I just realized the date of the first quote posted on my Homer Jay Simpson's Quote of the Week page is October 8, 2003. That means I've been posting a quote from my cartoon hero every Saturday morning for over two years. Back in the days before the blog I
I really enjoyed the inherent charm of this movie. It's well paced, completely interesting and anchored by yet another exceptional performance from Johnny Depp. Who could ask for anything more?
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. Runaround - JamesPiggies - The BeatlesLimo Wreck - SoundgardenOld Time Rock & Roll - Bob Segar
When it comes to celebrating Thanksgiving, we Canadians got it right. We celebrate Thanksgiving each year on the second Monday in October whereas Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. I'd much rather have the holiday in October when the fall weather allows you to venture outside for
Checking my referral log I see many of you are here with the same heavy heart I carry. Tom Cheek has passed on and we're all looking to relive those glorious memories he provided. There's no debate as to which call was his definitive masterpiece. It was the bottom of
I've posted four new pictures in Pictures. All our from our trip to Chudleigh's Farm this morning to pick apples.
Tom Cheek was 66. He was the beloved broadcaster who became the voice of baseball in Canada and called an incredible 4,306 consecutive Blue Jays games from Bill Singer's first pitch on April 7, 1977 until last June 3, when he skipped a game in Oakland because of his
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today. No DEFENSE when the going gets tough. It's time to step up & play beyond your ability. The Leafs can't do this when holding a lead as is evident the last
I Heart Huckabees: 6 out of 10. This is a difficult movie to review. To be completely honest, I'm not sure if I liked it or not. I was never bored and there were definitely parts I liked, but if I were to take a quiz on what exactly it
Two games played, two third period leads blown. This is a frightening trend. Last night, defensemen Aki Berg and Wade Belak were on the ice for the tying and winning goals and both finished the game -3. Conversely, Tomas Kaberle and Bryan McCabe finished the game +2. Methinks our thin
"Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence." - Erma Bombeck
I've posted four new pictures in Pictures. A few are from our Thanksgiving get together today and one is from last weekend.
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. Moby - Natural BluesMoist - PushMotley Crue - Home Sweet HomeNaughty By Nature - O.P.P.Neil Young - Heart of GoldNick Cave and the
"Who is Fonzy!?! Don't they teach you anything at school?"
There was a time when a web page had to be optimized for a screen resolution of 800x600 and Internet Explorer because virtually all your visitors had such a configuration. Those days are long gone. The 800x600 crowd is disappearing and IE no longer controls 99% of the browser market.
My favourite pasta shapes LasagnaSpaghettiRigatoniRotiniPenne
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. Live - Lightning CrashesLynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home AlabamaMaestro Fresh-Wes - Let Your Backbone SlideMarcy Playground - Sex and CandyMarilyn Manson - The Beautiful PeopleMatthew Good
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today. mIKE, If you've forgotten Liisa LaDouceur used your quote of the week in describing the Hip, "It's not the band I hate, it's their fans."She has ruined a perfectly good
Capturing the Friedmans: 9 out of 10. I've long believed the best films don't feature actors and scripts but the stranger than fiction drama of reality. I challenge you to watch this documentary and argue otherwise.
Mats Sundin's orbital bone was fractured last night meaning he's out four to six weeks. Coming into this season, Sundin had two qualities going for him that were very rare in the Maple Leafs dressing room: he had a great deal of skill and he was healthy. That's right, he
Now, for a limited time only, two entries in one! First, the weather... I tossed around a frisbee during lunch and it was bloody hot out there. They're listing the temp at 25° but it feels more like 32°. Is it just me or is this awfully toasty for October
MikeBizzle - B-L-to-tha-izzog, fo'.
It goes without saying that James and I have a new favourite Toronto Raptor. Mike James was acquired earlier in the week from Houston in exchange for Rafer Alston. Best name in the NBA!
Here's a list of every song in my collection with the word "boogie" in the title. For absolutely no particular reason whatsoever. Boogie Man - AerosmithB. B. Boogie - B. B. KingRockin' My Boogie - Big Walter Horton's Blues Harp Band with Memphis CharlieThe Hypnotizin' Boogie - David WilcoxBoogie Wonderland
The Leafs were a part of history last night when they went to the first shootout in National Hockey League history. We lost the shootout but salvaged a valuable point against a far superior division rival. For most of the game it looked like Ottawa had no interest in winning.
