Nelson Mandela, Dead at 95Stompin' Tom Connors, Dead at 77Roger Ebert, Dead at 70Lou Reed, Dead at 71Stan Musial, Dead at 92James Gandolfini, Dead at 51Marcia Wallace, Dead at 70Jonathan Winters, Dead at 87Jean Stapleton, Dead at 90Rita MacNeil, Dead at 68
Little did I know last Friday, when I picked up a 2014 Buick Encore for a test drive, that it would be my ice storm sleigh. Appropriate for the season, it was red, and in some ultra slippery conditions, it got us where we needed to be without a problem.
When Canada Post announced they were going to stop door-to-door delivery, it sparked quite the conversation. Many, including me, remarked that most of what we receive in the mail is junk mail. While this is true, most of my junk mail does not come from Canada Post. The vast majority
Welcome to today's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. I'm sorry it's late, but I completely forgot it was Friday. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
Yesterday was a great day for a walk and to see how Etienne Brule Park survived the ice storm. Here are a few pictures I took from a perfect day.
On Friday, I got to hear the heartbeat of my unborn son. My wife recorded it so I could share it here. It's strong... which is the best Christmas gift I could ask for. I'll be spending today with the people I care about most. My hope for you is
Welcome to today's very festive 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.
I want to wish each and every one of you a very happy Festivus. For those who don't know what Festivus is, there are three easy to follow steps: "Get the pole out of the crawl space". Or go out and buy one. Remember, it should be aluminium, due to
This is my first winter in my new home in southwest Toronto. I was told the effect of being so close to Lake Ontario was cooler summers and warmer winters. I'm assuming that's why we've been spared the worst of this Toronto ice storm. Don't get me wrong, it's icy
Every year as Christmas approaches, I hear about people watching Love Actually. It seems to have become an annual holiday classic, like A Christmas Story and It's A Wonderful Life. Last night, I watched Love Actually for the very first time. It was cute and funny and had a wonderful
While walking along the Humber River in Etienne Brule Park I saw someone had affixed a Christmas wreath to a tree. It looked awfully festive surrounded by nature so I thought I'd take a pic.
Welcome to today's 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.
During today's bike ride, I started thinking how happy it made me. Rain, shine or snow, I love jumping on my bike and going for a ride. It's a chance to get outside, get some exercise, and solve the world's problems. Then I started thinking of other things that make
Longtime readers of this blog will remember Blackberry Ry. Ryan was a staunch defender of all things Blackberry and was even nice enough to lend me a Blackberry Playbook. Ryan's no longer with Blackberry and is now working with the sun. I'll let him explain further in this guest blog
When the weather started to dip in early November, I hit the market looking for a good balaclava. I picked one up at Mark's Work Warehouse, which was just fine until the temps dipped again. At that point, I started preferring a fleece balaclava from Costco. That's the one I
I biked over to Humble and Fred's new studio this morning to check out their new digs. It's in the same Thirtieth Street building, but it's one floor lower and much better space. Here are some pics I took. You can hear me on today's show here. By the way,
A guest brought Laura Secord chocolates with her when she visited Saturday night. We love Laura Secord chocolates. Except the orange chocolate. Orange chocolate sucks.
Exactly four years ago today, I wrote about "The Pepsi Cheer". The entry is below, and it turned out I wasn't the only one offended by the campaign. I did interviews and everything, and eventually we won. Pepsi killed their cheer. If you've watched any hockey lately, you've likely seen
Welcome to today's 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.
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With Dean Blundell suspended following their most recent controversy, I've been receiving a number of emails, Tweets and comments chock full of speculation. Here are 5 possible outcomes. 1. Window DressingThe likeliest outcome of all is that Dean Blundell returns to host the 102.1 morning show early in 2014.
In this 59th episode, Mike plays 10 of his favourite Christmas songs and shares a story or two about each one. This episode is exactly 38:33. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly to the feed at http://www.torontomike.com/
Peter O'Toole was 81. He was the actor who found stardom in David Lean's masterpiece Lawrence of Arabia.
I enjoyed an excellent meal with wonderful friends last night in the Distillery District. Afterwards, I felt like a kid again running in the cold surrounded by the giant Christmas tree and festive lights. It was my first visit to the Distillery District since getting married there this past summer.
