torontomike.com has pretty much looked the same for about seven months now. As you may have noticed, things have changed. This front page is now the Blog. Instead of posting just the odd thought or rant, I'll update this Blog every time I add a new picture, video, ticket
The countdown begins... Click here for the official torontomike.com Maple Leaf countdown clock.
Today is SARSstock. As I write this, the gates to Downsview Park are opening and thousands of people are streaming in to secure themselves a good spot. Up to 450,000 people are expected making this the largest ticketed concert in North American history. Initially, I wasn't particularly interested. I
On a fairly regular basis, I visit Google and test where my site comes up when I search for certain keywords. Part of this test is a basic search for the words boon and toronto. I recently uncovered a gem while performing this search. On a website called "Cannabis Culture"
By now, everyone knows the Star Wars Kid. Ghyslain Raza is the chubby 15 year old kid from Trois-Rivieres, Quebec who made a video of himself imitating the combat style of Jedi knights with a golf-ball retriever. This two minute video has quickly become a cyber-space staple. In certain corners
I've always been a huge fan of radio. As a kid, I'd cruise the dial on my transistor radio picking up stations from as far away as Cleveland. Even today, I love the radio. My preferred station is Edge102. It's been my preferred station for the past 15 years. They
I've been maintaining this website for about four years now. I tweak it just about every day, always in pursuit of the unattainable perfection I once read about in an Archie comic. I've cleaned up the front page by eliminating the border and reducing the highlighted pieces to four. Simplify,
This is a brief entry to update my previous blog entry on the '93 Jays (read it here). Better yet, I'll just paste the email I got from my brother Steve earlier today. I am a lazy SOB. You might have to update your Blog entry from May 4th, 2003.
Smells Like Sour 9 is in the can. Many of you are probably curious as to which tunes made the cut. Remember, the following playlist is what the SLS committee deems to be the best 80 minutes of tunage over the past six months. The White Stripes - Seven Nation
I'm a proud Canadian, but I'm even a prouder Torontonian. That's why I'm not afraid to admit I was rooting against Vancouver's bid to host the 2010 Winter Olympics. As everyone knows by now, Vancouver narrowly beat out PyeongChang to win the IOC vote. Why was I rooting against Vancouver?
I've gotta share this story, because it's too surreal not to post. Yesterday my buddy Marc gave me a call and asked me if I wanted to join a pick-up game of softball a few of our fellow teammates started up. With a couple of hours before Ribfest, softball was
The Raptors blew it. There they were in the 2nd round of the 2003 NBA Draft with the 52nd pick overall. Still available, surprisingly, was Carl English, the kid from Patrick's Cove, Newfoundland. This is a no brainer, right? Draft the Canadian kid from the rock and give the fans
Ontario's environment minister Jim Wilson wants us to stop BBQing to reduce smog. Excuse me? Stop BBQing? As if. We've been through some pretty crappy stuff of late. 9/11, the West Nile Virus, the death of Layne Staley, terrorist threats, a way cold winter, the war in Iraq, SARS,
Canada bashing has become a popular sport of late. With no defense to speak of and an unwillingness to follow our giant neighbours to the south on their way into Iraq, we've been labeled as traitors and worse. As I see it, we were right. Sure our Prime Minister comes
It's almost July 1st, and that means it's time to put the finishing touches on the playlist for Smells Like Sour 9. What the heck is Smells Like Sour? Fair question. Smells Like Sour is "released" twice a year just prior to Christmas and Canada Day. It's essentially 80 minutes
The morning paper tells me there are four new cases of SARS in Toronto. Like a cheesy sequel to a bad movie franchise, SARS returns. So let me get this straight. SARS is back, the West Nile virus will be here all summer and Mad Cow disease is coming to
Here in Canada, Monday is Victoria Day. This holiday is in celebration of Queen Victoria's Birthday. Hold on just a moment. We get a holiday devoted to some Queen of Britain who's been dead for over a hundred years? Surely we can do better than that. Where is our Canadian
Where are our '93 Jays now? Only the following few remain in the majors... Roberto Alomar - Starting 2nd Baseman for the New York Mets Woody Williams - Starting pitcher for St. Louis Mike Timlin - Relief pitcher for Boston Al Leiter - Starting pitcher for the New York Mets
One of the cool things about the web is that it's open source. I mean, you can view the source coding of every html page you come across. torontomike.com utilizes a Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) to dictate the aesthetics. That cool menu navigation to the left is driven by
"I'm never alone, I'm alone all the time." Recognize the reference? It's from Bush's "Glycerine" on Sixteen Stone. It's either the most profound writing of the 20th century or the silliest garble to come out of a Brit's mouth since Davy Jones remarked "Your eyes are like cupcakes floating in
SARS Update: From the eye of the storm The World Health Organization has just issued a warning against travelling to Toronto. Don't travel to Toronto unless it's essential, they say. Major League Baseball is issuing warnings to teams visiting Toronto. They're asking that contact with fans at SkyDome be kept
My favourite time of year is quickly approaching. The NHL playoffs are mere weeks away. That also means it's time for our annual playoff pool. The home of this year's pool is here. You can bookmark it at http://torontomike.com/2003hockeypool.html. If you know me, and you're interested
Hello God, it's me Mike. What exactly do you have against my Toronto Maple Leafs? Why to you use your omnipotent power to crush us at every opportunity? You tortured us with the Harold Ballard regime, forcing me to grow up in a decade almost completely void of playoff victories.
Memo to Pat Quinn: Thank you for proving me wrong. This year, you actually made a concerted effort to better our hockey team at the trade deadline. Already a very good team, the addition of Owen Nolan is sure to benefit us during a long playoff run. Nolan can do
Pop quiz: Who would you rather see playing on the 3rd or fourth line? Jonus Hoglund or Doug Gilmour? Robert Reichel or Doug Gilmour? I'm going to assume you said Doug Gilmour without hesitation. Doug Gilmour is retiring after this season. Doug Gilmour's Canadiens are not going to make the
