Every so often I come across a blog with a premise I wish I had thought of. Today, I discovered White Whine and wondered why the hell I didn't think of that first. It's essentially a new white person complaint every day. Today's complaint is “My chiropractor has the worst
Tonight, I played my second game of dodgeball this season. We lost the first game last Tuesday but tonight we destroyed the competition. I thought I'd share my thoughts of the game of dodgeball now that I've had some seasoning. First and foremost, dodgeball is hard on your throwing arm.
Heath Ledger was 28. He was the Australian-born actor nominated for an Oscar for "Brokeback Mountain."
According to reports, the Toronto Maple Leafs have relieved John Ferguson, Jr. of his General Manager duties. This move should have happened last summer, but I digress. We'll see if we go redux and bring in the man who led us to game 7 of the Campbell Conference finals. Damn
I've yet to see any of the five films nominated for best picture this year, but that's not unusual. I've got a date to see "Juno" next week and "No Country for Old Men" is on my short list. The other three films up for the top prize are "Atonement,
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This is one hell of a powerful speech. Every time I hear it it blows me away.
For over a year I've been trying to get Humble Howard to tell me what look he likes for his blog. We modelled a look that resembled the cover of his book "The Slime That Men Do" but it's been in need of refreshing for a while now. My recent
The three game winning streak is over and Cliff Fletcher is back from vacation. The rumour mill is in overdrive suggesting that JFJ's dismissal is imminent. I've got my full team covering this breaking story... Current Record Last GamesSeason Leaders19-22-8 46 points Tied for 5th in Northeast3-2 Loss vs. New
As I type, there is 6:57 remaining the 4th quarter of the NFC championship game between the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants. It's tied at 20. I don't follow the NFL like I used to, but I'm watching with a passionate rooting interest. It's all about The
Am I really the proud father of a six year old? Time flies when you're having fun, and James has made these past six years more fun than a barrel of monkeys at Monster Jam. It's fitting James turns six on the day of the NFL playoffs because I was
As mentioned, I spent last night at the entertainment complex formerly known as SkyDome and witnessed Monster Jam 2008. James and I both had a blast, it's far more fun than you'd imagine. It reminded me of the 80s when I'd attend wrestling at Maple Leaf Gardens or Exhibition Stadium.
This is a strange team. On paper, they're terrible. On the ice they're pretty bad too, but here they are refusing to quit, winning three in a row. It's only the second time this season the Leafs have won three or more games in a row. We're only 5 points
Suzanne Pleshette was 70. She was the husky-voiced star best known for her role as Bob Newhart's sardonic wife on television's long-running "The Bob Newhart Show."
Allan Melvin was 84. He was a character actor with countless credits best known for playing Sam the Butcher on "The Brady Bunch."
He had me at "Mr. Show with Bob and David" and he cemented his hold on my funny bone in "Arrested Development". David Cross makes me laugh. "Mr. Show with Bob and David" and "Arrested Development" are two of the funniest shows I've ever had the privilege of watching and
Don Wittman was 71. He did the play-by-play for Grey Cups and Stanley Cups, plus covered curling, golf and track and field. I remember him best for his call of Ben Johnson's 100m Olympic final in 1988 and Donovan Bailey's gold medal triumph in the same event in 1996.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: 5 out of 10. First and foremost, all 7000 kids I saw this with loved it. I thought I'd open with the most important detail before reviewing it as a 33 year old adult. This movie is carried by the complete cuteness of the animated rodents.
James' birthday weekend extravaganza continues as we return to SkyDome tonight for Monster Jam. This is where I'd normally insert a joke about being the only guy in the place with a university degree and all my teeth, but I'm not going to do that. For the fourth time in
Soon I'll be sitting in a theatre with a bunch of five year olds watching "Alvin and the Chipmunks". It's times like these my thoughts turn to Pixar. Pixar is every parent's saving grace when it's time to take the kids to the movies. Every Pixar film is as enjoyable
"I don't want to go, so if he asks me to go, I'll just say Yes!"
In case you missed it, Rick Nash of the Columbus Blue Jackets scored this gem against the Phoenix Coyotes last night.
Last March I shared the video for The Tragically Hip's "Yer Not The Ocean" and asked if anyone knew where I could find the featured suspension bridge. Some guessed it was the Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver but that wasn't it. Then some thought it might be the suspension
Periodically I'll target certain keywords in Google just to test certain SEO techniques. When I picked up the domain name torontomike.com to complement torontomike.com, I decided I should target the search toronto blog. This is, after all, a blog with a Toronto-centric angle. With fairly little effort I
My favourite Iggy Pop songs The PassengerLust For LifeReal Wild ChildI'm BoredCold Metal
It would have been easier for all of us if this team had just stayed down. Perhaps there's still a little pride running through those veins, and now they've gone and won two in a row. It puts me in a tricky spot. I'm trying to root against them, because
