Toronto Mike
Author image

Toronto Mike

20507 Posts Toronto
I own TMDS and host Toronto Mike'd. Become a Patron.

An Interview With Raymi

From the man who brought you An Interview With Custom, I'm pleased to share this interview with Raymi.  Enjoy. Q: In the small world of Toronto blogging, your site is one of the more popular destinations.  What's the secret to your success? A: lots of photos, being around for awhile
Continue Reading

So Now We Wait

The waiting game continues while the NHL and NHL Players' Association meet in New York.  Here are my ten favourite songs with the word "wait" in the title. Waiting In Vain - Bob Marley & The WailersWait And Bleed - SlipknotI Can't Wait - The White StripesWaiting For A Miracle
Continue Reading

Hopes Up

The media is full of reports that there is a chance that 2004-05 regular season and playoffs could be saved.  In fact, there is some speculation that a deal will be struck this weekend. Great, my hopes are up once more.  I was just coming to grips with the reality
Continue Reading

Help Wanted

If you're a bright person and a good communicator who is interested in selling software in the Greater Toronto Area, please contact me for more details. Thanks!
Continue Reading

Gord As Ken

The Tragically Hip's lead singer Gord Downie was auditioning this week for a role as Hall of Fame goaltender Ken Dryden in a made-for-TV miniseries about the 1972 Summit Series. As I type this, there is a picture of Paul Henderson celebrating "The Goal" in 1972 on the wall above
Continue Reading

Playing The Odds

Speaking of same sex marriages, there's one taking place in Springfield this Sunday and we're all invited.  This is the much anticipated episode of The Simpsons where a character comes out of the closet and gets married. Over 3,000 bets have been placed on who's coming out and here
Continue Reading

Guest Blog Entry

Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com.  I received the following submission earlier today. Our Health Care system is brutal. My mother spent 6hrs in Emerg. yesterday before she was even SEEN by a doctor. Waiting impatiently in the HALLWAY as she was one of
Continue Reading

Stepping Up On Bill C-38

Read the address by Prime Minister Paul Martin on Bill C-38, the Civil Marriage Act. If you're too lazy to read, play the video while you surf the web.  Sometimes I'm unsure about Martin's ability to lead, but on this issue he's stepped up to the plate and hit one
Continue Reading

2005 Oscar Prediction Contest Reminder

If you haven't entered my esteemed 2005 Oscar Prediction Contest, now might be a good time to do so.  We're about ten days from the big day and a week away from the contest deadline.  To enter, complete this form. There are already three times more players than last year
Continue Reading

Final Thoughts

This will be my final entry on this subject for a while. I wish the Raptors were better.  In a perfect world the Raptors would be playoff bound and we'd have playoff games at the ACC this spring.  I'll be watching the b-ball, unfortunately I'll be watching bad b-ball.I
Continue Reading

Weekly MP3

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. Ministry - Jesus Built My Hotrod This is one
Continue Reading

The Heart Of The Matter

I realize I'm a day late with this, but better late than never.  Last year I posted my ten favourite songs with the word "love" in the title in honour of Valentine's Day.  Today I bring you my ten favourite songs with the word "heart" in the title. Heart-Shaped Box
Continue Reading

My Favourite Firefox Extensions

I currently have nine Firefox extensions installed.  I need to document this list in case I need to configure another browser so I'm just going to list them and briefly explain what they do. Web Developer - Adds a menu and a toobar with various web developer tools.Adblock -
Continue Reading