At the Swansea Hockey Association banquet today, James received his first trophy. Sure, it was a participation trophy, but it was still a trophy. He was very proud. His Dad, rushing to get him to the banquet after swimming lessons, almost dropped him off at the wrong place. I had
Torontonians, it's officially complain-about-the-heat season. After a lengthy complain-about-the-cold-and-snow season, it's nice to completely skip the comfy season and dive right into our annual complain-about-the-heat season. How hot has it been this weekend? It's only April 20th and I've already taken the ice scraper out of the car and thrown
The Toronto Raptors are going heavy with their Canada's Team spin, and I for one am glad. Their attempt to be Canada's team has them drenching everything in red and white without a hint of purple. Why a team named after a dinosaur would choose purple as their official colour
First round picks in the draft should be high scorers from team you strongly believe will make it out of the first round. Crosby and Zetterberg went first overall. If you're going to win the pool, you're looking for at least a dozen points out of that guy. Heck, even
As I watch the Canadiens cough one up to the Bruins, I'm already smirking. Now to turn this Saturday night smirk into a full fledged chuckle... I know! It's time for the comedy styling of George Dubya Bush.
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. I'm going to start riding my bicycle again. I made this decision a few weeks ago, and I've done a lot of soul searching as to whether I restore my old bike or buy a new one. My brain says I should buy
Dan in Real Life: 8 out of 10. Right off the bat I want to thank John for sending me this DVD. That's right folks, if you send me stuff, I'll check it out and write about it here. John sent me this flick and "The Game Plan" which I'll
My buddy (went to the same high school, never actually spoke) Brendan Shanahan is moving on as the Rangers knocked off the Devils in five. That hurts Steve who has three Devils, and it hurts me, but I'm just fighting to not finish last. Go Ducks go! In the pool,
I'm a biomechanical mess. Although the heart and mind is strong, the body won't cooperate. I haven't been able to run longer than 3km since pulling up lame last November. All the gory details are right here. Mike Hoo, or The Hooster as he's better known, is an RMT (registered
My favourite Bruce Springsteen songs Born to RunThe RiverStreets of PhiladelphiaGlory DaysBadlands
Danny Federici was 58. He was the longtime keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen whose stylish work helped define the E Street Band's sound on hits from "Hungry Heart" through "The Rising."
One of my favourite memories is of an October 5th Saturday afternoon in 1985. I've written about this day in great detail. The Blue Jays clinched their first divisional pennant when my favourite Jay George Bell caught a Ron Hassey fly ball and immediately dropped to his knees in celebration.
Let me do a little math.... If the Ducks and Devils go out in five, and the Red Wings dispose of the Predators, I'll be left with Smyth and Wolski from the Avs. I stink. That is all. For the rest of the story, visit http://www.torontomike.com/2008hockeypool.
YouTube user WNED17 recently uploaded some fantastic retro-Toronto-centric gems. These clips have brought back a tonne of memories for me, so I'm going to feature them one by one over the next few weeks. Dar Robinson was a film stuntman who enjoyed breaking world records. In 1980, he set a
Historically, the greatest rival of the Toronto Maple Leafs has been the Montreal Canadiens. My dislike of the Habs, however, pales in comparison to my absolute hatred of the Ottawa Senators. I don't just hate the Sens, I despise them. I understand that those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones,
I feel better this morning. There's a little more jump in my step, my breakfast tasted better, music is sounding better, everything is tinted with a shiny gold. Something is wonderfully different this morning... I wonder what it is? We all know exactly what it is, and I'll be writing
He or she is still at it. It's been almost five years since I wrote about holiday music but somebody in the guise of "Nobody" has been dropping comments there on a regular basis. I wrote about Nobody earlier this year, and Nobody disappeared for a bit, but he or
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. Dinosaur Jr - Just Like Heaven I was going
My wife doesn't watch sports, so that makes American Idol the one show the entire family watches together. It's not music I would ever listen to outside of the competition, but for some reason this is the only reality show I enjoy. Maybe it's the singing, maybe it's Simon, I
I've never owned a television with Picture in Picture capability. I've always thought PiP would be awesome for sporting events. You could have one hockey game in he corner while you watched another, or you could have the Jays game in the corner while you watched the Raps. PiP sort
The Sens and Ducks won't be swept in the first round, because the Ducks managed to win a game last night in Dallas. I caught the end of a pretty exciting Bruins ~ Habs game, and realized how much I miss playoff hockey in this city. We're so damn deprived. As
Our city is heavily promoting the fifth annual 20-Minute Toronto Makeover. Mayor David Miller is asking all Torontonians at work, school or at home to stop what you’re doing on Friday, April 18, 2008, come outside at 2:00pm and do a 20-minute clean-up blitz around our office, school
I don't like Steve Avery. I don't know many hockey fans who do. He's a grade A jerk and nothing he does surprises me anymore. I alluded briefly to the latest Avery silliness in this recap of night five of the NHL playoffs. Avery pulled some school yard stunt where
Yesterday was a typically busy day that received a delightful curve ball late in the day. At about 4pm, I was offered a couple of primo Raptor tickets for last night's game against the Heat at the ACC. When Raptor tickets fall in my lap, I'm not one to deny
My, how the mighty have fallen. Us ABOers aren't going to have to sweat it out this spring. The Sens barely made the playoffs and now it appears they're bowing out in four straight in the first round. What a glorious time to be alive! Go Pens Go! For the
