I've posted four new pictures in Pictures, all taken Christmas Day. Not only was it Michelle's first Christmas, but it was the first Christmas James really "got". Sweet Baby James was replaced long ago by this smart, sensitive, wonderful young boy. I'm the luckiest son of bitch in the world.
Here in Canada we celebrate Boxing Day today, but what the hell does it mean? I asked Taryn to explain the origins of this holiday and she told me it was because the day after Christmas you traditionally return all the boxes your gifts came in. She meant well, but
"I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It's just that the
Exchanging gifts with my family this afternoon provided a precious moment of reciprocation that had to be shared. Steve unwrapped his gift from me and was happy to learn he had received The Simpsons Season Five on DVD. I then unwrapped my gift from him to learn I too had
Canada overwhelmed Slovakia in today's opening match up of the World Junior Championships. It was The Crosby Show as Sidney Crosby scored two and added an assist. Next up is Sweden, Monday at 16:00 EST.
From my family to yours, Merry Christmas! "Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childhood days, recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth, and transport the traveler back to his own fireside and quiet home!" - Charles Dickens
"Let us celebrate this agreement with the adding of chocolate to milk."
Driving the snow lined streets of Toronto this afternoon, I started thinking about hockey. I realized it was Christmas Eve and the 2004/2005 NHL hockey season has yet to begin. With the NHL and NHLPA deeply entrenched in a pissing contest, everybody is looking at January 14th, 2005, the
Johnny Oates was 58. He managed the Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles, compiling a regular season record of 797-746.
Pulp Xmas - A beautiful mash-up of my favourite flick with that Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer claymation special that runs every year. Nothing says Happy Christmas Eve like Pulp Xmas.
My favourite songs released in 2004 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me OutThe Von Bondies - C'mon C'monModest Mouse - Float OnThe Tragically Hip - Vaccination ScarThe Killers - Mr. Brightside
I've posted four new pictures in Pictures, including a shot of the junior team: James, Michelle and Zander.
In the late 80s I was watching Rap City on MuchMusic when I first saw the video for Public Enemy's "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos". My ears instantly liked what they were hearing and my mind was immediately stimulated by the weight of Chuck D's words. Here was
Every year around this time I get excited about the World Junior Championship tournament. It's fantastic hockey and great fun watching future stars play for national pride. This year I'll be focused on our National Junior Team like never before. Without the NHL, this is the first chance we've had
Happy Festivus everyone! For those who don't know what Festivus is, I've summarized it below in three easy to follow steps: "Get the pole out of the crawl space". Or go out and buy one. Remember, it should be aluminum, due to the "very high strength-to-weight ratio". Remember, "it requires
I'm intrigued by a story out of Nova Scotia about a Mi'kmaq woman who filed a complaint with the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission back in 1999. Dorothy Kateri Moore was working at a sports store in Sydney when her boss referred to her as "kemosabe". Apparently this boss, who
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. The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New
When Ryan was a young lad, he used to tell me he was going to be a football player when he grew up. Sure he was a scrawny 70 lb boy at the time, but that didn't matter. He had this dream and nothing was going to stop him. Unfortunately,
I just submitted a song via the Smells Like Sour website for SLS13 consideration. For an SLS primer, go here. I submitted "Nothing To Lose" by Billy Talent. I've actually been really digging this tune for a while but we have a rule at SLS that an artist can only
I own a few movies on DVD but I never watch them. In fact, of my collection of approximately twenty, the only discs I actually put in the DVD player and view are seasons of The Simpsons. That's it. I enjoy movies, and own some that I totally dig, but
dj BC presents The Beastles - I'm digging all the mash-ups I'm hearing lately. Grab these Beastie Boys meets The Beatles mash-ups while you can!
Rogers Sportsnet's play-by-play and analyst tandem took a sad hit last October when John Cerutti passed away and yesterday they announced Rob Foulds won't be back either. That means we'll have an entirely new duo calling Jay games on the television next year. To me, the ideal team is rather
It took fifteen weeks of NFL action, but I've finally won a week in our football pool. There are 32 people in this pool, so winning ain't easy. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
I've added 21 new CDs to my MP3 collection. The new additions are Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here", "Meddle", "The Division Bell" and "Dark Side of the Moon", Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain: 25 Years" four disc box set, Bruce Cockburn's "Anything Anytime Anywhere", Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read
Make A Deal You Dicks - A letter from the fans to the NHL and NHLPA. "Shut up. Sit down. Make a deal.".
