At James' birthday party tonight, he received all four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from his grandmother. James loves the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but today's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles aren't quite the same as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I recall from the late 80s. My Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Now that Sweet Baby James is five, I've been thinking a lot about that wonderful day five years ago. Here are four photos from five years ago today.
I started The Dead Pool back in 2000 with my brothers. Ever since, that dead pool page has taken on a life of its own. I've documented every significant celebrity death since. Some known personalities have passed but weren't added to that page. It's very subjective as to who I
Sidney Crosby has now played 123 NHL games. He has 62 goals and 109 assists, adding up to 171 points. We're all looking for the next Gretzky, and many are hoping this is him. Today's Globe has a great comparision chart that shows you how the Great One and other
As I mentioned yesterday, I was courtside for the Raptors - Jazz game last night at the ACC. I had never been courtside before. They have three rows of chairs on one side of the court and these chairs are literally on the court. The only way to be closer
James, my first born son and apple of my eye, is five years old today. I remember that January day in 2002 when Taryn called me from the hospital. She told me to get my butt down there because after days and days of false alarms and anticipation, they were
"Marge, when I join an underground cult I expect a little support from my family."
Denny Doherty was 66. He was the Canadian quarter of the 1960s folk-rock group the Mamas and the Papas, who were known for their soaring harmonies on hits like "California Dreamin’" and "Monday, Monday."
Scott Bigelow was 45. He was the professional wrestler better known as Bam Bam Bigelow.
I'm holding in my hand right now two courtside seats for tonight's Toronto Raptors - Utah Jazz basketball game at the ACC. Each ticket cost $471. That means this pair cost someone $942. I assure you, I'm not the one who forked over nearly a grand for a couple of
My favourite Rusty songs Groovy DeadWake MeEmpty CellMisogynyOh No Joe
I've always liked a good cover. There's something about a familiar song being interpreted by another band that I dig. About five years ago we in the SLS committee threw together Cover Me Badd, 18 of our favourite new rock style covers of the day. Just a couple of years
The Rayzor stayed sharp and our all-star trifecta of Boyd Devereaux, Chad Kilger and John Pohl scored goals as our winning streak hit two. Kids, today's lesson is about goaltending. When you get good goaltending, you can actually win games when you're outshot 41-19. This is particularly true when the
When delirious from a fever, it's wise not to blog. You should also refrain from commenting on the blogs of others. No, I'm not feverish, but Humble Howard was when he left three comment on this entry. The comments got a giggle out of me. Here they are. Humble January
All this chatter about Jeff Healey got me thinking of "Angel Eyes", a sweet tune from his 1988 album See The Light. It was a bonafide Cancon hit single at the time, and here's the video.
I received a fantastic email last night from Andrew Lockington. He stumbled upon my "A Homemade Hallelujah" entry in which I spread my love for Gord Downie's cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" that appeared in the movie "Saint Ralph". Here's his email. Hey man, I was the composer on Saint
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. Rusty - Groovy Dead I've been listening to quite
I'm have the same reaction to Incubus' "Anna Molly" that I had to their 2003 single "Megalomaniac". Allow me to explain. I was fairly indifferent to both songs when I first heard them. They sounded okay, but nothing special. Then, after a certain number of listens, because 102.1 plays
I was just reading that George Harrison's handwritten lyrics to "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" were sold for $300,000 US. That's one of my favourite Beatles songs. Heck, I even loved Jeff Healey's cover of that tune. I always liked Jeff Healey. I had the 45 single for "Confidence
Percy Saltzman was 91. He was the first man to appear on Canadian English-language television and the first meteorologist employed by the CBC.
Catalog Card Generator - I had fun with this one.
Now that we all love Andrew Raycroft again, we have to get something sorted out. Are we going to refer to him as Razor or Rayzor? I would have started Jean-Sebastien Aubin, and maybe that explains why I'm not a professional coach. Andrew Raycroft finally played a great game and
A few years ago, I wrote about Mr. Mugs. He was a sheep dog who starred in a series of books I read in kindergarten. That mutt taught me how to read. Earlier today, Charity Maggio left a comment on that entry. Here's what she wrote. Hey Mike, Just so
Michelle has amazing recall when it comes to music. She'll hear a song once in the car and then start singing it days later. I can usually name the tune in three notes because her rendition is spot on. The other day I caught her singing "In View by the
20 of the most amazing short animations you need to see before you die - This is precisely what it claims to be. It's a great collection, complete with some NFB and PJ.
