On Halloween, I exchanged my '99 Mazda Protegé for a week with a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. It was orange, of course. As usual when you borrow cars from a media fleet, it was fully loaded. We're talking a touch-and-swipe navigation screen, backup camera, heated front and rear seats, high-power audio
The Raptors have started the season an impressive 5-1, the best start in franchise history. In April, the biggest Raptors fan I knew passed away. His burial spot is not marked by a gravestone or marker, but by a "WE THE NORTH" flag. I'm just sorry he's not here to
My daughter's first concert was Selina Gomez, but my oldest son chose a different sound. Last night, we enjoyed Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. They were amazing, as always. Damn I dig their sound. It's rock, it's hip hop, it's EDM, it's folk,
Bryan Adams celebrated his birthday earlier this week. On that same day, Ryan Adams celebrated his birthday. Isn't that mind blowing?
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Last night, at the Horseshoe Tavern, I attended a party for Humble and Fred's 25th anniversary. John Tory showed up, I finally cornered George Stroumboulopoulos about coming on my podcast and Ash from USS (hear him on episode 95 of my podcast) performed a sweet acoustic version of Yin Yang.
In this 95th episode, Mike chats with Ash, lead singer and songwriter for Ubiquitious Synergy Seeker, about the band, the music, Martin Streek and Ash's restless mind. This episode is exactly 34:09. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly to the
Welcome to this week's Tuesday Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
If I could go back in time and visit one Toronto landmark that no longer exists, I'd attend a baseball game at Maple Leaf Stadium. Maple Leaf Stadium existed at Bathurst Street and Lake Shore Boulevard West and seated about 13,000 people. The field was natural grass, of course,
It's been seven months since I wrote about the reusable cloth diapers I'm using with kid #3, so I thought it was time for an update. To recap, my first two children used disposable diapers. This time, my wife bought reusable cloth diapers from BumGenius and Fuzzibunz. Yes, those are
As I did for September, here is how my cycling in October 2014 compared to October 2013. October 2014: 502.16 kmOctober 2013: 161.9 kmThis wasn't exactly a fair fight. My October 2013 total would have been much higher had I not left the country for a couple of
My oldest son has advised me that he's going trick-or-treating with his buddies tonight. He'd prefer I didn't tag along. My youngest son has a costume, but has no idea what's going on. He's still a couple of Halloweens away from going door-to-door. Luckily for me, my daughter has asked
Welcome to this week's Friday Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
When I park my car, it's always legal. If it's in a parking lot, I find a legit spot and park between the white lines. It's just how I roll. There are plenty of examples of bad parking on the web, but I'm interested in you guys. Are you a
In this 94th episode, Mike chats with Ed the Sock about Jian Ghomeshi and Ford Nation, and Steven Kerzner about the storied career of Ed the Sock on Canadian television. And yes, I asked him about Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. This episode is exactly 1:01:27. You can
Welcome to this week's Tuesday Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind. If your comment is about yesterday's municipal election, go here. If
John Tory has won Toronto's 2014 municipal election. Voter turnout was a record 64.3%.
Marcia Strassman was 66. She played Gabe Kaplan's wife, Julie, on the 1970s sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. She was also the mother in Honey I Shrunk The Kids and its sequel, Honey I Blew Up The Kid.
In this 93rd episode, Mike and Elvis discuss Jian Ghomeshi, future guests, TFC, the birth of Charles, and call Toronto's 2014 municipal election. This episode is exactly 1:14:13. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly to the feed at https:
It was such an amazingly sunny and warm October day, I had to hop off my bike and take a picture.
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I noticed on my ride today that they were putting up new signs in Marie Curtis Park. Here are a couple of pictures of the new Waterfront Trail signage that's going up. Here's the old signage that's being replaced.
Like many of you, I was glued to the television and radio while the story unfolded in Ottawa yesterday. I watched CBC News Network and listened to CBC Radio One, and found the coverage anchored by Peter Mansbridge and Anna Maria Tremonti to be outstanding. There was a wonderful and
The last four years have been a political nightmare for this city, but it has shed light on how little power Toronto's mayor actually holds. The mayor of Toronto is more of a figurehead with merely a single vote at council. As we learned first hand, you're better off with
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