Toronto Star Podcasting - Linwood Barclay

Linwood Barclay - Aug. 11

starweb — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 05:00:00 -0400

Okay, so maybe we can't get the Olympics to be held in Toronto, but we've got a lock on the International Truck Rollover Games. Odds are you might have a front-row seat.

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Linwood Barclay - Aug. 10

starweb — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 05:00:00 -0400

Holding the door open for people and letting them in ahead of you is a fine and wonderful practice, everyplace except the doughnut shop, where it's much too risky

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Linwood Barclay - Aug. 6

starweb — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:00:00 -0400

We know city drivers are nuts, texting while they drive, cutting people off, but at least they don't drive in the wrong lane to make a left the way country drivers do.

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Linwood Barclay - Aug. 4

starweb — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 05:00:00 -0400

We figured if it was good enough for governments of all types to open up casinos to solve their financial problems, surely it would work at the household level.

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Linwood Barclay - Aug. 3

starweb — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 05:00:00 -0400

Does anyone really believe that NASA needed to have it written down in a rule book someplace that if you're an astronaut, you're not allowed to get blasted before blastoff?

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Linwood Barclay - July 30

starweb — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:00:00 -0400

My idea for a movie involves sending the writers and producers and directors of the Hostel and Saw movies on a European vacation where something unspeakably awful happens to them.

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Linwood Barclay - July 28

starweb — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:00:00 -0400

For a couple of things that don't really serve much purpose, my nipples have certainly been a source of aggravation around here since I got my new shirt on Father's Day.

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Linwood Barclay - July 21

starweb — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:00:00 -0400

I got on this whole Facebook thing by mistake and want it out of my life as soon as possible -- it's the virtual equivalent of being asked to watch a million neighbours' slides.

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Linwood Barclay - July 14

starweb — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 05:00:00 -0400

Reader mail seems to suggest you already know the Star tells me what my opinion on any given subject is, but here's how the process works, including 'the helmet'.

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Linwood Barclay - July 13

starweb — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 05:00:00 -0400

If you're thinking of becoming a quality control inspector in China, you might want to listen to the test. A hint: Get to know the differences between motor oil and maple syrup.

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