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I've never heard a doctor suggest there's little value in getting a flu shot.  In fact, every doctor I've ever spoken to about it or heard speak on the subject has extolled the benefits of the flu shot.  When James came down with pneumonia last year, we were all but
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The Monday Shuffle

Every Monday I shuffle my entire MP3 collection in Winamp and list the first ten songs that play.  Here are the ten tunes I heard today. Bobby "Blue" Bland - Stormy Monday BluesSave Ferris - Come On EileenKorn - Bottled Up InsideGordon Lightfoot - SoftlySublime - What I GotPapa Roach
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New Video

I'm often asked why I rarely share video clips anymore, going so far as to remove My Videos from the main navigation menu.  The fact of the matter is, I prefer snapping photos over shooting video so I've decided to share more photos and less video. Having said all that,
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In America

In America: 8 out of 10. This is a very well acted beauty of a film.  Dubliner Jim Sheridan brought us "My Left Foot", "In The Name Of The Father" and "The Boxer" before he brought us this gem about an Irish Catholic family emigrating to New York.
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New Pictures

I've posted four new pictures in Pictures, including the always popular "Michelle with Santa" shot.  I'd have posted a "James with Santa" picture as well, but James wasn't the least bit interested in playing along.
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The Lowest Of The Low

I can pin point a moment in October 1993 when the Toronto sports scene was euphoric.  Joe Carter went deep in game six against the Phillies and we had our second World Series title in a row.  Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs were reeling off ten victories in a row to
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Rest in Peace

Bobby Mattick was 89. He was one of the Toronto Blue Jays' original employees, managing the team in 1980 and 1981.  He played a key administrative role in scouting and developing the talent that carried the Blue Jays to five AL East titles and two World Series championships.
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The Vince Carter Era Ends

I'm flooded with mixed emotions now that it's finally happened.  The Toronto Raptors have traded Vince Carter to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for center Alonzo Mourning, forward Eric Williams, center/forward Aaron Williams and two conditional first-round draft picks. It wasn't that long ago that Carter owned this
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Thursday 30 Mistakes

I closely monitor the rise and fall of songs on CFNY Edge 102's Thursday 30.  About a month or so ago, they began putting a little Canadian flag next to the Canadian artists on their chart.  I liked this little feature because it lets me know right away whether a
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Free Porn and Candy

I love articles like this one from the San Francisco Chronicle. It's a great read with a great headline that immediately caught my attention.  Canada Goes To Hell: Legal pot? Legal gay marriage? Universal health care? What's next, free porn and candy? I won't ruin it for you.  Set aside
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My Link of the Day

Kiddie Records Weekly Classics From The Golden Age - In 2005, Basic Hip Digital Oddio will feature an entire year of albums from the golden age of kiddie records, lovingly transferred  from the original 78s and encoded to 192kbps MP3 format.  That's one a week for 52 weeks! This project
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Steve Nash For MVP

We should all get behind the campaign to have Steve Nash named MVP of the NBA this season.  Eric Neel's "A Candidate We Can All Root For" says it best. "If Steve Nash is the MVP, we're not about wars of attrition, muscle-bound match-ups, and watch-the-paint-dry isolations. We're about pace,
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Chicken and Stuffing and Pie, Oh My!

Debuting on Global tonight is "The Jane Show", a Canadian sitcom starring Teresa Pavlinek. Check out this picture of Teresa Pavlinek looking her best.  Does she look at all familiar to you?  Around these parts, she will forever be known as Swiss Chalet's "Chicken and stuffing and pie, oh my!
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Stuck On You

Stuck On You: 4.5 out of 10. The first 45 minutes of this flick was kind of funny, but that was mainly because of the sight gags.  It's a one joke movie and once you're tired of it there's not much to stick around for.  This was no "There's
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Hey Mister

While listening to tunes earlier today, I realized there are some songs I can no longer sing aloud to.  A good example is "Hey Mister" from Custom, a song I liked enough to put on SLS7. I was singing along with Custom when I heard it today until the closing
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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. Coldplay - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 'Tis
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