I just submitted a song for SLS18 consideration. I submitted "Thrash Unreal" by Against Me!. We can't forget that exclamation mark, it's very important. Just ask Yahoo!. When I hear this song I always think the lyrics should be far more clever than they are. It's written at a fourth
Some pages on this site must die so others may live. With less and less time in my day for blogging I thought about retiring Toronto Mike, but then I realized how much I enjoy this little hobby. I'd like to continue blogging, thank you very much. As a compromise,
Robert Jordan was 58. His "Wheel of Time" series of fantasy novels sold millions of copies.
I was searching YouTube for something completely different when I came across this montage of the Canadian National Exhibition in 1990. That was one of three summers I worked there and you can read my stories right here. Watching this video took me right back. Unfortunately, there are no scenes
I rarely weigh myself, but lately my pants have felt looser so I decided to check in to see the effect of six months of running three times a week. I was shocked to see I was down to 152 lbs. This concerned Taryn. Usually when I'm at my heaviest
We spent most of yesterday in Whitby. For those of you from other parts of the world, Whitby is just a little east of Toronto off the 401. East of Toronto goes like this: Pickering - Ajax - Whitby. We came for the super grub and hot tub but it
I've been so busy lately I've fallen behind in my blogging. I wanted to write about Kariya Park, a nice little zen garden I discovered when walking along Burhamthorpe near Square One in Mississauga. I was strolling along, enjoying the sunshine, when I stumbled upon a little oasis tucked away
Right off the bat, I want to thank you guys. Another $35 was donated last night which means as of this minute I've raised $600 in online pledges and another $70 offline. When I set my target at $500 I didn't think I'd make it, so to exceed it by
"Oh, I'm in no condition to drive. Wait a minute. I don’t have to listen to myself. I’m drunk."
There are moments in a father's life when he's overwhelmed with pride. This week, I enjoyed such a moment. James, my five year old, was told explicitly he could be anything he wanted for Halloween this year. It was completely up to him and we'd do our best to make
The following entry was presented to me by Easton and I agreed to post it in exchange for some sweet Easton gear. It actually is some good information for those of you loading up on hockey equipment, and in this city, that's just about everybody. Choosing the right hockey stick
My favourite pizza toppings pepperonisausagebeefbaconextra cheese
Here in Ontario, the signs have sprouted on our lawns like fall flowers. We must be due for an election or something. Oh yes, we're going to the polls next month to vote for our MPP. I haven't written about politics in a while because I'm jaded by the whole
I just noticed I'm wearing my navy blue Toronto Maple Leafs tee shirt today. I haven't worn it all summer, but I subconsciously threw it on this morning. It's happening again, as it does every year at this time, and I don't think there's any way to stop it. It's
Although I almost never write about it, every Thursday night through each of the last several summers I've played in a recreational slo-pitch league I refer to as "The Beer League". Remember that scene from The Simpsons when Chief Wiggums is being told when to take a drink during the
For Your Consideration: 6 out of 10. "For Your Consideration" isn't terrible, it's just disappointing. It's disappointing because the previous three films from this group were so much funnier. Of the four, which I'll rank at the end of this review, it's a distant fourth. Don't get me wrong, there
We all saw it coming. If it wasn't Dubai it would have been Chicago, Tokyo or Guangzhou. For 31 years, just about my entire life on this planet, the CN Tower was the world's tallest free standing structure at 553 metres. The Burj Dubai hotel passed 553 metres overnight, bumping
If I was off my game last week, I've bounced back nicely. I feel stronger than ever. We're finally getting to good distances and the hill training is pretty awesome. After you run this hill four times, once is laughably easy, and a hill-less run hardly feels like a run
The NHL just suspended Mark Bell for 15 regular season games. This ends speculation he'll be reinstated in time for opening night. This is good for my bet, but bad for Mark Bell. He won't get paid during the suspension and that's serious coin for a guy who make over
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. Temple Of The Dog - Say Hello 2 Heaven
Raging Storm's much hyped semi-final series against RobArts Rage was full of unscripted drama, but not because of fireworks on the field. These fireworks were in the sky. Before the raging storm, we managed to finish game one. We were down early and clawed our way back before giving it
Joe Zawinul was 75. He was the jazz keyboardist who soared to fame as one of the creators of jazz-rock fusion with the band Weather Report.
It's 9/11. Forever this date will be known at 9/11. When I learnt our playoff series would take place on September 11, my first thought was "that's 9/11". Six years after that horrific day, I don't have a great deal more to say about it all. Over
Someone posted an entry on the Canadian Writer's Collective blog entitled Monsieur Mugs, the Drama and the Enduring Fame. It's about Mr. Mugs, the sheep dog who taught me to read. Well, the dog didn't teach me to read, but his series of books sure helped. Anne Chudobiak has similar
Thanks to many of you good people, last night I exceeded my goal of collecting $500 in online pledges for The Terry Fox Run. As of this moment I've raised $520 online and $70 offline, but I'm not finished yet. I run in 5 days so it's not too late
