This entry is for fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs. If you're not a fan of the blue and white, please stop reading. I need a forum with fellow life-long fans of the Leafs. It's natural for us to cheer Leaf goals and root for Maple Leaf victories. It's what
Billy Werber died today. He lived a nice long life, passing away at the age of 100, and he's a nice slice of trivia. Not only was Billy Werber the oldest living major league ballplayer, but he was the final surviving teammate of Babe Ruth, as well as the last
Obama is addicted to his BlackBerry. I can't say I blame him, I feel naked without mine. There's something about having all that info at your fingertips that becomes addictive. Normally, Presidents don't use email as it can be subpoenaed by Congress and courts and may be subject to public
Remember when the Bruins sucked? It wasn't that long ago, and now they're leading the conference by a pretty good margin. That's where I want to be in a couple of years. I see we traded Robbie Earl to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Ryan Hamilton. Although Earl only
The vast majority of content I read on the web is read in my Google Reader. That's where I manage my RSS feed subscriptions. There are some sites, however, I have bookmarked in Firefox. Some of these are for banking, work or social networking, but some are just sites I
Jeff Kent exceeded all expectations. Drafted by the Blue Jays, I remember his debut on April 12th, 1992, against the Baltimore Orioles. I remember how he filled in for an injured Kelly Gruber, and then we used him as trade bait to land David Cone from the New York Mets.
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. Love and Rockets - So Alive "So Alive" came
CBC Radio 2's 49 Tracks included "Hallelujah", but it's the cover by K.D. Lang. I'm sure the cover by Gord Downie was ineligible in that it's the best kept secret in all the land. Gord Downie's "Hallelujah" has taken me on quite the trip. I've got an entire category
At precisely 12:01 pm EST today, the new www.whitehouse.gov went live. Even though he hadn't yet said his oath, that's the moment Obama's presidency officially began. The new site looks very modern and the heart of the content is the new White House Blog. It's called The
I just got the email below form Horonymous. Hi Mike.Looks like Global Toronto will be canceling their noon news show. No idea how this will impact staffing levels.http://www.b-roll.net/forum/showthread.php?t=22747Take Care HoronymousAdvertisers drive media and in tough economic times advertisers typically show
I watched Barack Obama's inaugural speech live this afternoon. I thought it was brutally honest, without an ounce of sugar coating, but I thought it was liberally sprinkled with hope. I believe this was the right speech at this time, a time of "gathering clouds and raging storms". If you
CBC has unveiled their 49 Canadian Songs for Obama's iPod. These 49 won out over their top 100. I can't really speak to the French songs or the non-pop songs, but they seem to have hit most of the essential tracks from my definitive Cancon list. Still, how does The
I'm honoured by the fuss everyone's making because my son turns seven today. As I type, Aretha is belting out "My Country, 'Tis of Thee". This truly is a historic day. I can't believe James is now seven years old. It's true what they say, time does fly. The day
Our Maple Leafs have gone 127 minutes, 51 seconds since scoring on home ice, and we lost for the 10th time in 13 games. Keep up the good work, guys! Current Record Last GamesSeason Leaders17-22-7 41 points 4th in Northeast Division2-0 Loss vs. Carolina 4-3 OTL vs. Atlanta 6-4 Win
Some say I faked a separated shoulder injury just so I could stay home and watch Obama's inauguration. I assure these people, that is not true. But, when life gives you lemons, you paint that shit gold. I have been having a little fun with OBAMAICON.ME where you can
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. I share this video every year, but this year King's words carry more weight than ever. The content of
The only network drama I still follow is Lost. I dig it. The way I've always watched Lost is on DVD, and I've always been one full season behind the rest of you. Until now... We have only the season four finale to watch on DVD before season five premieres
The Wrestler: 8 out of 10. I was blown away by Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream back in 2000. I was less impressed by his follow up, the awfully confusing The Fountain, but he strikes a near perfect chord with The Wrestler. It's super low budget and delightfully raw,
Flightplan: 4 out of 10. I hardly remember the release of this Jodie Foster movie from 2005. It was available at our local library, so my wife picked it up in the hopes it would be Hitchcocky. I thought the whole thing was rather boring and predictable. But then, I'm
I've already written my final words about Dubya. Here's one more for the road, and regular commenter Argie who unabashedly defends George W. Bush's presidential record because that's his thing. This is Keith Olbermann on MSNBC summarizing 8 years of Bush in 8 minutes. Now I really am done.
What's the point of having a blog if you can't bitch about stuff? Last night I separated my left shoulder playing hockey, and 24 hours later the whole thing is seriously bumming me out. First and foremost, the pain is constant and intense. I haven't been using the sling as
I play a lot of sports, and always give the proverbial 110%, so injuries are nothing new to me. Three different times I've broken bones in my legs, I've torn my ACL and I've suffered a complete shutdown of the posterior kinetic chain that plagues me to this day. Until
The Leafs blew a 3-0 first-period lead and lost for the fifth time in six games. Yet another sign that Tosky ain't as advertised: Toskala was 5-0-1 with a 1.81 GAA against the Thrashers prior to last night. Current Record Last GamesSeason Leaders17-21-7 41 points 4th in Northeast Division4-3
YouTube user Retrontario frequently uploads fantastic retro-Toronto-centric gems. These clips never fail to bring back a ton of memories for me, so I feature them from time to time. This ad is from Stitches for Toronto T's and it aired back in 1985. I remember Toronto T's, City-TV promotional garments
