I majored in History, which demanded I take a few Canadian history courses, and even I'm confused by what's taking place in Ottawa right now. Stephane Dion's Liberals have proposed a governing coalition with the NDP. A non-confidence motion drafted by the Liberal Opposition could be introduced in the House
Has it really been five years since I bitched about local radio stations playing holiday music 24/7? I reference that entry today because that's the entry in which somebody in the guise of "Nobody" started his or her own blog of sorts. I haven't heard from "Nobody" since April
Joy Division: 8 out of 10. This documentary on the late 1970s English rock band Joy Division was just what the doctor ordered to get rid of the bad taste Four Christmases left in my mouth. Even if you know the story, this is a riveting retelling of the Manchester
Tosky finally played a great game as we almost stole one in Ottawa. The Sens victory puts them in a tie with us for last in the division except they have a game in hand. I'm okay with sucking this year, but I'd love to finish ahead of Ottawa. We
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Ryan O'Byrne recently scored an "own goal" into an empty net with 4:47 remaining in the third period. That tied the game the New York Islanders eventually won. Here are the ten best (or is it worst) own goals in hockey.
Me and my nerdy friends were sharing this video today. It's an ad for Seagate but it's actually pretty good. I don't want to like it, but I do.
Reports have GM Cliff Fletcher or Special Assistant to the GM Joe Nieuwendyk sitting down in L.A. to talk with Mats Sundin about his return to the Toronto Maple Leafs. In a Toronto Mike exclusive, I wouldn't bet on Mats playing another game with the Leafs. Here's what I
Four Christmases: 3 out of 10. I had several issues with Four Christmases, a family comedy starring Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon. First and foremost, this supposed comedy isn't the least bit funny. I think I smiled twice, but I didn't register one chuckle. The writing is weak, the characters
I'm very careful as to which movies I see in theatres. I try and see movies I'm pretty certain I'm going to enjoy, not only because I don't want to waste the money, but because nothing irks me more than wasting two hours of my life watching a piece of
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. James Brown - Santa Claus Go Straight To The
The Lee Stempniak era is underway in Toronto. It was another dud and we've now lost twice as many games as we've won. The plan is coming together. What plan? you're likely wondering to yourself. The plan was to shed the veterans and overpaid (Sundin, McCabe, Tucker, Raycroft), lose the
When was the last time you saved a file to a floppy disk? It's been a while for me. In fact, I doubt I've saved to a floppy disk any time this century. Since the floppy we've advanced to CD, DVD and USB. Now that saving to floppy disk has
I didn't see this coming. Wow. Brian Burke has a five year deal on the table to become the new President and GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs. According to Damien Cox, the only thing holding up the announcement is the reporting structure of the new regime, whether Burke will
I apologize for not posting today, but I've been listening to Sugar Mountain - Live At Canterbury House 1968. Neil Young was just a few days shy of his 23rd birthday when he took the stage at the Canterbury House in Ann Arbor, Mich., for what would become a legendary
Kenny MacLean was in his early 50s. He rose to fame as bassist in the 1980s Toronto-based new wave band Platinum Blonde.
As this blog approaches its sixth anniversary, it becomes easier to delve into the archives to gain some perspective. Following the big Leafs trade this afternoon, I searched this site for the keyword Colaiacovo, a rather unique term. I've used it 19 times. Way back in March of 2004, John
I've pruned my Christmas playlist down to a 430 songs. That wasn't easy, as I've got days worth of Christmas tunage. I'm working on the ideal holiday playlist for 2008 but this entry isn't about those 30 songs. This entry is about the five Christmas songs I dislike the most.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded defenceman Carlo Colaiacovo and forward Alex Steen to the St. Louis Blues for forward Lee Stempniak. Colaicovo was a nice little player, but injury prone. I have no faith he can stay healthy and contribute on a consistent basis. Steen has been a disappointment.
There Will Be Blood: 8.5 out of 10. They should rename this film "The Daniel Day-Lewis Show". It's his movie, in fact, I can't remember a scene without him as the focal point. He's all over this Paul Thomas Anderson flick about a a turn-of-the-century oil prospector and he's
We were up 3-0 in this one. Up by three at home, I should be able to stick a fork in these suckers. It shoulda been done. It wasn't, and we coughed this one up in overtime. Here's a quirky fact for ya. The Leafs are 0-for-15 on the season
I'm submitting a song for SLS20 consideration. I'm submitting "Help, I'm Alive" by Metric. "Help, I'm Alive" is the first single we've heard from the next Metric album, coming out in early 2009. There's a bit more at http://www.ilovemetric.com/, but not much more. I'm digging this track.
Now that I've figured out the Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People is the Young People's Theatre I frequently visited in my youth, it was time to share the experience with my own children. Today we saw You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at the LKTYP. I had never seen
I'm putting every ounce of my heart into this entry. Wendel deserves nothing less. It's Wendel Clark Day here in Toronto and I've got a few things to say about #17. The 1980s was brutal for us die-hard Leafs fans, but there was a silver lining. As bad as things
I just finished my third week of recreational hockey. The goal in week #1 was to survive, and my modest goal in week #2 was to accept the fact I wasn't Mario Lemieux. Tonight, I wanted to score. I don't remember scoring a single goal in my entire house league
