That was shite... pure shite. Normally I'd write something about Hasek having our number because he's beaten us nine straight times but I think Detroit would have won with Mark Gowan between the pipes. Welcome to the winter of our discontent. Current Record Last GamesSeason Leaders13-13-5 31 points Tied for
"I've worked in almost every other place in Canada except Toronto, funny enough, where my husband's from. The first time I was here it was winter, and I got engaged. The second time I was here it was summer, and I was married. My family lives here, my stepson lives
Ron and Don just finished their thing, so here are a few quick thoughts from Toronto Mike after twenty minutes. Yes, I'm going to start referring to myself in the third person. I miss the Canadian Tire guy. He got the boot back in March and now the Canadian Tire
Perhaps the reason the Leafs haven't won the Stanley Cup in almost forty years has something to do with the fact the Cup lives in Toronto. There's no incentive to win it for your fans when anyone can see it at the Hockey Hall of Fame. This afternoon, James and
There's an interesting discussion going on at Ask MetaFilter. Someone wanted to know "What pop songs mention Canada, or a place or city in Canada?" That question was custom made for me. I piped in three times, suggesting tunes from The Tragically Hip, Rush, Neil Young, Guess Who, Barenaked Ladies,
Syriana: 7 out of 10. I'll admit I had difficulty following the complete plot of Syriana. I got lost a few times and I'm still not sure I understood it all. At some point today I'll hit the web in search of Cliff Notes that will break it down for
"Well, it's 1am. Better go home and spend some quality time with the kids."
I've never done this before, but what the hell. My brother Ryan and I just had a seven minute chat via IM and I thought I'd share it. During an uneventful seven minute exchange I counted five references nobody else would get. Well, maybe Steve would get a few of
I was pretty young when John Lennon was murdered. I shared my memories of that day last year. I remember sort of understanding what it all meant and realizing that many of the adults around me were upset about this loss. In survey after survey "Imagine" is honoured as one
I mentioned I'll be sharing all fourteen holiday season Humble and Fred radio show promo bits I have throughout this month. This jingle is a spin on Little Town of Bethlehem. Other promo clips in this seasonal series: Santa Claus Is Coming To TownCarol of the BellsThree KingsLet It Snow
Jose Uribe was 47. He played 10 seasons in the major leagues from 1984 to 1993, mostly with the San Francisco Giants.
Tunes I dig at this time of year Fairytale of New York - The Pogues with Kirsty MacCollChristmas Don't Be Late - Alvin and the ChipmunksWelcome Christmas - The Whos of Whoville2000 Miles - The PretendersAnything from A Charlie Brown Christmas
Top 50 Music Videos of 2006 - This is the big one folks. The link of the year!
It's deja-vu all over again. Another third period lead blown, another loss. That's six in a row my friends. I missed the only goal because James' kindergarten teacher insensitively scheduled a parent-teacher interview during the second period. We've only scored eight times during this slide so when you miss one
"Canadian Idiot" is the third song off of Straight Outta Lynwood, Weird Al Yankovic's latest parody album. It is, of course, to the tune of Green Day's "American Idiot" and chock full of the typical Canadian stereotypes, eh. There's no official video, but search for Canadian Idiot on YouTube and
As promised by the PM, the Conservatives tried to pass a motion to reopen same sex marriage legislation. It was defeated 175-123 this afternoon. C-38 filled me with pride and I'm glad to see it stick. It's time to move on and let it be.
Freedomland: 5.5 out of 10. This flick seemed unfinished, as if they had all the footage and they threw it together. It starts pretty strong but loses it's way. Some plot lines are dropped completely and the ending seems tacked on. I'll admit, I agreed to watch this with
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Matt Stairs yesterday to a one year contract. Stairs, who was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, will become the thirteenth Canadian to suit up for the Jays. Here are the first twelve. Dave McKayPaul HodgsonRob DuceyDenis BoucherVince HorsmanRob ButlerPaul SpoljaricPaul QuantrillRich ButlerSteve SinclairSimon PondCorey
Back in June I wrote about Sophie's response to my Hallelujah hunt. I finally had an MP3 of this elusive Gord Downie cover of Leonard Cohen's classic that was heard during the sweet Canadian flick "Saint Ralph". I had the MP3 and I wanted to share it with other Hallelujah
The S4 2006 radio ratings are out. All BBM will give away for free is this top-line report (pdf). Here are the ten most listened to stations in Toronto when sorted by share percentage. CHFI 98.1CHUM-FM 104.5CBC RadioOne 99.1Q107EZ-Rock 97.3680 NewsClassical 96.3Edge102Z103.5AM740
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. Vince Guaraldi Trio - Linus and Lucy For my
I mentioned I'll be sharing all fourteen holiday season Humble and Fred radio show promo bits I have throughout this month. This jingle is a spin on Santa Claus Is Coming To Town. Other promo clips in this seasonal series: Carol of the BellsThree KingsLet It Snow
This entry sort of ties in with my blue transistor radio. In the 80s I'd always see television commercials for music compilations available in vinyl or cassette formats. They'd scroll the songs in the collection and play a quick snippet of the big hits. This is essentially how I first
This sucks. Another third period lead blown, another loss, another pathetic effort from the blue and white. That's five straight losses. I'm trying to remember the last time we put in a solid sixty minute effort. A glance at the standings this morning is alarming. We're seventh in points but
In my lifetime I've probably received hundreds of Christmas gifts, but there are a few I remember best. I never lobbied for an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle so what I got on Christmas morning was always a surprise. On one particular Christmas in the early
