Greatest Hits albums are a great way to introduce yourself to a musician, especially when you're too young to appreciate the meat of an artist's career. I was just reading a list of the best "best of" albums, and it got me thinking about my favourite "Greatest Hits" collections. Neil
I watched most of the Battle of Pennsylvania and it was pretty entertaining. Forget Sid the Kid, this Malkin youngster is incredible. If Pittsburgh continues to get good goaltending, they might be unstoppable. I would love to see Gary Roberts win another cup. 19 years between Stanley Cup wins might
I see at Canadian Thinker that the drought is finally over. 26 years ago, Canadian Shannon Tween was named Playboy's Playmate of the Year. For the first time since, that title belongs to another Canadian. Jayde Nicole, 22, of Port Perry, Ontario, has been named Playboy's 2008 Playmate of the
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. When John Mahjor passed away last year, I issued a Toronto Rocks host clarification. Major was the host of Toronto Rocks,
For the past few weeks, we've been getting the Globe and Mail delivered to our home each morning. There's nothing particularly interesting about that fact, except we don't pay for it. We pay for the Saturday Globe and Mail, but I'm guessing they've been sending us weekday papers in the
My favourite bands from Winnipeg, Manitoba The Guess WhoThe WatchmenThe WeakerthansCrash Test DummiesEconoline Crush
For the three of you still following the world's greatest NHL playoff pool, Drew is about to gallop far, far away from the pack. He got five points yesterday from the Red Wings and nobody else had more than one. Drew's going to win $170. In Nova Scotia, $170 makes
We just launched Canadian Thinker on Tuesday, but Freddie P's been hitting the airwaves spreading the word. Yesterday Fred appeared on John Derringer's morning show on Q107. Fred also appeared on The Rock out of Windsor and talked about nothing but CanadianThinker.com. I listened to this audio with a
Move over Obama. Cobra Commander is running for President of the United States. Yes, we shall!
This likely took a long time to put together, but I'm glad someone put forth the effort. This is every couch gag in the history of The Simpsons.
Joey Votto was drafted straight out of Richview Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke by the Cincinnati Reds. He made his MLB debut in September 2007, hitting a home run in his 2nd at bat. Last night, against the Chicago Cubs, Votto went deep three times. It was his 57th career game,
Yesterday, I shared the elusive Alpha-Getti ad featuring the Alpha-Getti Gobbler. Ryan Barnett was the boy at the table who didn't say "You're the Alpha-Getti Gobbler!". Yesterday, he was kind enough to share details about the shoot and his memories of the ad. While taking a break from work I
Eddy Arnold was 89. His mellow baritone on songs like "Make the World Go Away" made him one of the most successful country singers in history.
Summer officially starts Monday when Raging Storm plays their first games of the season. We've got a double header as we test the waters in the Comp division. I've been playing on this slo-pitch team for years, and since we won the highest intermediate division last year, we've been bumped
Blogging is one of the cooler hobbies. If there's something I can't find anywhere, I just need to write about it and eventually someone who can help me will find my entry and make my day. This happened with the Saint Ralph soundtrack, when I couldn't find or buy Gord
Doctors are debating who would die in a pandemic. A list of new recommendations have appeared in the May edition of Chest, the medical journal of the American College of Chest Physicians. To prepare, hospitals should designate a triage team with the Godlike task of deciding who will and who
We interrupt our regularly scheduled blogging with some big news from our beloved Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs have fired head coach Paul Maurice. Maurice spent two seasons behind the bench of the Maple Leafs, posting a record of 76-66-22. The Leafs missed the playoffs both seasons. The overhaul is
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. Blue Rodeo - 5 Days in May Here's a
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a breakthrough on the Alphaghetti Gobbler front. One of the kids who appeared in that elusive ad has left a comment on this entry and he's agreed to be interviewed by yours truly. First, a little background on why this is a big deal. I
The Webby Awards are the Oscars of the web. I'm always interested in checking out the winners, especially the winner for Best Culture / Personal Blog. Boy was I surprised this year to learn it's me! Ok, I didn't win. It was an honour not even being nominated. The actual winner
I didn't see this one coming. Chuck Swirsky is leaving his role as play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Raptors for a similar role with the Chicago Bulls. For ten years he was the voice of Raptors basketball but he's leaving us for "family reasons". Love him or hate him, you
Sometimes I don't know my own strength. The Jays were stinking up the joint when I took matters into my own hands on May 1 by sharing "We Got The Blue Jays (R.B.I. Single Version)". That was five games ago, and we haven't lost since. Combined, Toronto's starters
For the past year, Freddie P and I have been discussing an idea he's had for a national blog. He envisioned a national forum where people discuss domestic issues and he wanted to call it Canadian Thinker. Finally, a couple of months ago, we hooked up at Kelsey's and literally
50 Most Memorable Moments in Sesame Street History - We throw around the word "love" these days. We love our sports teams, our new jacket and that brand of cereal. We love so much stuff, love doesn't mean what it used to. The brand has been diluted. I'm bringing integrity
The first trailer I shared for The Love Guru featured quite a bit of hockey. The new trailer doesn't introduce the NHL until the 1:36 mark. I'll bet the whole hockey angle wasn't testing well with American audiences. As we know, Americans don't like hockey. I'll bet the suits
