Wendy King

Barrie

Blogger and Columnist at Barrie Today

I am a blogger, radio reporter and broadcaster. I love Elvis Presley, John Denver and Toby Keith, animals, big,chunky jewellery and shopping!

Articles

COLUMN: Is unschooling education or just extended vacation?

4 days ago | barrietoday.com | Wendy King

School's out for summer! Well, not quite, but the end is in sight. I’ve been enjoying seeing people’s prom and graduation photos on social media. Then, I stumbled upon a new-ish concept which made me scratch my head and wonder if I was being punked. Have you heard of unschooling? I’ve heard of home-schooling, but unschooling was new to me.
COLUMN: Are we raising a generation afraid to fail? Work ethic still matters

1 week ago | orilliamatters.com | Wendy King

Graduation season has me reflecting on the lessons we got in school. Education must be completely different now than it was in decades past, and it's not for me to say if it's better or worse. Although, I have a guess. What I do have an opinion on is what I feel should be taught still and what appears to be lacking. I’m a huge admirer of Mike Rowe, podcaster, author and former host of TV’s Dirty Jobs.
COLUMN: Are we raising a generation afraid to fail? Work ethic still matters

1 week ago | bradfordtoday.ca | Wendy King

Graduation season has me reflecting on the lessons we got in school. Education must be completely different now than it was in decades past, and it's not for me to say if it's better or worse. Although, I have a guess. What I do have an opinion on is what I feel should be taught still and what appears to be lacking. I’m a huge admirer of Mike Rowe, podcaster, author and former host of TV’s Dirty Jobs.
COLUMN: Are we raising a generation afraid to fail? Work ethic still matters

1 week ago | barrietoday.com | Wendy King

Graduation season has me reflecting on the lessons we got in school. Education must be completely different now than it was in decades past, and it's not for me to say if it's better or worse. Although, I have a guess. What I do have an opinion on is what I feel should be taught still and what appears to be lacking. I’m a huge admirer of Mike Rowe, podcaster, author and former host of TV’s Dirty Jobs.
COLUMN: From diabetes to fist bumps - the Ozempic numbers game

1 week ago | midlandtoday.ca | Wendy King

When was the last time your doctor ever gave you a high five? When was the last time they didn’t suggest other ways to improve your lifestyle? Heck, they always have tests to do, exercises to try, charts to show, right? I just had to share that I got a fist bump from my family physician the other day followed by, “I have nothing to say to you except I’m so proud of you.” For the record, this has never happened to me before.
MAY 2025 News Roundup — Homepage

2 weeks ago | audiopub.org | Wendy King

May’s Audiobook Club celebrates mothers with a lineup of audiobooks in English and Spanish, DC Comics announces a talent-fueled cast for All-Star Superman and People Magazine resolves an age-old debate. But this month, AI dominates the news. Audible aims to expand its catalog with AI-produced audiobooks with select publishers. Public libraries are reporting an infiltration of AI-narrated audiobooks through Hoopla and also having to make difficult decisions as federal grants are suspended.
COLUMN: From diabetes to fist bumps - the Ozempic numbers game

2 weeks ago | bradfordtoday.ca | Wendy King

When was the last time your doctor ever gave you a high five? When was the last time they didn’t suggest other ways to improve your lifestyle? Heck, they always have tests to do, exercises to try, charts to show, right? I just had to share that I got a fist bump from my family physician the other day followed by, “I have nothing to say to you except I’m so proud of you.” For the record, this has never happened to me before.
COLUMN: From diabetes to fist bumps - the Ozempic numbers game

2 weeks ago | barrietoday.com | Wendy King

When was the last time your doctor ever gave you a high five? When was the last time they didn’t suggest other ways to improve your lifestyle? Heck, they always have tests to do, exercises to try, charts to show, right? I just had to share that I got a fist bump from my family physician the other day followed by, “I have nothing to say to you except I’m so proud of you.” For the record, this has never happened to me before.
COLUMN: Could you weather a 'digital detox holiday'?

2 weeks ago | collingwoodtoday.ca | Wendy King

Could you do it? Would you even want to try? There’s a bit of a trend where people are booking vacations in places that take your cellphone away for the duration of the vacation. Yeah, people are paying big bucks for that. It's known as a digital detox holiday. On the one hand, I can totally understand why. All this doom scrolling is making us exhausted and stressed. People are working all the time and not decompressing enough.
COLUMN: Could you weather a 'digital detox holiday'?

2 weeks ago | orilliamatters.com | Wendy King

Could you do it? Would you even want to try? There’s a bit of a trend where people are booking vacations in places that take your cellphone away for the duration of the vacation. Yeah, people are paying big bucks for that. It's known as a digital detox holiday. On the one hand, I can totally understand why. All this doom scrolling is making us exhausted and stressed. People are working all the time and not decompressing enough.