I'm back from camping and slowly catching up on what I missed. I see Todd Shapiro is gone from the Dean Blundell Show, I see Dennis Farina passed away and I see the Jays have really shit the bed. We had an amazing time but all good things come to
I enjoyed the 2013 Ford Edge so much when I drove it to my wedding last month, I borrowed it again for our camping trip this week. This time, instead of Tuxedo Black, we went with Ruby Red. It's great for highway driving and roomy as heck. We fit two
At indie88.com right now you'll find a countdown to their launch on July 31st at noon. Their tagline is "giving great music a home" and this is what they're touting on their countdown page: We're giving great music a home and want you to be part of it. Tell
Edge 102 (or CFNY if you're an old guy like me) has removed all traces of Todd Shapiro from their website. Here's what Dean Blundell had to say: A lot of you people have been asking about what’s going on with Todd and where he is. I’m sad
I've gone camping. While I'm gone, feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
Friday evening, that little thunder storm knocked out our power for almost five hours. That was less than two weeks removed from the storm that knocked out our power for almost 24-hours. I'm starting to get the hang of these power outages. Friday, for example, wasn't inconvenient at all. In
Helen Thomas was 92. She was the first woman to join the White House Correspondents' Association, and the first woman to serve as its president. Her career covering the White House dated back to the Kennedy administration.
We bought a house! Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
According to Twitter, it's hot in Toronto. I'm told it feels like 44°C out there. Lots of people are complaining, but you won't hear me bitching about the heat. To borrow a phrase my buddy Mark just used on his blog, the hotter the better. I've never deemed Toronto
In this 6th episode of Your Blog Sucks, elvis and I discuss things that suck. There's trucks with balls, my mom's GBs and much, much more. This episode is exactly 32:44. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly to the feed
There was a time when complaining about the demise of CFNY / 102.1 the Edge was what we did best over here. Our primary target was usually Program Director Ross Winters who prompted former Edge DJ Barry Taylor to label the station "Top 40 with grunge". Corus Entertainment has just
Honest Ed's discount store is up for sale. The Bloor and Bathurst property is likely worth a small fortune and with Walmarts and Targets popping up everywhere, this is the beginning of the end of Honest Ed's. When Ed Mirvish passed away in 2007, I shared my memories of the
Buying a house sure is fun. We're close, but it's still not a done deal. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
Toronto city council votes Tuesday to approve $1.9-million to support the Pan Am Path. The Pan Am Path is an ambitious bike route that would connect over 80km of trails across Toronto. Starting at the Claireville Reservoir in the west end of the city, the Pan Am Path follows
Cory Monteith was 31. He played the character Finn Hudson on the hit TV series Glee.
It's been almost two weeks since I drove my son to overnight camp in Huntsville. I miss him terribly. I can handle not seeing him for two weeks, although that's tough in its own right, it's not hearing from him at all that's has me missing my boy. While at
WORK IT KITTY™ - available at www.workitkitty.com - was created by cat hotel owners Kate and George for TEMPTATIONS® treats. It is a fun and easy way to get felines active without investing in a gym membership.
By George, I think we've found one! Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
In this 45th episode, Rosie and Mike chat about the torrential downpour and Toronto flooding, Mike's house hunting, Rosie's renovations, Dave Bolland's stick and Rosie delivers the speech she wishes she had given at Mike's wedding. This episode is exactly 39:58. You can listen to this episode in a
I sometimes bike a path that goes through West Deane Park. I have no idea what it's called, but it starts near Eglinton and Martin Grove and loops back at Kipling and Burnhamthorpe. It very well may be named West Deane Park. It's a good lunchtime trail in that I
When my power returned yesterday evening, I blurted out "I've got the power!". I was channeling Snap! who had a hit with the song in 1990. The Power made me think of similar pop-rap hits in the early 90s. Naturally, I remembered that time two songs shared the same chorus.
I just took a walk along the Humber River in Etienne Brulé Park. I've walked this park since I was a toddler and never in my life have I seen the river so high. I've seen the park overwhelmed by glaciers, but I've never seen this. The day after, this
I am without power, so this will be a powerless Open Mike But feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
Shortly after I got my driver's license, in the very early 90s, my mom's car was a Hyundai Stellar. It was the worst car I ever drove, and that includes my first car, an '86 Ford Escort hatchback. My experience driving my mom's Stellar was so poor, my thoughts about
As a teenager, I practically lived on my bike. If I could bike there, that's how I got there. I biked to university, I biked to work, I biked for fun, I biked everywhere possible. This past year, I rediscovered my love for biking. This summer, I've been trying to
