Notes on a Scandal: 7 out of 10. Judi Dench is kinda creepy in this one, but it's an intriguing creep. You see, Cate Blanchett is part of a scandal, and Dench is taking notes. The fact it's 7/10 tells you both Dench and Blanchett are really good and
Yesterday I shared a couple of conversations I had with my kids recently. Since this is all about me, I'm going to share a couple more. The kids love jokes, particularly knock-knock jokes, only two year old Michelle doesn't quite understand the need for a punch line. James: Knock, knock.
Forty years ago tonight, on May 2, 1967, Jim Pappin scored the winning goal as the Leafs defeated the Canadiens 3-1 for their 13th Stanley Cup victory and fourth in the last six years. As you may have heard, the Leafs haven't won since. Humble referenced the 40 year drought
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 Tragically Hip - Wheat Kings This week's MP3
Welcome back, LaKisha. You were missed. You were my favourite from the start, but you seemed to lose your way in recent weeks. Last night, your performance of Bon Jovi's "This Ain’t a Love Song” was the best of the bunch. LaKisha, go get Blake and put him in
Right on schedule, here comes the luckiest bastard ever to draft a hockey pool, Marc. Marc wins this annual pool more often than he loses, and he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer if you know what I mean. He's just really lucky. And kudos to Joe who has
I think my heart just stopped. We were up large, and then it dissipated. When the Nets hit that three with Calderon hurt on the floor, I almost cried. When the Nets missed that final three ball, I almost cried once more. We're going back to Jersey. Teams with a
Prior to tonight's 8 and 1s, we had an in-store clinic about cross training. Essentially, we learnt all runners at some point have knee issues. Hearing about the imminent knee issues got me thinking about my left knee. I don't like thinking about my left knee. I'm less than two
Tom Poston was 85. He was the tall, pasty-faced comic who found fame and fortune playing a clueless everyman on such hit television shows as "Newhart" and "Mork and Mindy."
You may be wondering what Sam Mitchell is doing to psyche up the Raptors prior to tonight's do-or-die game at the ACC. In a Toronto Mike exclusive, I've just learnt how MoPete and the boys are preparing themselves for Kidd and Carter. Sam's got them watching Bruce Willis' "Yippee-ki-yay Mother*
Kids say the darndest things. I love conversing with my kids because they're so brutally honest and unintentionally funny it's always entertaining. Periodically I'm going to share conversations I have with them. James is five and Michelle is two, and here's a discussion we had recently. James: My allegiance is
It could all end tonight. What the Raptors need now is a miracle. Here are songs in my collection with "miracle" in the title. No Miracle, No Dazzle - Blue RodeoThe Miracle of Music - Bob & Doug McKenzieWaiting For A Miracle - Bruce CockburnIt's A Miracle - Culture ClubMiracle
It's do or die for the Raptors tonight, the Jays are second in the AL East and the Leafs haven't been seen in over twenty days, but the big sports story in this city today is the status of Mats Sundin's hip. According to this article by Steve Simmons, Sundin's
With three points in two low scoring games, Ryan has asserted himself as the man to beat. He's six points up on me but I've been snake bitten these past few days. For the rest of the story, visit http://www.torontomike.com/2007hockeypool.html.
I recently bought a domain name through GoDaddy.com. Bob Parsons from GoDaddy.com just sent me an email with the subject line "Your refund for ICANN Fee overpayment". I love refunds. Before I got my hopes up, I read the opening sentence. "The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
Admittedly, I've been asleep at the MLS switch. Although I did write about our new Major League Soccer team once, I tend to zone out during Toronto FC updates because I quite simply don't care. I don't care, but that doesn't mean I can't complain about them. Today's complaint is
The Sopranos is half way done their final season. It's the home stretch with but four episodes remaining. As a long time fan, I must say I've been disappointed thus far this season. Everything that transpires seems to be a set-up or a red herring. There's little excitement, just build
The writing's on the wall, and it's a pretty crappy read for Raptor fans. For the second straight game we got creamed and there's no way we're coming back in this series. Teams rarely come back from a 3-1 deficit in the NBA playoffs. Sure, the Suns did it last
Much like Tony Soprano, I need good earners. Solid producers on my team make all the difference, and a lot of my guys have stopped producing. My Canucks stick, my Duck doesn't score, my Sabre stinks and my Red Wing isn't helping. If the Devils don't play, I lose ground.
Josh Hancock was 29. He was a relief pitcher who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series last season.
Originally I was just going to tweak the way I post an entry time stamp and the category an entry belongs to. Then, once I started tweaking the templates and massaging the CSS, I thought more radical surgery was in order. I wanted something different. It was a beautiful day
Taryn and I have had many interesting discussions lately about Alec Baldwin and the voice mail he left for his daughter. This isn't new news, and unless you're living under a rock you've heard the message, but here it is if you've yet to hear Baldwin's rant. We recently watched
Ryan had a good day and has taken the lead. I got a few points myself and am a close second, and more importantly, the Sens lost. My favourite stat these days is the fact the Senators have never been up 2-0 in a playoff series. That's awesome. For the
I sense it's time. If not this afternoon, tomorrow... or Monday at the latest. These ten hair songs from my collection will prepare me for the event. Devils Haircut - BeckGet a Haircut - George Thorogood & the DestroyersHairspray Queen - NirvanaHair of the Dog - NazarethHair - The CowsillsLong
When I was last at Freddie P's house, I took some pictures of the cool CFNY stuff he had on his wall. This morning, I was hanging with Humble Howard at his place and I decided to snap a few pics of his stuff. Here's the photoset, if you're curious.
