeeming qualities to it.  In fact, I've been informed that there is a new album of love songs featuring the Vuvuzela.  Check it out there.   http://www.900chml.com/Station/CHMLMorningNews/Daily/Home.aspx http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10125086info@990chml.com (Shiona Thompson)http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10125086Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:53:18 GMTSo, there is a new audio tape of Mel Gibson ranting and raving and using racial slurs.  If nothing else it proves what a pig he really is.  And he has also shows his hubris in not learning anything from his last experience.  I've always said all the "isms" go together....Racism, Sexism, "Gayism" ( I know the last one isn't really a word but maybe it should be).  What I want to know is, have you have enough of him?  Does his behaviour change the way you see him as an actor, director, producer?  Will it mean that you won't slap down your hard earned money to go and see one of his movies?  http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10123738info@990chml.com (Shiona Thompson)http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10123738Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:45:59 GMTI live in St. Catharines and was recently forced into taking a loved one to the ER at the St. Catharines General Hospital.  This loved one has Crohn's Disease and was vomiting uncontrollably, was dehydrated, had fever and chills and a dental abscess.  I called an ambulance and somehow between hour home and the ER he had been assessed at "tooth pain".  We waited hours to be seen.  It didn't surprise me at first because there were three heart attacks that came in and a crisis intervention.  However, when I saw that another patient was getting some debris washed out of his eye, I knew there was clearly a problem.  So, I went to the desk and said I didn't think my loved one was properly assessed.  When I pointed out that he was more seriously ill than having "tooth pain" they snapped into action....finally.  He had been on a ...http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10122796info@990chml.com (Shiona Thompson)http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10122796Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:05:17 GMTSince the story broke this week about the abuse being leveled against workers at Mississauga's Transportation and Works Department there have been a few things that have really been bugging me about this.  One has been the treatment of the story by the wire service.  The initial stories said the abuse was a combination of spanking and duct taping.  That is bad enough but it really didn't give an accurate picture of what was going on.  The "spanking" involved workers' private parts and was inflicted to the point of bruising.  They were duct taped, at times together.  One man had his head shaved.  This is not horseplay.  I'm tire of this kind of sadistic abuse being downplayed.  Imagine what it must be like for the victims of this to hear it characterized in the media as being a minor incident. I'm also not buying Hazel McCalliion's statement that firings are ...http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10116485info@990chml.com (Shiona Thompson)http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10116485Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:04:55 GMTThis is Quit Facebook Day.  A day set aside by two Toronto based Facebook users (or given the time of publication former Facebook users) to have people deactivate accounts on the social networking site. The pair started the protest because of the controversies over Facebook using your personal information.  I'm not entirely happy about it either.  There are seemingly endless chances to how Facebook is constructed and who gets to see or more importantly, use your information.   First, there is the irony of starting a Facebook page to end activity on Facebook.  Second, there is the futility of the exercise.  Really all you do when you deactivate your account is cut yourself off from the information.  It may not appear to many who use Facebook but the administrators of FB will still have it and therefore advertisers and marketers will still have it too.  One estimate is that 12 per ...http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10115865info@990chml.com (Shiona Thompson)http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10115865Mon, 31 May 2010 14:13:59 GMTI was sent a blog from the US with regard to the recent Tea Party Protests in Washington.  It asks a very obvious question.  What would happen if the protests were conducted by non-Caucasian groups.  If exactly the same things happened arms being carried out in the open, signs of hate being held, threats being made against the President but it was African-American or Arab-American groups doing the protesting.   I think we all know the outcome would have been much different.  The best Anit-Tea Party sign from the protest of the protesters was one that suggested Voldemort as Sarah Palin's running mate.   http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10110256info@990chml.com (Shiona Thompson)http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10110256Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:50:42 GMTI'm not sure that the boycott is going to work.  I can't think offhand of any boycott that actually worked.  If I'm mistaken, please, remind me.  I know there could be a groundswell of support in Hamilton to boycott Labatt products but I don't know that it will carry over beyond the city limits.  It twists my stomach that 143 more jobs will be lost in the city.  The beer store at Lakeport spoke to the maverick heart of Hamilton.  It was open on civic holidays.  It was open during labour disputes at the Brewers' Retail.  It was something special in Hamilton.  When I think of all the brewers that have been on that site.  They all closed operations...but something always happened to keep the beer brewing there. So, do you think a boycott of Labatt will catch on and have the desired effect.  http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10109165info@990chml.com (Shiona Thompson)http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10109165Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:28:15 GMTSo it was a photo finish at the Box Office last weekend with the movie "Kick Ass" taking top spot.  And not surprisingly, there is some controversy over the movie.  In particular, the fact that an 11 year old is using language that would make a sailor blush.  It's not so much that the character fights bad guys.  Many people are disturbed at the images of the bad guys beating up an 11 year old. I admit the idea of that is disturbing but I haven't seen the movie, yet.  The other think that some have commented on is that the parents of this 11 year old not only found the project for her, they signed contracts and waivers for her to perform in this movie.  There have been a number of cases where it seems the balance of power in a an entertainment family is reversed with detrimental effects.  ...http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10108968info@990chml.com (Shiona Thompson)http://www.900chml.com/Blogs/ShionaThompsonsBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10108968Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:29:49 GMT