Every summer the Toronto Star hosts a contest called Star Ball. In the days before the World Wide Web we registered our team by mail, picking a player from each position and earning a point for every run, RBI, home run and stolen base. Needless to say, my team was
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. Don't Be Afraid To Sing - StarsHey Man, Nice Shot - FilterWelcome To This World -
Fact: Monday is the day of the week this site receives the most unique visitors. Fact: From 05:00 EDT to 14:00 EDT today, this site was offline. Result: Noticeable increase in attempted suicides and boredom at work.
We'll continue with another block of ten as I name artists and their definitive songs. We're knocking down ten a day, in alphabetical order. Weezer - Undone (The Sweater Song)Whale - Hobo Humpin' Slobo BabeWhite Zombie - Thunder Kiss '65Willie Nelson - On The Road AgainWu-Tang Clan - Protect
Have you ever wondered what a champion wears? Wonder no more. During last night's league banquet, which I was far too cool to attend, members of Raging Storm were presented with 2005 championship shirts. Photo 1Photo 2You're jealous, aren't you?
Shirley Horn was 71. She was a jazz singer and pianist who drew audiences close with a powerfully confidential, vibratoless delivery.
In 1985 I was a member of the CN Towers, a team that went 0-15 playing at Swansea's Rennie Park. I just dug up this team photo. Our coaches used to joke that we were watching too many Leafs games. They too were at the bottom of the standings but
With James completely full of beans and Michelle fully morphed into an actual person with a personality and curiosity of her very own there truly is never a dull moment around these parts. Dull moments have disappeared completely from our lives. One moment James is a full fledged pirate complete
For the first time all season, the Leafs didn't have a third period lead last night. We did find ourselves tied early in the third thanks to yet another Eric Lindros goal, but then the wheels fell off. It wasn't a pretty game to watch. There was a disallowed goal
"Meetings are indispensable when you don't want to do anything." - John Kenneth Galbraith
As a youngster I was always fascinated with the 1919 Black Sox scandal. Eight players from the Chicago White Sox were accused of throwing the series against the Cincinnati Reds, and this group included the great Shoeless Joe Jackson. Ever since he was banished for life from professional baseball there
I just filled up the gas tank for 85.9¢ a litre. That's a far cry from the 122.4¢ I paid on September 7. Sooo, like, this is totally awesome. Grody to the max!
Star Wars As An Animated Gif - This is something even the dial-uppers can enjoy. All the important scenes in Star Wars are represented in this 168k animated gif.
Moments ago I cross referenced the top ten selling albums of all time with those in my collection. I learned that I owned eight of ten but was missing Fleetwood Mac's Rumours and the soundtrack for The Bodyguard. I have no interest in owning the soundtrack to The Bodyguard, but
Exactly one year ago today, I checked to see how many of the top 10 selling albums of all time I had in my collection. At the time, I had three: Led Zeppelin IV, AC~DC's Back In Black and Taryn's Shania Twain's Come On Over. If we revisit this
"I wonder where Bart is, his dinner's getting all cold... and eaten."
The greatest position player this nation has ever produced may have played his last game. I'm speaking, of course, about Maple Ridge, BC native Larry Walker. If he has indeed played his last game, and he hasn't made that fact official yet, here are his career statistics. 2,160 hits,
Gordon Lee was 71. He was the chubby child actor who played Spanky McFarland's little brother Porky in the "Little Rascals" comedies.
Closer: 8 out of 10. I'm about to pay this movie the highest compliment I'm capable of. It made Julia Roberts completely bearable for 104 minutes. Actually, all four of the main actors are quite good in this Mike Nichols film, particularly Clive Owen. It's well paced, well written and
Top 100 Toys of Yesteryear - I owned a bunch of these. Connect Four was our PlayStation. Wicked nostalgia for products of the 70s and 80s.
My favourite songs entitled "Wake Up" Arcade Fire - Wake UpRage Against The Machine - Wake UpKorn - Wake UpAlanis Morissette - Wake UpBob Marley & the Wailers - Wake Up (and Live)
Despite twice blowing a two goal lead, the Leafs won their fourth in a row last night when Ken Klee scored a power-play goal 4:44 into overtime. Eric Lindros scored his sixth goal of the season, all the more impressive considering the quality of his linemates. Lindros is part
A good friend of mine shares a story from his youth that revolves around a hockey sweater and results in a great deal of trauma. During the 1940s in Eastern Ontario, a young boy receives a hockey sweater sporting the logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs. With money extremely tight,
We'll continue with another block of ten as I name artists and their definitive songs. We're knocking down ten a day, in alphabetical order. The Watchmen - All UncoveredThe White Stripes - Fell In Love With A GirlThe Who - Won't Get Fooled AgainTom Cochrane - Life Is A HighwayTom
Earlier today I wrote about Bryan McCabe being one of 60 players on Team Canada's preliminary roster for the Olympic hockey tournament next February in Turin, Italy. In fact, The Great One has announced a list of 81 hopefuls which includes five Leafs: McCabe, Ed Belfour, Jason Allison, Jeff O'Neill
