In primary school, I was in the gifted program. Apparently I scored high in some standardized test and that led to further tests and the label "gifted". They may as well have labelled me "underachiever and proud of it". Being in the gifted program meant going to a different school
Living in the 416, we don't have the largest backyard, but we make the most out of the space we have. The backyard is our summertime oasis, and it's essentially divided into two halfs. One half houses the BBQ and patio table, for the adults, and the other half has
"How could you do this to me, Moe?! This bar was going under and it was my drink that saved it! If there was any justice, my face would be on a bunch of crappy merchandise!"
"Sensational" Sherri Martel was 49. She was a professional wrestler who defeated The Fabulous Moolah for the WWF Women's Title.
I had found peace with The Sopranos finale. I had closure. Tony and his family would live on without me, and I was okay with that. Now, I'm wondering if Tony in fact perished in the finale. Web sites like this are popping up all over the place. There's a
There's a whack of people psyched about getting hitched on July 7, 2007. They're all excited about being wed on the 7th day of the 7th month of 2007. 7/7/7, if you will. I'm pleased to report that I haven't received a single invitation to any wedding being
My quest to come up with a definitive list of the 100 best Canadian tunes of all time is winding down. The final list will be unveiled on July 1. Here's the fourteenth dump of Canadian gems. Skydiggers - I Will Give You EverythingSloan - UnderwhelmedSloan - Coax MeSloan -
I heard "Icky Thump" on the way to work this morning. I turned up the volume and funked out. It was so raw, so catchy, and those lyrics are super cool. It's a tremendous single. Then I started to think about other radio singles from The White Stripes. They're all
Did somebody mention Cypress Hill? How about some Beastie Boys and Cypress Hill performing "So What'cha Want", for Kic and anyone else out there with a soul. Awesome.
My favourite Cypress Hill songs How I Could Just Kill A ManInsane in the BrainRock SuperstarI Wanna Get HighThe Phunky Feel One
Holy crap, June is almost half over. That means SLS17 is almost due. Mark and I were talking about SLS yesterday and we realized it will celebrate its ten year anniversary next year. Don't know what SLS is? Start by reading the guide then check out this list of every
This story is about eighteen months old now, but I don't think I shared it. I was reminded of it when Degrassi-themed nicknames started popping up in this entry about our slo-pitch team's search for a new moniker. I'm not the most social guy (although I'm getting better), so I
Checking my feeds this morning, I saw that FameWrites had linked to a new MP3 blog. Sure, there's are lots of MP3 blogs out there, but this one specializes in Canadian hip-hop and rap. living underwater starts strong by sharing a compilation of Canadian rap artists from 1991. In the
I started this running thing fourteen weeks ago. It started with 1:2s, which means we ran for one minute and then walked for two minutes. Last night, I joined my 5k clinic for 10:1s. In fourteen weeks the difference in my fitness level has been amazing. I remember
Jill is someone I only know in the virtual world. She's been a daily visitor to this blog for a while now and she frequently leaves comments. She just left one on my entry about "Crank", in fact. Jill blogs as jewlelgurl, and since she was reading everything I wrote,
I don't think TV is evil. That doesn't mean we let James park himself in front of the boob tube for hours at a time, but I'm very cool with him watching a little tv at night before bedtime. I've been working with James to get him into shows I
My quest to come up with a definitive list of the 100 best Canadian tunes of all-time is as effective as a gang sweep in Toronto that puts 60 suspects in custody, seizes $1 million worth of street drugs and scores of weapons. Here's the thirteenth dump of Canadian gems.
Crank: 6.5 out of 10. It's only 87 minutes long and time is of the essence. A slick vehicle for the very cool Jason Statham, "Crank" was made for the MTV crowd with frenetic editing and manic pacing. It's no Pulp Fiction, but it ain't boring. Watch it for
Now that I'm managing my slo-pitch team and in full control, it's time to right a wrong. I wrote about this wrong over a year ago and it continues to haunt me. Our nickname was Hooray For Everything and before the 2004 season it was changed to Raging Storm, a
Someone once told me they disliked people, but loved crowds. I always thought that was quite the paradox, but I have a better one. I like progress, but I don't really like change. The Star reports that if Rogers Media Inc. gets approval to buy five Citytv television stations from
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. Journey - Don't Stop Believin' Prior to Sunday night,
Don Herbert was 89. He explained the wonderful world of science on television as "Mr. Wizard."
For years I had a favourite after school routine. My best friend and I would go to his grandparents house and watch Thundercats. Hearing the intro theme song for the first time in years brings back a ton of memories. It's a pretty cool tune, too, with some killer guitar.
Sam the Record Man is closing at the end of the month, so it should come as no surprise that everything is for sale on June 27. That happens to be my birthday, but as gifts go this one is awfully bitter. One of a kind memorabilia, Antiques, and Collectables
Someone at MLSE was reading my entry this morning about Bryan McCabe. Is that you John Ferguson, Jr.?
