She's workin'! Way back on October 11 I wrote about the new infotainment screens that were installed at Jane Station. They were there, but they weren't operational until today. That only took a little over three months. Jane's turned on and rarin' to go and I couldn't be happier.
I watched most of the Golden Globes last night. What struck me throughout the night was how all the winners were in movies and television shows I had never seen. Scorsese won for his direction of "The Departed", a movie I actually saw. Other than that, the only winner I
We have a go live date for the Humble & Fred Message of Hope 2007 podcast. It will be available next Monday at 9am at HumbleandFred.com. As I mentioned on the weekend, there will be the podcast and bonus raw NSFW audio. When I showed Humble the new site,
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963.
The weekly quiz in yesterday's Star asked who had won more Juno awards: Alanis Morissette or Gordon Lightfoot. The answer, unfortunately, is Morissette. I got it right because year's of trivia have taught me it's always the harder to believe answer with questions like that. Alanis Morissette's "Ironic" was a
I married Taryn eleven years ago today. Last year, on the day we celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary, I shared the exciting details of that cold January day in 1996. I don't have many pictures from that day, but I have a couple. Here they are. Taryn, I love you
In January 2006, I bought a 27 inch Prima television from Sears for my basement. I didn't need anything great, just something I could watch games on while hanging in the basement or working on the computer. The price was right and for eleven months all was well. Last month,
The 17th Annual Humble & Fred Christmas Podcast was an attempt to capture the essence of the Humble & Fred radio show and share it as a podcast. We went live with that show on December 22, 2006 and it was very well received. Last Thursday, the guys returned to
The Skeleton Key: 4.5 out of 10. This one just never captured my fancy. It seemed a little sloppy, a little forced and fairly predictable. The ending wasn't bad, although I've seen it before, and that decent ending merely helped boost "The Skeleton Key" from the 3 out of
Travis Green is no Ben Ondrus. When Ondrus made his Maple Leaf debut last season, we went on to earn seven of a possible eight points. With Green rejoining the team, our winning streak was stalled at one. Andrew Raycroft is clearly struggling. I think I could beat him on
"A Canadian is someone who knows how to make love in a canoe." - Pierre Berton
I just realized that I know a lot of Mike's. I suppose with a name that popular, everyone knows a lot of Mike's, I probably just notice it more because I am a Mike. Mike Kic, I'll let you know when I'm dropping by to peruse the goods. I know
I miss Six Feet Under. It was quite possibly the best television series I ever had the pleasure of watching and I miss it. Although I enjoyed every episode, my favourite scene might just be the final scene of the series finale. Here's all six minutes and forty eight seconds.
The dental hygienist this morning asked me what kind of toothbrush I use. I told her I use some battery operated thing that spins. My kids have similar toothbrushes, only James' is Superman themed and Michelle's is in the shape of a princess. Both require batteries and both spin as
"Ah, the Luftwaffe. The Washington Generals of the History Channel."
I should disclose right off the bat that I don't follow soccer except for a few weeks every four years when the World Cup takes place. Furthermore, I've never played an organized game of soccer in my life, so it's no wonder I don't appreciate the game. I just don't
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The Leafs are undefeated with Travis Green in the lineup. Did you see that energy? The season starts now... The line of Mats Sundin, Jeff O'Neill and Alex Steen needs a nickname. Let's start calling them The SOS Line. You read it here first, folks. Current Record Last GamesSeason Leaders20-19-6
I just submitted a tune for SLS17 consideration. I submitted "Lonely End of the Rink" from The Tragically Hip. I know, I know. Big surprise, eh? If you disagree, watch this video and have the guts to say so in the comments.
I could get used to this type of non-winter. It's 5° right now in downtown Toronto and the sun is shining. I've just returned from the most refreshing walk. I decided to just walk without a destination in mind, and I ended up at the University of Toronto's St. Mike's
We finished season two of Lost yesterday. Many of you reading this already know details from season three, so please treat me like a mushroom and keep me in the dark while feeding me shit. I'm probably a year away from delving into season three. Lost is a show that
I recently shared video of my son shouting out Doh!'s as he watched The Simpsons opening a few years back. In my family, a viral video that really took off when James was one involved Sweet Baby James dancing with Grandma while Bart and Leon Kompowski sung a song
Yvonne De Carlo was 84. She played Moses' wife in "The Ten Commandments" but achieved her greatest popularity on TV's slapstick comedy "The Munsters."
Humble Howard wrote a nice entry on his blog this morning. It's all about me! He's good people.
The Toronto Maple Leafs just picked up Travis Green from the waiver pool. He was just floating there after playing seven games with the Anaheim Ducks this season. Last year with Boston, Green had 10 goals and 12 assists in 82 games. I have fond memories of Green from his
