I was just checking in on Canadian Thinker when I saw Fred had posted a little tribute video for Dougie Gilmour. I have only ever owned two Maple Leaf jerseys: a #5 Bill Barilko and a #93 Doug Gilmour. Gilmour is my favourite Leaf of all-time. That's likely true for
Shine a Light: 6 out of 10. I should preface this review by admitting I grew tired of the Rolling Stones long ago. As a younger man, I adored Hot Rocks, essentially their greatest hits from 1964-1971. In the late 80s, I was still a fan, and actually bought Steel
Andrew Raycroft always had a knack for making the opposition look good. Last night, he didn't disappoint, as several Leafs broke out of lengthy slumps. Of course, we all agree now is not the time to secure two points. Once again, Raycroft is screwing with Leaf fans. Current Record Last
In the pre-blog era, we had scrapbooks. Off and on throughout my life, I'd keep a scrapbook to document significant events, usually sports-related. Here is one such scrapbook in which I covered everything from the deaths of John Kordic and Kurt Cobain to the retirement of Larry Bird and the
I'm submitting a song for SLS21 consideration. I'm submitting "Your English Is Good" by Tokyo Police Club. You know how I love to be current with today's new music. This track was actually released on July 9, 2007. 18-months later, I deem it SLS-worthy.
Let me preface this by saying how much I love my daughter. She's the best. I'm so blessed. With that out the way, I'm glad I had a boy first. My son recently turned seven and gifts he now receives are actually gifts for me. I'm directly benefiting from having
Alan Parker is a jounalist with the Toronto Sun who blogs at Nosey Parker. Today he wrote about Toronto Mike. Toronto Mike is a very interesting — and very nice — guy who writes a wonderful, informative daily blog about things in this city and around the world that interest him — and
I share an MP3 from my collection every Wednesday. You have seven days to grab this week's MP3. Please right-click your mouse and select "Save Link As..." or "Save target as..." so you can download it to your PC before playing. Nina Simone - Feeling Good I heard some Nina
With Justin Pogge in net, I actually wanted the Leafs to win. Alas, it is as bad as it seems, and Pogge got pummelled, managing only 15 saves in his second career start. That's 12 losses in our past 15 games. It's interesting going back and reading this entry and
John Updike was 76. He was the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, prolific man of letters and erudite chronicler of sex, divorce and other adventures in the postwar prime of the American empire.
Readers of this blog know I'm an Andy Barrie fan. On November 6, 2008, I was listening when he signed off and told us he was going to be taking a leave of absence to care for a member of his family who was ill. I wrote about that and
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten: 8.5 out of 10. If you're a fan of Joe Strummer, this is a documentary you absolutely have to see. Even if you're just a casual fan of The Clash, I'm suggesting you set aside a couple of hours for Joe Strummer: The
Justin Pogge gets the start tonight in Minnesota against the Wild. Then, no matter how he plays, he's returning to the Marlies. Apparently, the Leafs have a plan when it comes to Justin Pogge, and they're sticking to it. This is a good thing. It's good because the Leafs actually
As a kid, my favourite magazine was Mad Magazine. Alfred E. Newman didn't worry about anything, but I'll bet he's worried now. Starting with April's issue #500, Mad Magazine is going quarterly. Editor John Ficarra said in a statement, "The feedback we’ve gotten from readers is that only every
The Killing of John Lennon: 6.5 out of 10. Using Mark Chapman's own words, this is a dramatization of the months leading up to and following his murder of John Lennon outside the Dakota Hotel. Jonas Ball actually does a pretty good job in the lead role. It's not
Wintersleep's "Weighty Ghost" came out in 2007, but I seem to be hearing it all over the place these days. It's the song prominently featured in this fantastic trailer for the upcoming Canadian film One Week right after Sam Roberts' "Hard Road." It's also the song that opened this afternoon's
I've got this cool XMP3 player and a year's subscription to XM Radio. I pipe it through the Bose SoundDock II digital music system I got for Christmas to set the music free. There is lots of content to choose from. There's a Disney channel for the kids, a top
I suppose if you're going to write almost 10,000 entries, you're bound to cover a lot of bases. A couple of years ago, I wrote about the day I fractured my left foot and named the school mate who put me in a cast for six weeks. I was
Back in September I wrote about the Humble and Fred 20th Anniversary Podcast. I promised to do everything in my power to ensure this happened. It was 20 years ago this summer that the Humble and Fred morning show debuted on CFNY. Since September, I've had one-on-one discussions with all
Today is January 24. I took James to hockey, it was team picture day, and now I'm chilling with Michelle watching Chicken Little. Later today, the extended family drops by for James' birthday party. I hear there will be pizza and cake. Today is a good day. I've taken note
Occasionally, I have ideas. Some of these ideas make it further than others. One idea I had, about 18-months ago, was for a blog catering to Toronto mothers. My wife was to author this blog and it would include "what to do with your kids in the GTA" info. She
I've always been careful not to run up the score and show up the opposition. During the 2007 slo-pitch season, I wrote about the night we beat up on a weaker opponent, and I wasn't proud. In hind-sight, we played a jerk game and should have eased off the accelerator
It's been a week since I separated my shoulder playing hockey. This is my first experience with a separated shoulder, so I'm throwing down notes about the first week after. The first few days were the worst. I took the percocets every 4-6 hours just to stay ahead of the
