I bought a bunch of Blue Jays tickets online earlier today. During the check-out portion of the transaction, I had to select the method by which I'd like the tickets. I could have them mailed to me, I could pick them up at the box office or I could print
I was just looking at a ranking of cities by the visual impact of their skylines. Each building is assigned points based on its floor count. The point total for each city is calculated automatically and displayed. Below is the top ten. You'll see my city came in at number
David Little was 46. He was a durable linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers who was voted to the Pro Bowl in 1990.
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. Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man I'm
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission earlier today. For those who may be concerned that Terri Schiavo is suffering needlessly as she awaits her death let me put your mind at ease. Terri Schiavo's heart stopped for five minutes
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission earlier today. In regard to your response to to The Lyon one has to wonder if Bernardo is actually the worse of the "two evils".MarkI suspect they were two devils with near
Jeff Weise, a 17 year old student on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in Red Lake, Minnesota, killed nine people and himself yesterday in the worst U.S. school shooting since Columbine. Google's cache of a neo-Nazi Web site offers chilling insight into the thoughts of Jeff Weise. It's right
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that its American Hockey League franchise will be named the Toronto Marlies when the team relocates to Toronto at the start of the 2005-06 season. This isn't exactly a surprise. I wrote about this change back in December and mentioned I like the historical
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission earlier today. Karla Homolka is supposed to be released on July 05/05. Kind of a freaky thing, if you ask me. Ryan and I were talking about this yesterday. I wonder if
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission earlier today. Re: Terri SchiavoI agree that this woman should have a right to die, however, I disagree in the manner in which is it being done. She shouldn't have to starve and
I, like many of you, have been following the Terri Schiavo case quite closely these past few weeks. Terri is in a persistent vegetative state with no hope of recovery. Terri's husband is fighting to have her feeding tube removed while her parents fight to keep it in place. It
David Boone was 53. He was an all-star defensive lineman who helped the Edmonton Eskimos win five consecutive Grey Cups.
There have been some significant events during my life time. Tonight, I add another milestone to this precious list. While holding Michelle, she clearly and undeniably uttered the term of endearment "Da-da".
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. Us And Them - Pink FloydMad World - Michael Andrews f/ Gary JulesOh Honey - The Tragically HipMurdergram - L.L. Cool J.Jane
Where are our 1993 Jays now? Of those who played for us in the '93 playoffs, only five remain in the major leagues. Woody Williams - Starting pitcher for the San Diego Padres Mike Timlin - Relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox Al Leiter - Starting pitcher for the
A visitor just alerted me to the fact that my Bill Barilko page is listed #1 when you Google the word "barilko". Here it is and lo and behold I am number one at this exact moment in time. It truly is an honour.
Bobby Short was 80. He was the tuxedoed embodiment of New York style and sophistication who was a fixture at his piano in the Carlyle Hotel for more than 35 years.
If you're one of the seven people who require a weekly fix of James and Michelle, you'll be happy to learn I've posted four new pictures in Pictures.
John Z. DeLorean was 80. He was the innovative automaker who left a promising career in Detroit to develop the short-lived gull-winged sports cars featured as a souped-up time travel machine in the "Back to the Future" movies.
I attended the last Toronto Maple Leafs game of the 1980s. I have the ticket stub to prove it. I attended the game on December 30, 1989 with my buddy Joe and it remains to this day the most entertaining game I've ever seen live. This is the story of
The Quiet American: 7 out of 10. "The Quiet American" is an interesting history lesson told through a good ol' fashioned love triangle. It's the end of the French War in Indochina in 1952 and we have three central characters, one representing America, one representing Britain and one representing Vietnam.
The Hamilton Bulldogs employed a neutral-zone trap to frustrate St. John's in 2-0 win last night. Mikael Tellqvist's personal seven game winning streak was snapped even though he only allowed one goal. The second Hamilton goal was the result of an empty netter.Current Record Recent GamesSeason Leaders39-25-1-3 80 points2-0
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
Who's the best Blue Jay ever? In my mind, there's no doubt it was Roberto Alomar who announced his retirement earlier today. In the winter of 1990, Alomar and Joe Carter came to Toronto from San Diego in exchange for Fred McGriff and Tony Fernandez. It was a monster deal
How To Make a Duct-Tape Wallet - From 3M Canada, these are detailed instructions on how to build an effective wallet out of duct-tape. You know you've always wanted one.
