I missed this entire game last night because I had a few ball games to play. I have seen the replays and am pleased to see us back in red and white for the second game of the World Cup. Canada = red + white. It sounds like it was a rather
Every so often in the wonderful world of sport, something magical happens. Last night, we in Raging Storm were lucky enough to be part of such a blessed event. In a best of three semi-final against Hollywood, a team that had beat us two out of two times in the
I will never again make fun of Americans for being unable to follow the puck on television. I had a difficult time last night following my team. I've seen Team Canada compete in dozens of tournaments throughout my life and the one constant has been the colours red and white
Driving the streets of Toronto the past few days I've noticed a new ad campaign for Humble and Fred's morning show. For over a decade the Humble and Fred Show, mornings on CFNY Edge 102, was the radio program I awoke to. I enjoyed their folksy charm, sense of humour
In moments I'll be parking myself in front of the television to enjoy Canada vs. USA in World Cup of Hockey action. It's going to be great, but it's far from crunch time. A glance at the schedule reveals this first round is little more than a glorified exhibition series.
During the 125th Canadian National Exhibition, I'm sharing stories from my three years working there as a game booth attendant. Below is one of many. We called it Black Monday. Labour Day Monday was always the last and busiest day of the CNE. It was also well known as a
As previously mentioned, I got a haircut Saturday. Yesterday, being my first day at work with the buzz, I got the usual jokes including the standard sarcastic question "Who's your barber?" To that question, I've always had a stock reply. I immediately deadpan "Ray Charles". When I was asked the
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission earlier today. Hiya Mike,I've been wanting to post for a while to tell you how much I enjoy your blog. Exactly 2 years ago I moved to Manchester, UK from Toronto. I
Every Monday I shuffle my entire MP3 collection in Winamp and list the first ten songs that play. I forgot to do this yesterday, so here we go but one day late. Sloan - Suppose They Close The DoorRaffi - Going To The ZooPalestrina - Missa Papae Marcelli - GloriaCollective
With daytime radio being more and more careful not to air that which may be perceived as offensive, it's nice to hear a song containing an expletive air completely uncensored. The other morning on CFNY Edge 102 I heard "At The Hundredth Meridian" by The Tragically Hip and the f-bomb
The second week in Athens for our Canadian athletes certainly was better than the first week. We finished with 12 medals which is only two less than we collected four years ago in Sydney. I'd feel a great deal better about our performance if some of our best chances hadn't
Have you heard "Writing's On The Wall" by The Tea Party yet? If you haven't, you can hear it here. CFNY Edge 102 currently has it on heavy rotation ensuring they make their CanCon quota. Everytime I hear it I start singing "Sex Type Thing" by Stone Temple Pilots. The
Some asshole decided he was bigger than the final athletic event of the Athens Olympics and grabbed the marathon race leader with just five kilometres remaining. The race began in the town of Marathon, northeast of Athens, 47.2 kilometres from the Olympic Village, following the ancient route Athenian soldier
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission earlier today. A Tribute to Robert ReichelIt has been something of an enigma to the mind of your writer as I pen these words about the retirement of Robert Reichel from the vaunted
Laura Branigan was 47. She was a a Grammy-nominated pop singer best known for her 1982 platinum hit "Gloria".
"Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world I feel like I can't take it, like my heart's going to cave in." - Ricky Fitts, American Beauty
Fellow members of Raging Storm, we have a date for our second round of the playoffs. We're playing either Hollywood or the Etobicoke Sharks on Wednesday, September 1st at West Deane Park @ 6:30 pm. Game two is taking place that same night at the same park @ 8:00 pm.
One of my first posts ever to this blog was about how much I hate haircuts. I dread the entire process of going to the barber, sitting there and having your hair cut. I endured this process this morning. The lady cutting my hair today was making idle chit-chat and
As all fans of The Simpsons already know, a character is coming out of the closet next season. Last month I speculated that it might be Aunt Patty. The obvious guess is Waylon Smithers, but I'm thinking that's way too obvious. readaBet.com have just released betting odds for who
During the 125th Canadian National Exhibition, I'm sharing stories from my three years working there as a game booth attendant. Below is one of many. We called him Ardo and we feared him. Ardo was the boss and his persona was thug-like, a tough dude you didn't want to mess
Canada now has twelve medals at these Olympic games. Ross MacDonald and Mike Wolfs captured a silver medal in Star class sailing regatta.
Canada has earned it's eleventh medal of these Olympic games. Kayakers Adam van Koeverden won gold in the men's K1 500-metre race.
Canada has earned it's tenth medal of these Olympic games. Caroline Brunet took bronze in the women's K1 500-metre kayak race.
"Carnies built this country. The carnival part of it, anyway."
The American men's basketball team in Athens was the heavy favourite to win gold heading into the summer Olympics. This team hadn't lost a game in the Olympics since 1988 and was stacked with NBA stars. Who was going to beat the Dream Team? As it turns out, beating the
