After a few years with little snowfall, my shovel got used to one, maybe two big snowstorms a winter. This winter, however, there have been several days of heavy duty shovelling. My shovel got one hell of a workout, and earlier today, as I was shovelling the walk, it gave
Swansea Hockey is wrapping up its 35th season, and it's the season that almost wasn't. MasterCard Canada's generous donation at the last moment saved this season from cancellation as the city was delaying the opening of outdoor rinks until January. Thankfully, the show went on and it got me on
Pavel Kubina is really getting on my nerves lately. Last night, he took a stupid penalty in overtime that cost us a point. He's overpaid with a no-trade clause he decided not to waive and now he blew a great little comeback in Tampa. Luckily, there's a slight window of
will.i.am is at it again. First there was "Yes, We Can" and now "We Are The Ones". "Yes, We Can" packed a more powerful punch, in my opinion, because it was pinned upon a Barack Obama speech, but I will admit the background O-BAM-A here is pretty catchy.
Last August I wrote about The Love Guru, yet another comedy centred around our Toronto Maple Leafs. Here's the plot, according to Wikipedia. The Love Guru is a 2008 Mike Myers comedy film, due for release on June 20, 2008. Filming took place in Toronto Ontario, Canada.Pitka (Mike Myers)
Fred Patterson, one half of the former morning show tandem of Humble & Fred, wrote an entry on his blog this morning about viral growth. Fred understands content is king, and he was writing about what someone wrote about his blog on Facebook. Here's how Fred ended his entry. I
My favourite Kenny Rogers songs Coward of the CountyReuben JamesThe GamblerLucilleShe Believes In Me
I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. In the years before the trade that brought Roberto Alomar to town, second base was occupied by Neson Liriano and Manny Lee. Liriano and Lee platooned at the position after Damaso Garcia
Do you remember the Thrilla on Capital Hilla? I wrote all about it that May 19, 2005 night if you need to refresh your memory. Here's a taste of what I wrote that day: When Independent Chuck Cadman sided with the Liberals, it completed Paul Martin's Hulk Hogan-like rebound from
I was just reading that Mike Smith of the Dave Clark 5 had passed away from pneumonia. Earlier this week, goaltender Mike Smith was traded by Dallas to Tampa Bay. That Mike Smith once wore a Tragically Hip mask I wrote about here. As a Mike, I probably take better
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. Today I'm posting an ad from 1983 for Quaker Oatmeal. I was nine years old in
I'm banning "The Leafs don't even know how to lose properly" jokes. That's it. They're too easy and they're everywhere, so I'm no longer going there. Instead, I'm going to talk about Jeremy Williams. Jeremy Williams has played three NHL games in his career, all with the Leafs and each
Since the big Edgefest 2008 announcement, I've spent some time over at http://www.edge102.com/ and it was pretty frustrating. For most of yesterday details were impossible to find and then when they were posted they were incorrect and confusing. Corus Radio, I'd be more than happy to be
I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. This is a tough one, because John Cerutti left us far too soon. As a Jays pitcher, I remember him as a serviceable, steady arm, but nothing spectacular. He's probably best known
William F. Buckley Jr. was 82. He was the erudite Ivy Leaguer and conservative herald who showered huge and scornful words on liberalism as he observed, abetted and cheered on the right's post-World War II rise from the fringes to the White House.
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. Stone Temple Pilots - Big Empty "Big Empty" is
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. For most of my adult life, Fox has been my home on Sunday nights. Anchored by
I'm such a fool. When Cliff Fletcher came back to act as General Manager, I anticipated an active trading deadline. Even though I knew little was possible, I hired three temps to help me man this station throughout the day. I figured the action could be fast and furious and
Uncle Cliffy has made his third deal of the day. Chad Kilger has been traded to the Florida Panthers for a 3rd round pick. Kilger did alright for a guy we picked up on waivers back in 2004, he just needed to shoot more. He has the unofficial record for
Uncle Cliffy has made his second deal of the day. Hal Gill, a defenseman in his first season with the Leafs, is off to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 2nd and 5th round pick. It's after 3pm. We'll see if anything else trickles down, but it looks like
It's deadline day, and we have our first trade by Uncle Cliffy. Wade Belak has been traded to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a 5th round pick in 2008. Belak was in his 7th season with the Leafs during which time he scored a whopping six goals. Needless to
Our friends at 102.1 The Edge have announced their lineup for Edgefest 2008. They actually didn't hold an Edgefest in 2007, ending a string of 20 consecutive shows. Before I throw you the lineup, I have an Edgefest spiel to share. I used to love these things. There were
I don't care if we jumped into 12th place in the conference, it was worth it to lay a beating on the Senators. I hate this team and I take great joy in their recent struggles. This was our Stanley Cup. No, it's not quite as exciting, and there's no
I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration. I'm submitting "Mother Mary" by Foxboro Hot Tubs. Who are the Foxboro Hot Tubs? The smart money is on Green Day. They sound an awful lot like Green Day and there are rumours on the Internets. After hearing this song, I'm wondering if
I love beating the Sens, and I'm glad Mats Sundin is a part of tonight's onslaught. It's 5-0 right now and Sundin got the opening goal. Mats has made his decision and I'm trying to move on, but an email I got from my brother earlier today has me bothered.
