Old Dirty Bastard was 35. He was a founding member of the seminal rap group the Wu-Tang Clan in the early 1990s. The Wu-Tang blueprint was for each member to pursue solo projects, and O.D.B.'s were among the best. He released hit singles such as "Shimmy Shimmy
"Everybody wants something, they'll never give up. Everybody wants something, they'll take your money and never give up." - The Zit Remedy
Back in October I wrote about the spotted leaves in my neighbourhood. It seems someone at The Globe and Mail read that entry and today explained these unsightly leaves on the front page of their Globe Toronto section. Here's what Andre Davidson of the Globe wrote: The spots aren't ashes
The Maple Leafs have won four games in a row to pull within eight points of the Edmonton Roadrunners in the Western Conference's North Division. Edmonton, however, has three games in hand. It was around this time last year the NHL Leafs went on a similar run, if my memory
"Ah, the Luftwaffe. The Washington Generals of the History Channel."
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Today, bidding on free agents begins. That means Carlos Delgado can now sign with any team that wants him. At this point, we're not sure what his market value is. We know it's not as high as the $19 million he made last season, but it's probably not as low
While channel surfing on the car radio this morning, I momentarily paused on Mix99.9 during "1985" from a band called Bowling For Soup. "1985" might just be the worst song I've ever heard. It was truly, truly awful. "1985" is the kind of soul-less, bubble-gum schlock I can't stand.
A number of people Googled Hamilton Hip pre-sale password the past twelve hours and ended up on my site. The pre-sale begins in one hour and fifteen minutes, so if you still want the password, contact me and I'll hook you up. I'm seeing the Hip on November 26th so
I'm a Pee Wee fan. I loved "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" and never missed "Pee-Wee's Playhouse" on Saturday mornings. I thought both projects were brilliant. Paul Reubens has announced that he's working on two new Pee-Wee screenplays and he hopes to start filming the first one this summer. It will be
Canadian forces played a very significant role in one of the key massive offensives launched by the Allies in WWI. On Easter Monday, April 9, 1917, the Canadian Corps, four divisions strong and fighting together for the first time, attacked the German army posted on the gently rising slope of
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved,
Yasser Arafat was 75. He was the President of the Palestinian Authority, leader of Fatah and Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
I listen to a tonne of MP3s on my computer and my player of choice is Winamp 5. I've grown quite fond of this application, far preferring it to Windows Media Player. According to this article, Winamp may be on it's last legs. Say it ain't so AOL, say it
You don't hear much about it, but Ohio's provisional ballots are still being counted. Officials in the state's 88 counties must check 155,337 provisional ballots to ensure they are valid, then count them in a process that is expected to take another week or more. I realize it's extremely
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission earlier today. The three Boon boys are a pleasure to know. They are all handsome intelligent and caring individuals. Ryan is the brother I have most been in contact with. He is a
A rough release date for The Simpsons movie has come to light. Look for the most anticipated movie of my lifetime to hit theatres in 2008. "The biggest thing is you don't want to do a movie that's not reflective of the quality of the show," executive Producer Al Jean
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. Eddie Vedder - Man Of The Hour "Man Of
I am a victim of identity theft. I consider myself a rather web-savvy individual. I'm very careful with the details I publish on this site and others and I never divulge information that could pose a security hazard. I'm not afraid to make credit card purchases over the web, but
You're viewing this page in Firefox, right? If that's a little blue "e" in the top left corner, you haven't made the switch yet. Firefox is my web browser of choice and I strongly urge everyone to install and use it. If you are viewing this page in Firefox, you'll
Trail, British Columbia native Jason Bay got 25 of 32 first-place votes and 146 points Monday from the Baseball Writers' Association of America to win the National League Rookie of the Year award. He's the first Canadian to win Rookie of the Year honours. I hadn't heard of Trail, so
For the first time this season, I had to scrape ice off the windshield of my car this morning. And so it begins...
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. Fatboy Slim - Acid 8000Guns N' Roses - My WorldTrust Company - Slipping AwayC. C. Rider - Lead BellyModest Mouse - The Good Times
More scientists would prefer to work at the University of Toronto than any other non-American university, according to a new survey released by The Scientist magazine. I now feel a lot better about 1993-1998.
I just received a couple of emails from co-workers based out of Vancouver indicating that they'll be taking November 11th off because it's a statutory holiday in British Columbia. MPs will have this whole week off to mark the Remembrance Day holiday. Because I work in Ontario, I'll be working
