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Yesterday, in sweltering hot, hot heat, thousands of Torontonians cursed out the TTC and their illegal wildcat strike. There was record heat, a smog warning, a humidity warning and, for many, a long walk or bike ride to work. It was a great way to start the week. Not long
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. Promised Land - Elvis PresleySittin' On Top Of The World - Jack WhiteGouge Away - The
I just submitted a tune for SLS15 consideration. I submitted "Woman" from Wolfmother. This is precisely the kind of great tune that should appear on SLS. I've been digging it for weeks and weeks but I'm only now getting around to submitting it. You can actually hear "Woman" here.
Barry Bonds hit his seventh home run of the season yesterday. It was also the 715th of his career, bumping him ahead of the Babe into second place all-time. Majoring in history at the University of Toronto, one of my favourite classes was American Pop Culture. This class was amazing.
The Canes came back and have Buffalo on the brink. I'm not surprised to see them secure another "W". Have you looked at their roster? Seven players with a surname beginning with "W" played for Carolina last night: Niclas Wallin, Aaron Ward, Cam Ward, Doug Weight, Glen Wesley, Ray Whitney
Paul Gleason was 67. He was the character actor best known for playing the angry high school principal Richard Vernon in "The Breakfast Club."
The Toronto Argonauts have signed suspended Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams. The lingering issues have been ironed out and the Dolphins have given their blessing. He will reportedly earn around $250,000, easily making him the highest-paid running back in the league. I love this move. It will be
The other day, Rosie DiManno wrote this article for The Toronto Star. She argues that Edmonton is not Canada's team and will never be Canada's team. She writes, "the Oilers are, have always been, will always be, a near-exclusive Edmonton phenomenon." I'm a life-long Torontonian and proud Canadian with no
Craig "Ironhead" Heyward was 39. He was a former NFL running back who played for the New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles Rams, and the Indianapolis Colts in an 11-year career.
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today. I realized seconds after my speech yesterday that I had forgotten to thank Mike, Ryan and my brother, Matt, for being part of our wedding party. It meant a lot to
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today. I just wanted to comment on yesterdays festivities. I can honestly say that Vanessa was a gorgeous bride and Stephen really cut quite a handsome figure himself. You both looked so
I've posted twelve new pictures in Pictures. Ten of these are from yesterday's wedding.
Hallelujah - My entries about Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" are several. References to the song have made it into nineteen entries. This link, sent to me by Jill, includes many covers of Cohen's classic. Sadly, Gord Downie's version isn't there, but Imogen Heap's is. It was recorded for the season finale
"I dont wanna come back down from this cloud. Taken me all this time to find out what I need." - Bush, Comedown
At the wedding yesterday, Jomp made a bold prediction that the Edmonton series is going seven. He's currently working in Fort McMurray, Alberta, so this prediction meant something. I immediately told him he was nuts but he was adamant. Jomp was wrong and the Oil are in the finals. With
Well, they did it. Steve and Vanessa are married. It was a beautiful day with great food, great tunes and loads of fun. I didn't think we'd be making speeches, because it was advertised as an informal affair without the usual wedding rules, but on Thursday my mom told me
Darth Vader calls the Emperor - If you like Star Wars, you'll enjoy this. "Death Star blown up by a bunch of %#$% teenagers".
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today. Today is my youngest son's wedding day. The weather is great after a few weeks of concern. The last few days have found me remembering the day he was born and
"I'm going to the back seat of my car, with the woman I love, and I won't be back for ten minutes!"
Gerber shuts out the Sabres and lets Marc reclaim the lead. That's two goalies winning big games the past couple of nights despite not having played in a month. Rust never sleeps. For the current standings, visit http://www.torontomike.com/2006hockeypool.html.
Would you have helped David Sharp? He's the British mountaineer who collapsed on his way up Mount Everest last week. In desperate need of oxygen, about 40 people walked right on by while he sat dying. That's right, 40 people climbing Mount Everest saw Sharp but kept on climbing. Sir
My favourite Philip Seymour Hoffman movies MagnoliaBoogie NightsThe Big LebowskiAlmost FamousCapote
Desmond Dekker was 64. He brought the sound of Jamaican ska music to the world with songs such as "Israelites."
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today. So I was watching one of the many wedding shows on Life Network and it showed a little known fact on the screen that I was less then shocked by. The
