This cartoon from Patrick Corrigan was in today's Toronto Star. The opinions expressed in this cartoon may or may not be representative of Torontonians and Toronto Maple Leaf fans.
May 19, 2026
How does Kelly Clarkson top "Since U Been Gone"? First, she gets royally pissed at a dude, then she swallows a jagged little pill and lets this poor dude have it with "Never Again". I wrote briefly about this new single from Kelly Clarkson when I wrote about the recent
We all love Pearl Jam's Yellow Ledbetter. Even those who hate Pearl Jam like this tune, because it's so damn pretty. It even found its way into the Friends series finale, and that couldn't ruin the song for me. It's the perfect concert closer, too. But what the hell is
As a lousy beard grower, I rarely let it grow more than a couple of days. Prior to shaving this morning I had three days growth, and I noticed something new. There's now a tinge of grey to parts of my beard. I shouldn't be surprised, I've had some grey
Last weekend I checked out Lambton House at 4066 Old Dundas Street, but never got inside. Today, thanks to Doors Open Toronto, me and the kids checked the old girl out and took plenty of pictures.
"There's so much I don't know about astrophysics! I wish I read that book by "that wheelchair guy"."
In the mid-80s, CBC aired a cartoon called "The Raccoons". Bert Raccoon was the hero and Cyril Sneer was the bad guy. I loved the fact Bert and Cyril had these faucet-like noses. The raccoon named Lisa, introduced late in the series, was actually voiced by Lisa Lougheed who also
My quest to come up with a definitive list of the 100 best Canadian tunes of all-time is rolling right along, gathering steam as it bowls over everything in its path. Today I'm tackling a couple of greats in Gordon Lightfoot and The Guess Who. Here's the fifth dump of
It started with Scott. I caught him singing "Mah Nà Mah Nà", a song I know and love from The Muppets. I started singing it too, and I've been singing it all day. I remembered a version of the song recorded by Cake, and I went straight to the Wikipedia
My favourite Mike Myers movies, on his 44th birthday Wayne's WorldAustin Powers: International Man of MysteryShrekMystery, AlaskaSo I Married an Axe Murderer
Jim Balsillie, former CEO of Waterloo, Ont.-based Research In Motion, is buying the Nashville Predators. Let's follow the logic. Balsillie loves hockey and loves the Waterloo area. He has an out in Nashville if the attendance doesn't average 14,000 next season. Craig Leipold, the man selling the franchise
Bobby "Uncle Bobby" Ash was 82. He was a popular Canadian children's entertainer during the 1960s and '70s.
I just realized a couple of things. This is my 6005th entry. That means I missed a milestone entry yesterday. Instead of making a big deal out if it I treated my 6000th entry the way MLB will treat Barry Bonds' 756th home run. Moments ago, I was going to
Doors Open Toronto - This coming weekend is Doors Open Toronto, the one weekend of the year when up to 150 buildings of architectural, historic, cultural and social significance open their doors to the public for a city-wide celebration. This link is to a great Toronto Star Google Maps page
The CBC's ratings for the NHL playoffs are down. BBM Nielsen figures show that no playoff game cracked the top 25 in the Toronto area during the week of May 7-13. Apparently, this ratings slide is all our fault, and we should be proud. "We hope that red fever catches
I completely missed the final American Idol performances on Tuesday night, because I was busy sweeping a double header. Since I missed that, I didn't bother watching last night, but I taped the finale just to browse at a later time. At 10pm I flipped on the telly and saw
I've been reading online that Doc Marten has unveiled new ads featuring Kurt Cobain, Sid Vicious, Joey Ramone, and Joe Strummer. I've seen these ads, but I don't believe it. A quick search for a solid source was a failure, so there's still hope this is bullshit. It had better
I'm still in between clinics with the next clinic not starting until Monday, but I ran a few 10 and 1s tonight with the old crew and now I'm concerned. Eleven weeks in, 10 and 1s for 32 minutes feel pretty good. I'm sure I can handle more, and I
I'll bet you're pretty damn excited about my quest to come up with a definitive list of the 100 best Canadian tunes of all-time. There's more right here. Here's the fourth dump of Canadian gems. Comment away my CanCon brothers and sisters. Crowbar - Oh What A FeelingCustom - Hey
We're living in the age of the three run homer. Fans love it, but I miss small ball. In particular, I miss the stolen base. I grew up watching Ricky Henderson steal over a hundred bases a season. Speedsters like Vince Coleman mastered the art of thievery, put pitchers off
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 Fratellis - Flathead I love The Fratellis album
If you're a Humble Howard fan wondering why he hasn't updated HumbleHoward.com since Friday, it's because of a server-side technical issue the hosting company is working on as we speak. When he's back in publishing mode we'll see if he responds to this embarrassment.
The next hockey game is almost a week away. I think that's insane. Other than Sens and Ducks fans, and there aren't many of them, who's going to remember to care? If Scott Niedermayer scores at least ten unassisted goals in the finals, I have a shot at climbing back
We in Raging Storm played a double header tonight and won both games. We killed in the first game and came all the way back from a 13-6 deficit in the second game. We had one too many players, so I split the second game with Patino. That meant I
Alexander Suglobov has left us for SKA-St. Petersburg of the Russian Elite League. After a nice little preseason in which I saw him finish a couple of sweet end-to-end rushes, I wrote this plea to give him a shot. In hindsight, I was dead wrong and there will be little
