You didn't really think we could win two in a row in Buffalo, did you? This was an entertaining game with the Leafs jumping out to a 2-0 lead and then fighting back to tie it at four. The winning goal came after an Andrew Raycroft miscue knocked him on
As things worsen in Buffalo, I'm having trouble believing we can win again in The Queen City. I want to believe we can contend this season. I want to believe that if things fall into place perfectly, if our goal tending holds up and we're healthy, if the stars align
John Allan Cameron was 67. He was the Cape Bretoner who helped spread the gospel of Celtic music across Canada and beyond.
Here in the land of ridiculously low expectations, John Ferguson gets rewarded. The Toronto Maple Leafs have picked up the one-year option for 2007-2008 on the general manager's contract. Sure, we're off to a pretty good start, but does a 12-6-4 record translate into a birth in the playoffs? Maybe,
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. Alice in Chains - Them Bones Earlier in the
We're actually leaving the 80s for this one. Maestro Fresh Wes' breakthrough hit "Let Your Backbone Slide" hit the radio in 1990 and remains the best-selling hip hop single in Canadian music history. I just loved this track, buying the 12 inch and CD and catching this great video whenever
The Most Famous Photographs - Simply a great collection of the world's most famous photographs. Here's my favourite.
Justin Morneau is the second Canadian to be named a major league MVP. The New Westminster, B.C. native has been named the 2006 American League MVP. It was well deserved. He slugged 34 home runs and added 130 RBI while recording a .321 batting average, leading the Twins to
Robert Altman was 81. He was the caustic and irreverent satirist behind “M*A*S*H,” “Nashville” and “The Player” who made a career out of bucking Hollywood management and story conventions.
Today's National Post column entitled "The city" is about that awkward video of Jane Pitfield being told by City TV they had declared David Miller the winner in last week's municipal election. This happened approximately 90 seconds into the telecast. I'm linking to the article because it concludes on such
The Leafs scored more goals during the opening ten minutes than they did in the previous two games combined. Then, they barely held on. I might be out of my mind, but I thought Nik Antropov played a pretty slick game. He wasn't his usual inept self and he finished
Forget that boxers or briefs question. The Toronto equivalent is far sexier. Tokens or tickets? I'm a tickets guy. I keep them in my wallet where the rest of you keep your paper money and I haven't lost one yet. Whenever I use tokens they get mixed up with my
Michael Richards, the actor who delighted us as Cosmo Kramer on Seinfeld, appeared at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles last Friday. A heckler got under his skin and his retort was about as unfunny as you can get. Watch this and judge for yourself. Not only is it not
It wasn't long ago we said goodbye to Pistol Pete. Pete Sampras retired from professional tennis with 64 singles titles, including a record 14 majors. I thought he was the best and doubted we'd see anyone as good, ever. Check out these stats on Roger Federer from the BBC. The
I saw Blinky again yesterday. Blinky is the talking, blinking police car that was all around when I was a kid. He's a mascot of sorts for the Metropolitan Toronto Police to promote children's safety. He was participating in the Santa Claus Parade as he always does. Last year I
For the third year in a row, I attended the Toronto Santa Claus Parade. This time I took both kids and parked our butts across the street from the Royal Ontario Museum. It was indeed chilly, but the kids had a blast. James even got some great face time to
Late last night, someone sent me a message via this contact form. Unfortunately, this person forgot to include an email address where I could reply. This happens every so often, and I just discard the message or request, but this particularly plea is laced with importance and must be addressed.
Ummm, not to alarm anyone, but remember when we were all worried about who would score on this team? With two goals in two games during two losses, it might be time for us to flood sports radio stations with our valid concerns.Current Record Last GamesSeason Leaders11-6-4 26 points
"You guys have so much energy. I threw a party in Toronto and there were, like, 4,000 people who couldn't get in." - Jamie Foxx
Ruth Brown was 78. Her recordings of Teardrops in My Eyes, 5-10-15 Hours and (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean shot her to rhythm-and-blues stardom in the 1950s.
Jarhead: 5.5 out of 10. "Jarhead" was marketed perfectly. Remember all those ads to the sound of Kanye West's "Jesus Walks"? They had you thinking about great war movies past; "Full Metal Jacket", "Apocalypse Now", "Three Kings". "Jarhead" could have been great. "Jarhead" should have been great. Instead it's
"You're not the only one who can abuse a non-profit organization."
I was bouncing around YouTube looking for NHL content when I saw someone had posted Pond of Dreams. This was a 2.5 minute clip that aired prior to the 2000 all-star game. I remember watching it then and getting goose bumps. Lemieux's lines are a little stiff and it's
If you use AVG's free edition of virus protection, you probably recently saw that alert that says their free version will expire on January 17. The alert asks you to upgrade to a paid model of AVG protection, and many of you might think that's your only option. It's not.
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