680 Traffic and Weather - This is actually pretty handy to have around. It's the most recent 680 News traffic as an MP3. This one is for locals only.
May 19, 2026
The Illusionist: 7 out of 10. Ed Norton and Paul Giamatti are always good, but who knew Mary Camden could act? Jessica Biel more than holds her own here in an entertaining flick with a funky ending. This is easily Biel's best work since Ulee's Gold. It's even better than
Exactly two years ago today, I wrote an entry entitled "Michelle Walks!". It was about how Michelle took her first solo stroll on July 21, 2005. Next week, Michelle turns three. She's incredibly well spoken, throwing together complex sentences and engaging in interesting discussions. I often can't believe the insight
Back in 1989, I was a member of Columbia House. Almost all of my disposable income was going toward CDs, so I whipped out a calculator and figured the 7 discs I'd get for a penny made up for the 4 or so I'd have to buy at $20 a
Tammy Faye Messner was 65. As Tammy Faye Bakker she helped her husband, Jim, build a multimillion-dollar evangelism empire and then watched it collapse in disgrace.
I've run ads on this site for about a year now. They're from Google as part of their Adsense program, and their content is driven by my content. For example, if I write about the Leafs, the ads will typically be about Toronto Maple Leafs tickets or memorabilia. Last Monday
On another beautiful Saturday afternoon in Toronto I'm thinking about late December when the 18th instalment of SLS will be unveiled. Here are a few songs I've recently submitted for consideration. Matthew Good - Born LosersInterpol - The Heinrich ManeuverillScarlett - Nothing SpecialHere's the video for Interpol's The Heinrich Maneuver
I may be finished with Facebook, but I'm lingering long enough to throw one more Facebook beef at y'all. On Facebook, everyone is attractive, even when they're not. All of your friends in Facebook are represented by 50 pixel wide profile pictures. If you visit their profile, this same picture
Earlier today, while I built yet another wonderful product from Ikea, I heard a familiar theme song in the background. I heard the theme for George of the Jungle, only it was different than I remembered it. I turned around and saw the kids were watching a modernized version of
"Save me, Jeebus."
I realize I just shared my total lack of interest in this soccer thing, but I didn't see this coming. Following their loss to Argentina last night, officers detained several members of the Chilean team after a melee broke out. As facts leak out, it sounds like the Chile players
My favourite Audioslave songs CochiseDoesn't Remind MeShow Me How To LiveBe YourselfI Am The Highway
It's almost here. I first wrote about The Simpsons Movie back in February of 2004 and I've written about it a few more times since. As much as I've been anticipating this movie for the 18 years, I probably won't see next weekend. In fact, I probably won't see it
This Japan baseball update is about Aaron Guiel, a 34 year old from Vancouver Island. He plays for the Yakult Swallows and is a fan favourite at Jingu Stadium. He also loves The Tragically Hip. What's your favorite music?I play the Tragically Hip song "New Orleans is Sinking" when
There are eight songs in my collection with the word "heartache" in the title. Here's the counter punch for the heart songs I listed a couple of years back. Good Morning Heartache - Billy HolidayTonight The Heartache's On Me - Dixie ChicksThat's When Your Heartache Begins - Elvis PresleyNothing But
My wife can watch a news report about 100 innocent people being slaughtered without visibly responding, but if she sees someone kick a dog in a movie, she becomes visibly shaken and upset and has to turn her head. I haven't told her about Michael Vick, and I don't think
I write a lot. Professionally speaking, I'm always writing white papers, press releases, articles, marketing copy, education guides or plain and simple web site copy. As a hobby, I'm writing here. I spend a solid chunk of every day writing, and when you throw a double major in English and
If you're a business owner, entrepreneur or just somebody with a little extra disposable income, I have a unique marketing opportunity you may be interested in. My slo-pitch team is looking for a new name and new uniforms for next season. If someone was willing to pay our registration fee
It's your favourite entry of the week, my running update. If you're just joining us, I decided earlier in the year I had to run a marathon. You can check out my Hallelujah entries for a little back drop. As a non-runner who had never run before, I started from
The Toronto area has the second-lowest crime rate of all large urban regions in Canada, behind Quebec City, according to figures released Wednesday by Statistics Canada. One of the great myths about Toronto is that it's a dangerous, crime-ridden place. Per capita, it doesn't get much safer. Greater Toronto had
The White Stripes played a secret gig in St. John's, Newfoundland. They didn't play a very long set, in fact, they played a single note. Jack White picked up the guitar and hit a C-sharp, putting Newfoundland in the books as the final province The White Stripes would play on
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. The Cranberries - Ode To My Family I've always
It's happening now...
We in Toronto are hosting some big soccer thing. I see lots of press about this, but I couldn't tell you which countries are involved or who's left. I take it this is the soccer equivalent of the junior hockey tournament I watch at Christmas time. I know Canada was
Somebody named Steve Varga took exception to this entry about Avril Lavigne's Girlfriend being a little too similar to The Rubinoos' I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend. It was a rather interesting comment, so I'm reposting it here. The spelling and grammatical errors belong to Steve. This goes out to anybody
