Being a Maple Leafs fan in the 80s was tough. There were some awful teams in that decade, but hope arrived in the mid 80s when we drafted #17, Wendel Clark. I will never forget the 1985-86 post season when we swept the Chicago Black Hawks in three games. That
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board has removed David Guterson's novel Snow Falling on Cedars from school library shelves and English class reading lists. Apparently there were complaints about the book's sexually explicit content. In this world of sex and gore filled video games, accessible Internet porn and instant digital/
Israel Idonije and Dan Federkeil will be representing Canada during Sunday's Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. Federkeil is a backup offensive lineman with the Indianapolis Colts and a native of Medicine Hat, Alberta. Idonije grew up in Brandon, Manitoba and is a defensive tackle for the Chicago
Lets face facts, since the All-Star game, the Leafs are undefeated, having outscored opponents 8-2. The Rayzor has been sharp and even bums like Nik Antropov are contributing. We've been more physical, playing with the heart and soul of a team determined to slip into that 8th spot in the
Sidney Sheldon was 89. He won awards in three careers - Broadway theater, movies and television - then at age 50 turned to writing best-selling novels about stalwart women who triumph in a hostile world of ruthless men.
I've never liked The Police. They're reuniting to open the 49th Annual Grammy Awards and I couldn't care less. I've tried to like their music, mainly because I love Sting's contribution to one of my favourite Simpsons episodes, Radio Bart. He was so good in that amazing ep, I've been
I just wrote about the Elmo and Zooey bit I do with the kids. We've been playing that boo / yay game for over a year now. There was actually a time last year when Michelle refused to wear her Elmo pyjamas because she didn't think I'd like them. I had
There's an running gag in our house regarding Elmo and his gal pal Zooey. They are Sesame Street characters that weren't around in my Sesame Street watching days, so whenever James or Michelle say their names, I give them a angry "Booooooo!!". They have to throw me a Cookie Monster,
I'm not sure this tune is any good, but the video is great. It's from U2's singles collection, U218 and the video appears to be sung by an assortment of great artists, from Iggy to Flav.
As a child, I owned this plastic toy radio that only played one song. It played the tune from Clint Holmes' "Playground In My Mind" and on the back it had the lyrics to this verse from that song. My name is Michael, I got a nickel I got a
Back in 2005 I listed who I thought were the best Toronto Raptors of all-time as my Friday Five. In order, I listed Vince Carter, Damon Stoudamire, Tracy McGrady, Antonio Davis and Doug Christie. Last Friday, someone anonymously sent in their Friday Five. This person listed Chris Bosh, Vince Carter,
I probably heard about this when it happened, but I just rediscovered it. Back in 2001, a firefighter from Ohio legally changed his name to Optimus Prime. He made the change on his thirtieth birthday and "Optimus Prime" now appears on his driver's license, military ID, and firefighter uniform. Imagine
When I log in to Gaim, I'm simultaneously logging in to three IM channels: GTalk, Yahoo! and MSN. I've noticed a developing trend over the past year. The Yahoo! users seem to be disappearing. There was a time when the majority of my friends, family and acquaintances were using the
I mentioned Michelle loves to sing. One of her favourite songs to sing is k-os' "Sunday Morning". She just loves that song. This morning, which just happened to be a Sunday morning, she was singing this song while she coloured. I thought it was pretty damn cute and took a
Normally by this time in January I'd have already launched my little Oscar pool. Here are the results from the last three years. 2006 Oscar Picks2005 Oscar Picks2004 Oscar PicksAs you see, it very quickly went from twelve participants in 2004 to 99 last year. Truth be told, I'm not
Tangerine Panic - WHY ARE THEY SO BIG?
Gump Worsley was 77. He was the Hall of Fame goaltender who played 21 years in the NHL with the New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota North Stars.
Pavel Kubina had his coming out party last night as we once again whipped our arch rivals from Montreal. Kubina scored two goals and added an assist as we improved our record against the Haps to 3-0-2. We're tenth in the conference right now as we embark on a season-high
From the time it was revealed they were finally going to do it, I've been anticipating July 27, 2007. That's the day The Simpsons Movie will hit theatres. I'm nervous. Things I read cause me concern. "We're still trying to figure out what the movie is about," admitted show producer
Charlotte's Web: 6 out of 10. This movie isn't nearly as good as the two Babe films, and it's probably not as good as the 1973 cartoon, but it's still a solid story and fairly easy to stomach. Lots of big name celebrities lent their voices, including Julia Roberts and
I spent the day hosting a bunch of James' friends as they celebrated his fifth birthday. There was pizza, there was cake and there was a movie. I learnt a great deal. Spills Are Inevitable The more four and five year olds you have in one room, the more spillage
"Always remember that you’re representing your country. I guess what I’m saying is, don’t mess up France the way you messed up your room."
I loved watching Ricky Gervais Meets Larry David. If you're a fan of either of these two, or both like me, you'll love this too. It's a five part YouTube extravaganza. It's well worth the 45 minutes it will take you to watch all five. Part One Part Two Part
The snow falling this afternoon created a nice effect with the Renaissance ROM. The snow was accumulating on those narrow windows on the roof. It was pretty neat, but I couldn't quite capture it with my camera. Here's my best shot.
Ok, so we celebrated the lack of winter weather a little early. That's our prerogative. This week, the chill has finally set in. I can always tell when it's really cold because my headphone wires freeze. They assume a shape and won't budge. As a result, today I'm issuing a
