Stephanie's World - Stephanie Larocque
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Mood:
 loved Z's feature of the week. Z? Who is this person? And what is he doing in Stephanie's Space? Simple. I'm Steph's husband. And to whoever was scheduled for this week - sorry, but you've been preempted. You see, my wife is the sort of woman who will give her shirt off her back to people she feels need it. Fortunately for her Ontario has liberal public nudity laws, but the fact is that she dedicates her life to doing things for others to the extent that sometimes she forgets to do things for herself.  And that's where I come in. You see, besides her children and stunningly hot Canadian men, well - and me too, Steph has two passions. One is obvious: Music. And if she feels that she doesn't have the talent to make a career out of it herself, she can't help but feel a drive to help others achieve their dreams. That's what she does here, and it gives her great joy doing it. If we are ever driving down the road and any of the people she features shows up on the radio, there will be no one happier than she.   Her other passion is politics, and it was one of the things that originally drew us together. She grew up around politics as one of her uncles was a speech writer for multiple Canadian Prime Ministers. And if you were to ask her about her childhood, one of the things that she would talk about was watching political talk shows with her father and discussing the issues of the day. Being the youngest of four kids who were similarly engaged into politics, it was a part of family life for as long as she can remember. That passion has never left, from her studies through her working on several campaigns at both the Provincial and Federal election level - it has remained a centerpiece of her life's work.   Now, my wife has many amazing attributes. She is warm, loving, positive, giving, and dedicated. A beautiful woman in every way. She can also talk. Oh boy can she talk! So, what does a political junkie with the gift of the gab do for a hobby? In the past she has been involved in online debating forums. She has had a journal and message board largely dedicated to current events. She has been willing to share her knowledge and opinions with anyone who cares to listen. Including being on local radio and TV! But it gets tiring online fighting through the people who can't get past repeating partisan talking points. And the fact is that some people can simply communicate better verbally than in writing, and I think that this is true for Steph. It can be hard to write with the passion that flows so clearly from her voice. and it can be almost impossible to have good interactive repartee on a message board. So, enter BZoO Internet Radio. And enter Stephanie's vehicle for satisfying her political bent. Stephanie has her own weekly political talk show - "Politically Sound." The show features the fabulous Stephanie and a guest discussing current issues from the point of view of the average person. No partisan hackery. No spin. No regurgitated talking point. No bullshit. Just the world as she sees it each week. And as her viewship numbers climb, she is looking to include a live call-in segment in the future. And through this new vehicle she also extends her work here into a new venue - promoting independent artists during the shows by introducing their music to a new audience. Hey, it beats the hell out of commercials and we all have to pee sometimes!  So, if you like a little politics with your music. If you appreciate all that Stephanie is trying to do here to support others and want to help support her in return, go give Politically Sound a listen. New shows premier each Monday and get repeated through the week. It is also available via podcast. And if you have any feedback about the show, she'd love to hear it. So, Stephanie is my feature of the week. Not to mention my personal feature of the month, year, decade, and forever. What can I say - I'm a lucky guy. But she can have her MySpace back next week and get on with the business of promoting others. I just wanted to make sure that she didn't forget to promote herself too. I guess she'll just end up playing whatever music she likes this week on her space. So I'll go ahead and pick her first song. (I picked one I know she loves!)  Love you baby! Now and forever.  | ||||||||||
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