The other day I caught a public service announcement on television for the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. If you've seen this spot, you haven't forgotten. It's the most disturbing ad I've ever seen. As freaked out as it made me, I can vouch for its effectiveness. I'm now scared
I loved "The Friendly Giant". It was a childhood staple, along with "Polka Dot Door", "The Electric Company", "Jeremy", "Sesame Street" and "Mr. Dressup". Rusty and Jerome were like childhood friends. Rusty and Jerome appeared in a satirical skit last month during the Gemini Awards broadcast from Regina on October
After hurting my leg, I attempted a comeback last night. I took my sore right leg out for a 6k run after 8 days of rest. Things didn't go very well. After a couple of kilometres my right leg felt so tender with this strange bruising sensation that it ached
When I came into the bedroom after the shootout loss last night, my wife asked me who won. I told her we lost again and she asked why I still watch. She didn't see the point in watching a team that had no hope. It reminded me of a day
The United Nations has published its human development index which ranks its 175 members plus Hong Kong and the Palestinian territories. Canada is listed as the fourth most desirable country to live in. We used to dominate this list, finishing first nine times between 1990 and 2000. Here's the new
The first sign your team is in disarray is when the most exciting action is off the ice. When I think about the Maple Leafs these days, my thoughts aren't off Toskala glove saves or Wellwood dekes. They're of the dysfunctional upper management, the inexperienced general manager and the coaching
If you Google the name Rob Ford, my collection of Rob Ford quotes is on the first page of results. Rob Ford, for those of you who don't follow the exciting world of Toronto municipal politics, is a city councillor who represents Ward 2 in Etobicoke North. I'm not a
I watched Christopher Walken demand more cowbell in an SNL skit over on Humble's blog and it got me thinking about songs that feature a cowbell. Here are my ten favourite songs with cowbell. I need more cowbell! Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The NameGuns N' Roses -
I can totally relate to this guy.
Are you sitting down? I'm about to drop a factoid on your ass that could shake the very foundation of your being. "Cum on Feel the Noize" was not a Quiet Riot original. It was originally released by Slade in 1973 a full decade before Quiet Riot released their cover
Eight days ago, I pulled up lame during a 17k run. My IT band was giving me fits and I've now missed four scheduled runs in a row. Tomorrow, I'm planning on testing things out with an easy 6k. I've really missed it. For 37 weeks I got out for
Kevin DuBrow was 52. He was lead singer of the popular 1980s heavy metal band Quiet Riot.
I apologize for the inactivity here today. As you might have guessed, with JFJ's dismissal imminent, I am frantically searching for Ferguson's replacement. My next interview is Dougie at 3pm...
Getting slammed by the Phoenix Coyotes last night has me feeling sad. There's no other word to describe it. It was only one game, but it seemed to symbolize a great deal more. My hockey team, the franchise I've rooted for my entire life, sucks. This morning, when I sat
The Last King of Scotland: 8 out of 10. I'm on a roll with movies lately. This was another good one with a killer performance by Forest Whitaker. The dude is damn good as Idi Amin. From Charles Jefferson in "Fast Times at Ridgement High" to this in 24 years.
The Maple Leafs are in heaven now and we are here on their funeral. This is not the time for us to grieve the death of our 2007/2008 season but it's our time to celebrate the good times, like that 3-0 win over Ottawa and that 8-1 win over
Little Children: 8 out of 10. I'm catching up on flicks and I've seen a few good ones in a row. Last night I finished "Little Children" which stars Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson. It's very interesting with a super creepy performance by Jackie Earle Haley. It's simply a well
Here's a grand ol' time. Upload a pic and create your own magazine cover. Here I am on the cover of the Rolling Stone.
I'm sure I've linked to this before, but it's worth another visit. If you work in an office where people can see your screen, and you want to surf the web without being obvious about it, try workfriendly.net. It disguises your browser as Microsoft Word, suppresses images and spits
"What's keeping Joan Rivers alive?"
Having just killed a four minute penalty and up 1-0 in the first, I thought to myself, they're playing well tonight. As usual, the lead slipped away and we lost our 14th game in 23. We're 12th in a 15 team conference. Just behind us are the Penguins and Sabres,
If you're Canadian, and between 25 and 35 years old, you likely know Big Shiny Tunes. Big Shiny Tunes is a compilation MuchMusic started putting out in 1996. It was full of popular rock songs of the year and I used to collect 'em. Because the many editions of Big
It snowed yesterday. Yes, I'm a little late on this one. I saw the snow, and I was almost happy to see it. Last year it took a great deal longer before we had our first snowfall. On December 15, 2006, I wrote an entry I titled "Remember Snow?". We
Joe Kennedy was 28. He compiled a 43-61 record in seven major league seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto Blue Jays.
My favourite movies featuring Denzel Washington PhiladelphiaGloryTraining DayThe HurricaneHe Got Game
