Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission earlier today. I am the estimating mgr. of one of the largest printing companies in North America & I could not beleive one of the calls I got today. Some print broker from
This week, Google Maps introduced satellite images. I've wasted plenty of time playing with this very cool new feature but I've also managed to do something pretty cool. I navigated Google Maps to an area I spent most of my early 20s in and took a screen capture. Then, I
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission earlier today. Politics from both sides of the ring.Political GrindOk, I give up. I don't have the slightest idea what you're talking about. I'm a fan of the subtle and obscure, but
I entered a Masters pool at work. I selected Vijay Singh, Padraig Harrington and Phil Mickelson in an effort to have the threesome with the lowest combined score. You can follow The Masters and my team on this leaderboard. At least you can when it stops raining in Augusta. I
Some people have told me they check this page daily but skip all the sports-related entries. Others have told me they do the opposite. This Ottawa Sports Blog even lists my site as a Hockey Blog. The fact of the matter is I simply write about whatever I feel like
The final scene of "Seven" performed by stuffed animals - This is exactly what you think it is. It's a great scene, even when performed by stuffed animals. This link is to a 12MB .mov file, so if you're don't have high speed you should skip it...or not, it's
I'm not in the mood for a contempt charge. The Gomery Commission has imposed a publication ban on the testimony received from Jean S. Brault, Paul Coffin and Joseph Charles Guité and this publication ban has been violated by an American blogger. The original intent of this entry was to
I'm old enough to remember a time when I wouldn't fill up the tank if the price exceeded 50¢ a litre. In the mid-nineties, this was entirely possible. I was driving an '85 Ford Escort and she didn't get a drop until the sign said forty-something. I was able to
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. System Of A Down - ATWA I woke up
Prince Rainier III of Monoco was 81. He was Europe's longest-serving monarch who brought glamor to his Mediterranean principality with his marriage to American Hollywood star Grace Kelly.
Saul Bellow was 89. He was a master of comic melancholy who in "Herzog," "Humboldt's Gift" and other novels both championed and mourned the soul's fate in the modern world. I still remember my University essay about his "Seize the Day".
Star Wars fans are lined up in front of the Chinese Theatre in anticipation of the release of "Revenge of the Sith" on May 19th. This alone is quite funny, but it gets funnier. "Revenge of the Sith" won't be playing at the Chinese Theatre. So what's a nerd to
At some point in early December, I realized I was done with Raging Storm. I announced my retirement from the slo-pitch team I had played with the past few years and prepared to fill the void with other physical activities. I love playing ball, but a little voice inside my
It was like a scene out of a movie, only it was very, very real. I was listening to the radio call of the Blue Jays opener against the Devil Rays when the Rays came to bat in the third. Joining Jerry Howarth and the rookie in the booth was
Every Monday I shuffle my entire MP3 collection in iTunes the Quintessential Player and list the first ten songs that play. Here are the ten tunes I heard today. Adam Sandler - Bad BoyfriendBush - The Chemicals Between UsCypress Hill - Something For The BluntedBeastie Boys - The Negotiation Limerick
It's a time of optimism. At this moment, the Blue Jays trail the New York Yankees by a mere .5 games for the American League East pennant. We're tied for the wild card position and dreaming of our first post season appearance since 1993. Today at 16:15 EST the
With this victory, the Americans, with seven games left, have clinched the North Division title. The Maple Leafs are third in the division, a point behind Manitoba. Mikael Tellqvist blocked 42 shots in a losing effort.Current Record Recent GamesSeason Leaders42-27-1-4 89 points6-4 Loss vs. Rochester 5-4 Win vs. Cleveland
Pictures of Skydome's Facelift - This is a gallery of pictures taken at Skydome recently. They show some of the changes like the new scoreboard and turf. The turf looks really good, I only wish it was actual grass. Still, this is much better than that rug we used to
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission earlier today. I think it is a feeble excuse to blame a pope for not practicing one's faith. It is true that the Pope is indeed the head of the Roman Catholic church
Frank Clair was 87. He transformed the Ottawa Rough Riders into a CFL powerhouse in the 1960s and 1970s and his all-time coaching mark stands at 174-124-8.
I watched a good chunk of the Junos last night. I'm going to break my review down into four easily digestible parts: The Crud, The Butt, The Hip and The Rest. The Crud - This was the show that was supposed to have been opened by Neil Young. I had
The Tragically Hip will be performing two songs live tonight at the Junos. They're also being inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame so you won't want to miss that. In addition to performing and being honoured, the Hip are up for two Junos. They're nominated with Billy Talent, Great
If you're clueless when it comes to CSS, you may as well stop reading right here. I've got an issue I'm hoping one of you CSS gurus can help me with. Lets suppose I want to alter the background colour for anchor tags when one hovers over them. I was
Over a week ago, I put the winter jacket away for the season. I put it away not to be seen again until October 2005 at the earliest. Things went well throughout the week. Jacketless Mike happily strolled about in spring-like temperatures. Then, jacketless Mike got a rude awakening. We
Ben Ondrus scored an empty-net goal with 30 seconds remaining that turned out to be the winner as the St. John's Maple Leafs edged the Cleveland Barons 5-4 in the AHL on Saturday night. Mikael Tellqvist was rested and Jean-Francois Racine played between his pipes. This explains the four goals
