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. Blue Rodeo - Diamond Mine The entry below is
I've always liked Blue Rodeo. Perhaps it's because of their Toronto roots, perhaps it's memories of slow dancing to "Try" in primary school or perhaps it's because they're a great band. I'm a fan. My favourite Blue Rodeo song has always been and continues to be "Diamond Mine". It's just
The Toronto Blue Jays have the best record in baseball. They're in first place in the AL East and have won all three of their series so far. Eric Hinske has an AL-leading 13 RBIs and is batting .407. The miracle season of 2005 continues...
League-leading Rochester Americans staged another come-from-behind rally against the St. John's Maple Leafs to register a 4-3 shootout victory in American Hockey League play Monday night. The Leafs are a woeful 1-6 against the Amerks this season and we've got them again tomorrow night.Current Record Recent GamesSeason Leaders43-28-1-5 92
Nineteen years later, I still remember the Diet Coke. For years and years afterwards, clinch night meant having Diet Coke on stand by. Being born in the mid 70s meant being too young to remember any Maple Leaf playoff success in that decade. The early 80s was a virtual wasteland
I must say, you're a far wiser parent with your second kid thanks to your expierience raising your first kid. James was almost two years old when we ferberized him and he's happily slept through the night in his own room ever since. Back then, Taryn had read about the
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. Sonic Youth - Bull In The HeatherRush - MissionThe Beatles - You Can't Do ThatBen Harper - Strawberry Fields ForeverVelvet Revolver -
Canada's world championship roster has been announced. Carrying the hopes and dreams of a nation on their collective shoulders will be: Goaltenders Martin BrodeurRoberto LuongoMarty TurcoDefencemen Ed JovanovskiChris PhillipsWade ReddenRobyn RegehrScott HannanSheldon SourayDan BoyleForwards Brendan MorrisonDany HeatleyRick NashJoe ThorntonKris DraperKirk MaltbyRyan SmythShane DoanMike FisherSimon GagneBrenden MorrowPatrick MarleauPlay gets underway April
Earlier today I heard journalist Jim Kelly thinking aloud on the local sports radio station. He had an idea that rather intrigues me. He thought the Maple Leafs should go ahead and sign Sidney Crosby as soon as possible. The NHL would probably raise a stink, but in the absence
Stephen Harper could very well win a minority government when we next go to the polls to vote in our federal election. The Liberal party is falling from their perch atop the food chain thanks to damning testimony at the sponsorship inquiry, headed by Justice John Gomery. I fear many
Tiger Woods at the 16th hole yesterday - Everybody is still talking about that shot Tiger Woods made on the 16th hole of the final round of The Masters yesterday. It was quite the birdie and here it is in .wmv format for you complete with "Just Do It". This
622 Music Videos - This is an awesome collection of 622 videos. There are a lot of great songs and videos here, somebody put in a lot of effort for our benefit. Bless his soul.
This was a two BBQ weekend. It's the new Mother Nature takin' over. It's the new splendid lady come to call.
Debralee Scott was 52. She appeared in the sitcom "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" and some of the "Police Academy" movies as Cadet Fackler.
Early on a Sunday morning, with everyone else still asleep, Michelle and I are in the basement while I play Maestro Fresh Wes' "Let Your Backbone Slide" on the computer. I'm holding Michelle and rapping along with Maestro. Michelle loves it and starts to laugh and clap along. Every verb
Matt Stajan and Nathan Perrott scored for the Leafs, who moved one point behind Manitoba for second-place in the North division after winning the ninth of 10 meetings against Edmonton this season. Jean-Francois Racine made 28 saves for his tenth win.Current Record Recent GamesSeason Leaders43-28-1-4 91 points2-1 Win vs.
"Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There's too much fraternizing with the enemy." - Henry Kissinger
I've posted four new pictures in Pictures. There's a Michelle trilogy and a shot of James hard at work.
At this very moment, it's a scoreless game between Canada and the United States in the final game at the world championship in Linkoping, Sweden. The game is already almost half way through the third period. It looks like it's going to be an awesome finish. Go watch TSN and
I'm not one of those royal watchers. You know the type. They monitor every move the royal family makes, completely buy into the whole pomp and circumstance and actually care about the integrity of this archaic monarch institution. This morning, while visiting with my mom, I caught a bit of
Former Leaf Paul Healey came back to haunt his old club with the winning goal for the Road Runners last night. Mikael Tellqvist had a rare off night surrendering all five goals. Current Record Recent GamesSeason Leaders42-28-1-4 89 points6-5 Loss vs. Edmonton 6-4 Loss vs. Rochester 5-4 Win vs. ClevelandKyle
"I don't have to be careful, I've got a gun!"
The president of Local 113 of the Amalgamated Transit Union said today that the union would go on strike Monday morning. He blamed government underfunding and the specific inability of both sides to come to agreement on the issue of the contracting out of some jobs. We're a city that
Eleven years ago today I learned Kurt Cobain had killed himself. On the tenth anniversary of his death, I wrote this entry in which I shared the method by which I dealt with this unexpected blow to my idolship. I listened to nothing but Nirvana for weeks and weeks. I've
My favourite John Candy movies Uncle BuckPlanes, Trains & AutomobilesSummer RentalSplashVacation
