Al Balding was 82. He became the first Canadian to win a PGA Tour event when he won the Mayfair Open in 1955.
May 19, 2026
I don't know where Bradenton is, but the Bradenton Herald ran an interesting editorial piece entitled "Back when it mattered: From 1991 to '95". In this piece Wade Tatangelo ehoes a sentiment I shared in my very first blog entry back in 2002. The early to mid-1990s was the last
I've always sort of liked Mel Gibson. The Lethal Weapons were fun, Braveheart was fantastic and even movies like Ransom, Payback and Signs were pretty good. Then, Mel went all Passion of the Christ on me and I crept away frightened and worried. On Friday, Gibson was arrested by Los
The Simpsons Maker - Build yourself a Simpsons character in your own image. Here's me. It's not quite as accurate as my South Park image. Doh!
All Canadians of a certain age remember that sky high feeling in 1988 followed shortly by that disappointing plummet. I wrote about it last June. Ben Johnson went to Seoul and beat Carl Lewis, won the Gold medal in the 100m and set a new world record time of 9.
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains comes, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone." - A. Bartlett
How can it be that my little girl turns two years old today. I remember watching her birth so recently. I remember those exciting days when she started to walk, began to talk and actually grew hair. She started off so small, a little lump you could literally hold in
Are you interested in a challenge? Try and go the day without using your left thumb. Late in the second game of our double header sweep last night at Diamond Beach, I jammed the thumb in my catching hand into the shoulder of a charging base runner at second base.
"Good bye, Lisa. Remember me as I am: Filled with murderous rage!"
It's official. Nothing is sacred. I just read that Reebok will be launching "predominantly pink, female-friendly sweaters for each of the NHL's 30 teams". For the Leafs, that means a white sweater with pink striping patterns, logo, numbers and letters. No, there won't be a stich of blue in there.
The world basketball championships take place next month in Japan. USA Today decided to compare the American team with the Dream Team from 1992. If we're to believe USA Today, USA basketball is in great shape, because the roster is just about as good as the team that was untouchable
My favourite Samuel L. Jackson movies Pulp FictionGoodfellasDo the Right ThingJackie BrownStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
I've mentioned Dr. Demento before. I used to listen to his radio show on Sunday nights, and one of my favourite bits was "Who's On First?" from Abbott and Costello. The entire skit is now on YouTube. It's as good as ever. Here's the transcript if you'd rather read than
In Elton John's "The One", he sings: "And all I ever needed was the one". Sometimes, Elton John lies. ABC has mercifully cancelled "The One", the George Stroumboulopoulos reality show that was the lowest rated series debut in network history. No doubt, this is one call George wishes he didn't
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today. Have you ever had a situation whereby you thought you had a close friend(s) & when you needed him or her they weren't there.Such is the case with myself
I share an MP3 from my collection every Wednesday. I realize I'm a day late. You have six 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. Sloan - The
"Grosse Pointe Blank" was released in 1997. It was a very cool John Cusack vehicle that had him attending his ten-year high school reunion party and had us revisiting some great 80s tunes. "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion" was also released in 1997. It too had a couple of
Proof: 7 out of 10. When Taryn asked me if I was interested in watching "Proof" with her, I had no recollection of the film ever being released. I guess I just missed it. I popped over to IMDB.com to make sure it was a worthwhile way to spend
Bill Long was 88. He was one of the Ontario Hockey League's legendary coaches, coaching the London Knights for 12 years and compiling a 275-214-50 record.
This morning I heard from Humble Howard Glassman. He visited this entry in which I asked if he was okay. You'll find his comments on that page, including a sneak peak of a column he just wrote for the National Post. Just in case you missed it...
Chicks love chick flicks. This is a fact. If there's a guy and a girl and a romantic story of love's triumpth over adversity, my wife and her girlfriends are so there. I'm not a chick, so it's no surprise I don't get the allure. Sure, there are some good
As I just learned from Wikipedia, the periodic table of the chemical elements is a tabular method of displaying the chemical elements, first devised in 1869 by the Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev. That's fine and dandy, but should these symbols be permitted in Scrabble? Taryn says yes. In fact, she
Every Monday I shuffle my entire MP3 collection in iTunes and list the first ten songs that play. Here are the ten tunes I heard today with a personal story about one of them. Heart In A Cage - The StrokesEvil Deeds - EminemImmigrant Song - Led ZeppelinSunday Morning Coming
The 40 Year Old Virgin: 6.5 out of 10. Not bad... It was kinda cute. Steve Carell has been funnier, and it's sort of a one-trick pony. And if you ask me, that chest hair removal scene goes on way too long. C'mon guys, we got the joke in
Mysteries of Ontario - Actually, this site, which looks like it was made in 1997, is entitled "Mysteries of Canada", but I'm focusing on the Ontario section. From Robertson screws to the Diefenbunker, there are 31 tales here about our province.
