Thurl Ravenscroft was 91. He voiced Tony the Tiger for more than 50 years, along with roles in a number of animated Disney films, including "The Jungle Book", "Mary Poppins", "Alice in Wonderland" and "Lady and the Tramp". For "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", he sang "You're a Mean One,
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission earlier today. McDonald's Girl is a funny tune, but songs like "It's All Been Done", "What a Good Boy" etc that define the Ladies, are what will be still great to hear when
Damn I love holidays. No need to jolt out of bed at 06:00 and no need to get your ass into an office. That's not to say I didn't work today, because I did put in a few hours, but it was holiday workin' and that's the best kind
Every Monday I shuffle my entire MP3 collection in the Quintessential Player and list the first ten songs that play. Here are the ten tunes I heard today. George Thorogood and the Destroyers - I Drink AloneJohn Lennon - ImagineFiona Apple - Pale SeptemberThe White Stripes - I Think I
As disappointed as I was in episodes 1 and 2, I really, really want to see episode 3 of the Star Wars franchise. The reviews I've read for "Revenge of the Sith" are overwhelmingly positive and everyone I've talked to whose seen it raves about it. They're telling me it's
As a busy Sunday draws to a close I realize I won't have to go into the office tomorrow. This long weekend is just 2/3rds complete thanks to some long dead Queen of Britain nobody in Canada actually cares about. The idea of honouring a Queen with a holiday
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission late last night. Ah, yes! The dulcet tones of Geddy Lee and "Xanadu" bring those memories back to life."I recall that conversation," said the guy from Over the Pond. It's a sad
Elf: 5 out of 10. Admittedly, this is probably the worst weekend possible for watching a Christmas movie. It's the May 2-4 and we're celebrating the end of a long winter and the beginning of patio and bbq season. In this spirit, last night I watched this Will Ferrell flick
"We peer so suspiciously at each other that we cannot see that we Canadians are standing on the mountaintop of human wealth, freedom and privilege." - Pierre Elliott Trudeau
I've posted four new pictures in Pictures. There's a few from earlier today and one from a couple of weeks ago.
British anthropologists have conducted a study that helps explain why we haven't won a Stanley Cup in my lifetime. They realized that across a range of sports, wearing red is consistently associated with a higher probability of winning. There's a variety of reasons for this, including the association with aggression
"I think I've figured this balloon thing out, Marge. It can go up and down, but not side to side or back in time."
The morning after The Thrilla on Parliament Hilla, I was quite interested to read the headlines of our four daily newspapers. Here they are: "The Liberals Survive" - The Globe and Mail"Happy Now?" - Toronto Sun"Election Averted" - Toronto Star"Grits Buy Time" - National PostThe National Post
My favourite Ewan McGregor movies Big FishTrainspottingMoulin Rouge!Black Hawk DownShallow Grave
In August I tackled the exciting subject of my shoes. At the time I noticed a hole developing in my pair of black, three-hole Doc Martens with yellow stitching. Today, this hole became a serious tear. It's time for new shoes. It was a good run, but nothing lasts forever.
Netscape 8 was launched today. That's right, I said Netscape. My million dollar question for a friend at work who downloaded it this morning was, "And how is this better than Firefox?" The fact is, it's not better than Firefox. In fact, Firefox is a great deal smaller and just
Whoa doggies, that was some exciting shite goin' down in Ottawa today. Our minority Liberal government survived a confidence motion by a single vote, 153 to 152. When Independent Chuck Cadman sided with the Liberals, it completed Paul Martin's Hulk Hogan-like rebound from certain defeat. When Hulk Hogan wrestled, there
I was just looking at a list of the ten most watched television telecasts of all time and I realized I only saw one. At least I only remember seeing one, it's possible I saw the '86 Super Bowl, but I don't remember. Here are the top ten of all
I share an MP3 from my collection every Wednesday. You have seven 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. K-OS - Heaven Only Knows K-OS is Kevin Brereton
Frank Gorshin was 72. He was the impressionist with 100 faces best known for his Emmy-nominated role as The Riddler on the old "Batman" television series.
If Gary Bettman and the NHL board of governors adopt the proposed lockout draft plan, the Toronto Maple Leafs will have a 1.92% chance of getting Sidney Crosby. One of the 52 bingo balls would be ours! A 1.92% chance the next one plays in the hockey center
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission earlier today. Speaking of Rush, they are one of the legends of rock. I have a bunch of their stuff, although I got introduced to the band by chance in 1992 when I
On Monday night, we in Raging Storm played a double header to open the regular season. We swept, winning by scores of 13-10 and 19-8. You can follow the action all season long on The Official Raging Storm Home Page.
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission earlier today. From cbc.ca: "The governing party is corrupt," [Steven Harper] said, repeating an argument he has been making for weeks."It is in the process of ruining the nation's finances with
It's fitting that in a week in which we await Anakin's turn to the dark side we witness Belinda Stronach's side step into the light. Stronach always has been a social liberal who seemed too enlightened to be a part of the Conservative agenda, especially on the issue of same-sex
