Most bloggers give up on their blogs after a handful of entries. This is my 7815th entry, making me a rare example of a blogger who stuck with it. I enjoy it immensely, and while it's fun I don't intend to quit. One Post Wonder is a blog about the
Let's see. My name is Mike, I discovered the Toronto Maple Leafs in the very early 80s and by the time Wendel was leading us to a first round sweep of the Blackhawks in 1986, I was infatuated. I survived the Ballard years, was rewarded with a competitive team in
The gang at GelaSkins are sending Toronto Mike to BOMB IT!, the explosive new International graffiti documentary. GelaSkins, who make and sell removable vinyl skins for protecting and customizing portable devices, is putting on the Toronto premiere of Bomb It on Friday, July 11th at 7:00pm at the Bloor
The rumours are true. We're shipping off T. J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, our 17th pick in tonight's NBA draft and a player to be named later to Indiana for Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal. O'Neal is a six time all-star who will greatly improve our frontcourt as he plays alongside Chris
I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration. I'm submitting "Hammerhead" by The Offspring. I used to have a lot of respect for The Offspring. I must have spun their disc "Smash" a billion times. "Ixnay On The Hombre" was pretty good too, and then they released the song that killed
Hamlet 2: 7 out of 10. We were invited to a special advance screening of this new comedy film by the co-writer of South Park and Team America: World Police. I loved Team America: World Police, so I thought this would be a fun way to celebrate T's birthday. I
My sweets is celebrating a birthday today. Happy Birthday, Taryn! This woman is a saint. She's lived and breathed me for 13 years now. Heck, that ain't sainthood, that's a miracle unto itself! I love ya, babe.
Rogers Cable has told Ed the Sock creator Steven Kerzner that his last show on CITY-TV will air August 31. Ed the Sock joins Amber Mac, Silverman Helps and Speakers Corner in the Rogers CITY-TV graveyard. My brothers and I used to watch Ed the Sock on Cable 10 before
When you wear your favourite team's jersey with the name and number of a current player on the back, you risk seeing that player traded, signed elsewhere, or worse, bought out. My brother Steve owns a Darcy Tucker #16 Leafs jersey. Darcy Tucker has been bought out by the Toronto
The Toronto Maple Leafs placed Kyle Wellwood and Andrew Raycroft on waivers today. One of these moves was a no-brainer and the other is a little surprising but probably a good thing. Let's start with the no-brainer. Two years ago tomorrow, I wrote about the trading of Tuukka Rask for
Vanilla Ice's To The Extreme is not a very good album. It was released in 1990 and was the most successful rap album by a white artist since The Beastie Boys' Licensed to Ill in 1987. Thanks to the monster hit "Ice Ice Baby", based on the baseline from Queen
I've never listened to Roger, Rick & Marilyn on 104.5 CHUM-FM, but my mom loves that show. That's her morning show. While I was waking up to Humble & Fred on CFNY, she was waking up to Roger, Rick & Marilyn on 104.5 CHUM-FM. My mom will be
We lost our second game of the season 17-0. I believe that's the worst defeat in the history of this team we now call Storm. We sure didn't forget it. Tonight we had our rematch and we brought it. We mercied them 19-2. Now we're even. For more on our
Fred Patterson frequently appears on CHCH News to discuss issues of the day. Today, for example, he debated whether there's anything wrong with Crime Stoppers in Toronto handing out condoms at the Gay Pride Parade. You can see that appearance here. Not only did he mention the Humble & Fred
Dody Goodman was 93. She was the delightfully daffy comedian known for her television appearances on Jack Paar's late-night talk show and as the mother on the soap-opera parody "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman."
I love a good cover. I also despise a bad cover. A Total Guitar magazine survey has named the best and worst covers of all time, and Celine Dion's cover of the AC/DC track "You Shook Me All Night Long" finished at the bottom of the heap as the
Let's pretend for a moment that you never saw George Carlin perform stand up. Even if you never saw one of his HBO specials or never heard his "Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television," it's highly likely you know George Carlin. My son knows George Carlin, only he
I awoke to hear the news that George Carlin is gone. He was one funny sonofabitch. His edgy humour always struck a chord with me and he'll be missed. I could bury you in YouTubery but I thought I'd stick with three Carlin gems. He really was more than just
George Carlin was 71. He was a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs, dirty words and the demise of humanity. I'll have more from one of my favourite comedians throughout the day.
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry: 5 out of 10. I now pronounce you mediocre. And get this... you were way better than I thought you'd be. That should give you an idea of what I've come to accept from Adam Sandler comedies. To be fair, one line made
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. I'm sharing this Geocel Caulking ad because it includes one of the most unintentionally hilarious lines in Toronto advertising history. Perhaps
I'm pitching a tent and sleeping outside tonight, but before I log off I thought it might be appropriate to list my favourite movies from 1993. Schindler's ListJurassic ParkTrue RomanceIn The Name Of The FatherWhat's Eating Gilbert GrapeDazed & ConfusedPhiladelphiaIn The Line Of FireRudyMenace II Society
I don't watch much tv. We're currently going through season 3 of Lost on DVD, and I check out This American Life on TMN On Demand, and if a decent movie shows up there, we'll check it out, but otherwise it's all about live sporting events. Still, every once in
My kids will never know a time before the World Wide Web. I was already in university when the web arrived, so I have many memories of doing things that I no longer do as a result of this communications revolution. Here are some things that the web has replaced.
It can't all be about 1993. Sure, Cito's back managing the Jays and Cliff is back managing the Leafs but at some point we have to move on. Part of the future will be Luke Schenn, drafted last night by the Maple Leafs. Most of you probably don't know much
