An email to Mike: Will you be posting Toronto Raptor Recaps following every game like you do for the Leafs and Bills? Mike says: Good question. As a die hard Leaf fan, I don't mind posting a brief recap with some of my observations following their 82 regular season games
I've had The Toronto Star delivered to my home for as long as I can remember. Of the four Toronto dailies, it's always been my preference. I've tried the Toronto Sun , The National Post and The Globe and Mail, but none offer that desired balance of news, sports, entertainment and
Toronto is in the Eastern Standard Time zone which means we all moved our clocks back an hour to return to Standard Time. Since doing this on Saturday after the Leaf game, I'm not happy with the results. We've essentially taken an hour of sunlight we'd experience in the evening
There is no excuse for failing to preserve a 2-0 lead with less than 9 minutes remaining. This is especially true when you're playing at home with a veteran-laden line-up. With two goals in a twenty-two second span in the third, the young Thrashers managed to force overtime where they
I have never lived EoY. In fact, whenever possible, I avoid EoY completely. This has been the case my entire life. Whether it's going to school, a movie theatre, out to dinner, shopping, for a bike ride or even to a concert or sporting event, I am least comfortable when
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Suddenly, things are looking up for the Leafs. Bryan McCabe played his first game of the season and looked very good scoring a goal and adding an assist. Other positives were the play of Eddie Belfour, great penalty killing and the end of Mats Sundin's scoring slump. My only question
There's an episode of The Simpsons that is guaranteed to invoke a rather humourous response from James. In Stark Raving Dad, Leon Kompowski, the man who acts like Michael Jackson, helps Bart compose a song for Lisa's birthday. The resulting piece of music causes James to get up and do
My mother recently asked me why it takes so much for my brothers and I to get excited about something. I paused to ponder the question and realized that men in their 20s and early 30s rarely appear particularly jovial. Immediately I thought of Bart and Lisa's response to a
"An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less until he knows absolutely everything about nothing." - Anonymous
This game was worth the fatigue I'll experience today. In the second period alone the Leafs managed to score more goals than they had in any previous game this season. Owen Nolan led the way by scoring his first two goals of the season. The offense is awakening! Despite allowing
I fondly recall a time when having four new messages in my inbox meant receiving four pieces of communiqué I actually wanted. I don't think I've experienced this sensation since the '90s. My personal email address has become a target for unwanted solicitation for everything from fake diplomas to penile
The Leafs played a pretty good road game to defeat one of the best in the west. They showed uncharacteristic discipline, the defense held Dallas to only 16 shots and they overcame a third period deficit in a very tough arena to play in. Even Mats Sundin contributed with his
I maintain a Dead Pool page as part of this website. The most popular part of this page is the ongoing list of celebrities who have passed away. Everytime I hear or read about the death of someone who is well known in the public sphere, I add their name,
The Internet is a great tool, isn't it? Accessing and sharing information has never been easier. I applaud the Alberta government for introducing The Alberta Electronic Health Record. The Alberta Electronic Health Record is an Internet database of patients' medical information that will be used by almost all health professionals
There's a famous deleted scene in Pulp Fiction when Mia Wallace asks Vincent Vega if he's an "Elvis man or a Beatles man". Mia Wallace believes you can tell a great deal about a person by their answer to this question. Today we have another question that is equally as
The Maple Leafs' winning streak is over. Is this what happens when Eddie Belfour has an average game? He may be leading the team in scoring, but Ric Jackman simply can't cough up the puck like he did tonight. Mariusz Czerkawski should send him flowers. The Leafs have a measly
For years now, we in the Toronto area have been inundated with ads for EZ Rock 97.3 FM featuring Leeza Gibbons. I saw a new spot just last night. A typical 30 second advertisement is Leeza talking about how much she enjoys EZ Rock's syropy format when she's in
Now that's more like it. Travis Henry ran for a career-high 167 yards and scored twice to save Gregg Williams' job. Williams has been taking a lot of heat in the Buffalo media for the Bills downward spiral following week 2. Howls for his head have been growing louder by
Leafs win! Leafs win! Thanks to Eddie Belfour's 66th career shutout, the Leafs have crawled their way back to .500. Eternal optimists in the crowd will be quick to point out the Leafs are unbeaten in three. Belfour's played two excellent games in a row. He's going to have to
"Music is everybody's possession. It's only publishers who think that people own it." - John Lennon
Six new pictures have been posted in Pictures. All were taken within the last two weeks. James' favourite words these days are "duck", "bus", "hi", "Dad", "Mom", "truck", "nose" "Homer", "go", "bye", "horse", "juice", "hot", "bottle", "no" and "mine". It's tough having a kid with a greater vocabulary than me.
What a game! An epic battle between a dynasty from the Tri-State area and a visiting team that hasn't won it all in decades. This game was so close, extra time was required. In the end, a Booner was the difference and the Curse of the Bambino prevailed. You didn't
I am Steve Bartman. Well, that's not entirely true. I am actually Toronto Mike, but I could be Steve Bartman. For those of you who either live in a cave or simply don't follow sports at all, Steve Bartman is the Chicago Cubs fan who tried to grab a foul
Who's in charge here? Last time I checked my grade nine history book, the person who leads the party holding a majority in the House of Commons is Prime Minister of Canada. At this moment, that person is Jean Chrétien. On November 14th, that person will become Paul Martin. All
