Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission earlier today. Hi MikeI do have a little beef that I would like to bring to the table. Having watched the many Bachelor shows of late there is one thing that puzzles me
As much as I enjoy the tunes I hear on CFNY Edge 102, I'm not a fan of their morning show. When Dean Blundell and his crew start one of their inane contests or other gimmicky radio bits, I tune out. In the mornings, I'm only there for the music.
The Raptors have won two in a row since the big trade. The Raptors showed an exciting offensively flare in both victories, something that's been sorely missing in these parts the past couple of seasons. From what I've read this is due in no small part to the presence of
Somebody submitted the following message via the Contact Mike page. Hello Mike, I was wondering if you could help me. I am looking for a used tragically hip ticket stub. I am entered in a scavanger hunt and could use your help. I would be willing to pay a reasonable
I just returned from our local Ikea. My wife had bought a table for James that was too short for him, so I got the job of returning it and picking up another model. I knew the exact product I was looking for and even that it could be found
I was a pretty big fan of the WWF back in the early to mid 80s. I know it's now called the WWE, but when I was a fan, it was the WWF. I was the perfect age for that type of theatrics. I remember watching my heroes battle it
Six in a row... I'm smiling right now. I have a huge grin on my face. I am very, very happy. It's been almost three years since our Leafs have won six games in a row. With a goal and an assist, Owen Nolan continued to be a leader for
Am I crazy to still be hand-coding this site? I edit every stitch of torontomike.com in a basic text editor (good ol' Notepad does the trick nicely) building and maintaining it character by character. I know the XHTML and CSS that make up this site intimately, but am I
Super Mario Bros. 3 - I think video games lost something when they became as complex and detailed as they are today. I miss the innocence of the old 8 or 16 bit Nintendo systems. One of my favourite games was Super Mario Bros. 3, and I remember how proud
Today's New York Times includes an article on the emergence of a more distinctive Canadian identity. The Times views this identity as being more in line with European sensibilities and one that is generating new frictions with the United States. "From gay marriage to drug use to church attendance, a
I've posted three pictures from the birthday party we attended in Whitby on Saturday night. You'll find them in Pictures coincidentally enough. These shots are courtesy of Fred McGuirk.
watched About Schmidt yesterday. I enjoyed the movie as a whole and was pleased to see Jack Nicholson effectively underplay a character for once. Kathy Bates was also very good, but then again Kathy Bates is always good. She really exposed herself for the role. I mean, she literally exposed
I want to wish Tim Legere a happy 40th birthday today. You may have read Tim's Guest Blog submission a week ago on hockey cards and gum. Take a chapter from the book of Tim, speak out and be heard. It's good for the soul.
There's no more denying it. The Leafs are on quite the hot streak beating up on the Rangers last night for their fifth win in succession. Damn this feels good. This feels really good. Once Trevor Kidd shook the rust off, he played a solid game between the pipes. This
The month almost slipped by without a single new video of James. That borders on child abuse, doesn't it? No worries though, because I found some time today to pick up the video camera and take some footage while the calendar still reads November. You'll find three new clips of
Drew Bledsoe threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns as the Bills ended a four game losing streak. The Bills had not scored a touchdown on the road since September 14th and Bledsoe hadn't thrown a touchdown pass since October 19th going into this afternoon's game. No wonder the Bills
George Dubya Bush's European Vacation is over. One little tidbit from his meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair a week ago deserves closer attention. According to the transcript, Dubya was asked by a member of the British press "Why do they hate you, Mr. President? Why do they hate
Back on February 22, 2001, in a far more innocent world than the one we live in today, the Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons completed a trade. Leaving Toronto for the motor city were Corliss Williamson, Tyrone Corbin, Kornel David and a draft pick in exchange for Eric Montross and
Food tastes better, music sounds better and everything appears that much brighter today. The Leafs have won four in a row after defeating our provincial rivals from Ottawa last night. I fittingly watched this game from Joe Nieuwendyk's hometown of Whitby, Ontario to witness his return after playing only one
As a child, I idolized Wayne Gretzky. I would read and reread a paperback copy of The Great Gretzky by Terry Jones that I got from a sale at a Toronto Public Library back in 1982. I know this is where I got the book because I'm looking at it
"Duuuuuude, got some bud for me?" That's exactly the type of greeting I'd expect these days from someone on the street. Catch me at the right moment, and you'd swear I had just danced with Mary Jane. It's 4:20 all the time and I've clearly gone to pot, right?
"I got scratches all over my arms. One for each day since I fell apart." - Pearl Jam, Footsteps
When the deejay on your local alternative music station has a couple of minutes before the traffic/weather/news update, there are usually a handful of songs he or she can go to to bridge the gap. Three songs in particular are often thrown on the air at 28 or
Sports Nicknames - This is a very large database of various nicknames used by college and professional athletic teams throughout the years. Did you know there are 12 pro/semipro and 26 college teams with the nickname Wildcats? You would if you visited this database.
My Favourite Cartoons as a Child TransformersHulk Hogan's Rockin' WrestlingThe Super Friends HourThe SmurfsBattle of the Planets
