These are the top searches that referred people to this site last month. You know it's hockey season when Bill Barilko leads the pack and Toronto Maple Leafs make the cut. bill barilkoconcert ticketshumble howardwedding playlistbig shiny tunes 2toronto maple leafsbig shiny tunes 3sweet victoriabig shiny tunes 8concert ticket
Today is Halloween. Since I'm sharing great videos from the hey day of MuchMusic and MTV, I thought this would be an appropriate day to revisit a classic video that scared the bejeezus out of my brother Steve. But first, here's where we've been thus far. Godley & Creme's "Cry"
I'm a winner again. With a powerplay flurry in the first ten minutes we took the lead and never looked back. 86 seconds of strength to secure our longest winning streak of the season. Ok, I was there, and I want to talk about #80, Nik Antropov. I've asked this
My bad luck streak when it comes to attending live professional sporting events in Toronto comes to an end tonight. At least, I hope it does. Here's how it's gone over the past couple of weeks. Leafs vs. Avs, October 18 - We stink and lose 4-1Argos vs. Roughriders, October
I've carved four pumpkins into Jack O'Lanterns during my lifetime. Not coincidentally, this is my son's fourth Halloween. The OB/GYN won't mention it, but an additional change in your life when you become a parent for the first time is the requirement that every October you carve a pumpkin.
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today. Good Afternoon Canada & and Toronto Residents Specially,As I watch the day approach when hopefully the Bush Gang in Washington D.C. will get its comeuppance in the upcoming mid
Over the years, I've been rather harsh on The Dixie Chicks. Both my wife and mom are big fans and that's how their albums found their way into my collection. I've had a little fun with this musical interest of theirs, I just don't dig their sound. Although I still
So we rolled back the clocks last night. With a bonus hour appearing out of thin air, we decided to watch a movie after the Leafs game. When you roll back the clocks, you don't mind going to sleep a little later than usual. The problem, of course, is that
North Country: 7.5 out of 10. Sure she's pretty, but the girl can act. Charlize Theron is excellent yet again in this fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States. Theron is great, but my man Richard Jenkins is sharp yet again as
This was the one that almost got away. We were clearly the better team but our two goal lead evaporated in the last seven minutes and it ended up going seven rounds deep in the shootout before Kyle Wellwood deked the pants off of David Aebischer to win it for
"I like Toronto; the people are really chill." - Rihanna
Red Auerbach was 89. He coached the Boston Celtics to nine NBA championships in the 1950s and 1960s.
I was about to go on a rant about how we have to roll our clocks back an hour tonight. Before I published my rant, I checked to make sure I wasn't repeating myself. Of course, I was. Three years ago today I wrote pretty much the same thing. We've
The recent controversy surrounding Kenny Rogers and this recent email about Dennis Eckersley cheating in the 1989 ALCS got me thinking about Joe Niekro. He played 22 season in the Major Leagues, but I only remember him for one incident in 1987. On August 3, 1987, he was ejected for
Trevor Berbick was 52. He ended the career of Muhammad Ali when he defeated the legendary boxer in 1981 and he went on to become the world heavyweight champion in 1986 before losing the title to Mike Tyson that same year.
Joe Niekro was 61. He was a former major league pitcher who twice won twenty games in a season and is Houston's career victory leader.
"When a woman says nothing's wrong, that means everything's wrong. And when a woman says everything's wrong, that means everything's wrong! And when a woman says something's not funny, you'd better not laugh your ass off!"
I'm a big fan of RSS feeds. Using the Firefox add-on Sage, a lightweight RSS and Atom feed aggregator, I stay up to date with my favourite blogs and news pages throughout the day. I have a favour to ask those of you who have already subscribed to my RSS
Yep, I'm sharing great videos from back in the day. Music videos came of age in the 1980s and that's when they first won me over. If you're just joining us, here's where I've been thus far. A-Ha's "Take On Me"Cyndi Lauper's "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough"Today I'm
I love that scene in "Hoosiers" when Gene Hackman's character is trying to motivate his team before the Indiana state finals. Forget about the crowds, the size of the school, their fancy uniforms, and remember what got you here. Focus on the fundamentals that we've gone over time and time
Alain Levy, chairman and CEO of EMI Music, says the music CD is dead. He notes that the majority of people just use CDs to rip their music on their computers to transfer the songs to digital music players. Back in September 2003 I first wrote about the demise of
My favourite Christopher Walken movies Pulp FictionThe Deer HunterAnnie HallTrue RomanceCatch Me If You Can
Ottawa has won 10 of 12 games between the teams since the beginning of the 2005-06 season, outscoring the Maple Leafs 57-30 overall. I acknowledge this regular season dominance. I also recall defeating the Sens in four playoff series during a five year span from 2000-2004. You can keep your
A couple of Halloweens ago, I mentioned how much I disliked the holiday. I was too shy to get into it. On October 31, I'd find something to do and wait for the whole silly event to wrap up. Now, I look forward to it again. I've got a two
In this country, we're very proud of Mike Weir. The man won the 2003 Masters and he hails from Bright's Grove, Ontario. He's Canadian and we don't want you to forget it! Those who play EA Sports' Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 will hear Weir announced as being from Draper,
