Every Monday I shuffle my entire MP3 collection in Winamp and list the first ten songs that play. Here are the ten I heard tonight. Nirvana - BlewOzzy Osbourne - Fire In The SkyLinkin Park - Points Of AuthorityBeastie Boys - I Don't KnowRed Hot Chili Peppers - Sexy American
Anna Lee was 91. Her nearly 70-year acting career in movies and television spanned from her breakthrough role in "How Green Was My Valley" to an extended run on "General Hospital".
The triumph of cellphones, portable e-mail devices and other mobile tools, which are all declining in price and increasing in use, is slowly but surely eroding the market for public telephones. Soon, there will be no pay phones left. I remember when the movie Phone Booth came out reading about
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission late last night. Expensive Concert Tickets I am a person who has gone to a lot of concerts in my lifetime. I love going to them, but ticket prices for concerts are getting
Both series are now tied at two. Calgary seemed to have all the momentum taking the first two games on the road but the Sharks have bitten back by taking a couple in Cowtown. The end result is Marc has inched even closer to Alexi in the battle for first
We've been teaching James that his new baby sister Michelle is in Mommy's tummy. I just asked him where his sister was and he promptly came up to me and pointed to my belly. I think James is suggesting I could use an Adult Happy Meal or two.
Once in a while as a treat, James gets to go to McDonald's for a Chicken McNugget Happy Meal. He gets apple juice, chicken, fries and a pretty cool toy at the end. I myself have fond memories of Happy Meals from back when I was a kid. Last week,
There's a strong rumour circulating that The Tragically Hip will be playing the Molson Ampitheatre here in Toronto on July 1. This is just a rumour at this point, but if it turns out to be fact I can't think of a better way to celebrate Canada Day. I haven't
Much to my chagrin, Philadelphia has managed to tie up their series with Tampa Bay. The effect on our 2004 playoff pool was minimal, but my two points did boost me into sole possession of fourth. Yay! For the current standings go here.
"There will never be a salary cap. I've told the players to be prepared for a long lockout by the owners. It may last a year, it may last two or three years, but we will never accept a salary cap. This isn't the NFL. I'm confident the players are
In what has amounted to the longest intermission in history, I finally caught the conclusion to Kill Bill this afternoon. The stars aligned and I managed to get babysitting for James so Taryn and I could burn one of her free passes to see the movie I've been dying to
Wayne Gretzky has announced the 26-player roster for this summer's World Cup of Hockey. You'll find the complete list here. As predicted, Eddie Belfour is the lone Maple Leaf selected. That's the problem when your biggest stars are Swedish and Russian. Eddie deserved it. Here are my feelings regarding the
Wayne Gretzky will announce the 26-player roster for this summer's World Cup of Hockey in mere moments. I can't wait to find out who the Great One deems worthy of wearing the maple leaf this August. There will certainly be a number of changes from our gold medal winning Olympic
"Old people don't need companionship. They need to be isolated and studied so it can be determined what nutrients they have that might be extracted for our personal use."
Last Sunday I shot some video of James getting ready to give his Mommy a Mother's Day gift and the eventual presentation. Three clips from this morning are now being shared in Videos.
My favourite songs by artists named James James Taylor - Sweet Baby JamesJames - LaidJames Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good)James Carter & The Prisoners - Po LazarusElmore James - Dust My Broom
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission earlier today. What is going on with the Gas price and the Insurance cost? It's like they don't want us to drive at all. Did you know that there is more people paying
In the past I've written about how I hand code every stitch of this website. I use a basic text editor and hand code valid XHTML and CSS. I've been resisting the pressure to start using one of the many blogging tools, especially Movable Type. Mark has been suggesting I
It's a sad thought, but soon there will be no veterans from the first world war left. One of the last surviving Canadian veterans of World War I, died on May 4. Clifford Holliday was only 16 when he enlisted in the Canadian Army. Serving as a private with the
NBC has shot a pilot for a sitcom entitled "Nevermind Nirvana". It's about an east-Indian guy and his white fiancée, hence the reference to Nirvana...the Buddhist term denoting the extinction of dissatisfaction. Hmmmm, what else does the title "Nevermind Nirvana" slyly refer to. Oh yes, there was a band
Vaccination Scar Video - The Tragically Hip are streaming their new video for "Vaccination Scar" for us. This link is for the high Quicktime feed so if you want other options, you'll have to go here.
I know I promised to post new videos of James last weekend and I didn't. I actually took some video of James giving his mommy a present on Mother's Day but I haven't had a moment to convert it for sharing on this site. It's been an absolutely crazy week.
It's looking more and more like Alexi and Marc are going to be competing for first and second. I'm not counting Ryan out yet, but Philadelphia advancing is essential to his cause. For the current standings go here.
One of my all-time favourite bands is The Tragically Hip. I've loved them since I first heard "Blow At High Dough" on Q107 back in 1989. I remember vividly going to Sam the Record Man at Yonge and Dundas to pick up the album Up To Here with my buddy
It's safe to say this isn't a question that's passing through your cranium on a regular basis. If it is, I pity you. I can also help you. Audioscrobbler is a popular service which can track the tunes you're playing on your computer. While I work (and play) I'm often
