The neat thing about maintaining a blog is that I can go back and read my account of all significant happenings over the past six years. The first thing I did when I realized today was the fifth anniversary of the great blackout was go back and read my entry

I don't know a whole lot about Welland, Ontario.  I know it's home to the Welland Canal and it's in the Niagara region, but that's about it. There's someone in Welland who hates Humble and Fred.  He (or she, but I'd bet a million dollars it's a he) frequently leaves

Like a Rickroll... only Presidential.

This BBC article about 80 things that make men cry got me thinking about what makes me cry. I rarely cry, and it's been a while since I've shed a tear, but there are a few movies that never fail to do the trick and a few other circumstances that

The Star couldn't report what evidence was presented in court today, but they could update us on Igor Kenk's makeover. Igor Kenk, you may recall, stole my bike (maybe), and now I want him hanged.  I hated him when he was a scruffy ragamuffin and now that he's a swarmy

In February 2006, I caught a new spot for Bell featuring a couple of anthropomorphic beavers. I took note and wrote this entry because one of the beavers was voiced by Norm Macdonald, a dude who consistently makes me laugh and deserves a great deal better. I figured the beavers

I just received the following email from Ajax Mike. I have a challenge for your Google-Fu.  Back in 1990 or thereabouts there was a British miniseries (originally on ITV) that ran on Masterpiece Theatre over here.  'Piece of Cake' was about a squadron of Spitfire pilots in the months before

Today was sort of a bonus day with tomorrow being the new Saturday.  It's the Simcoe Day long weekend, don't ya know?  At least that's what we call this holiday here in Toronto.  The question is, who the hell is this Simcoe guy? In a nutshell, and shamelessly copied and

Over at Freddie P's blog, he's been writing about how little there is to write about these days.  The absence of an interesting and juicy news story is the juiciest story out there. It’s been a quiet summer when you think about it. There’s been some gun play

This one is for a little princess having her fourth birthday party today. It's called "Ode To Joy".

I've been hearing buzz about this little art house film called "The Dark Knight".  The reviews have been off the hook, as the kids would say, assuming the kids are still saying that.  It's so hard to keep up.  I still think gnarly is a cool word. Ajax Mike wrote

On Wednesday morning I watched my car's odometer pass the 200,000 km mark.  Other than a few thousand that belong to my wife, all 200,000 of these kilometres belong to me. My odometer is digital.  I far prefer the old rolling odometers when it comes to odometer milestones

We've had a Nintendo Wii since Christmas, and it's still a very popular entertainment device in our household.  My son is allowed 30 minutes on the Wii a day, but he can bank hours he doesn't use.  The 30 minute cap was implemented because the boy is addicted to Lego

I'm a pretty ritualistic guy.  When I catch The Tragically Hip in concert, I always wear my #5 Bill Barilko jersey.  When I catch any other band in concert, I wear my Yield t-shirt purchased at Pearl Jam's 1998 show at Molson Park in Barrie. That 1998 Pearl Jam show

Earlier today I wrote about Edgefest taking place this Saturday at Downsview Park.  I wondered aloud about the water policy.  I've been at outdoor concerts where they've made me remove the cap of my bottled water upon entrance and I've been at other shows where the water was disallowed altogether.

The people at GelaSkins sent me a couple of removable art prints for my iPod, but there was a miscommunication and I got a skin for an iPod Nano (3rd Gen.) and an iPod Classic.  I don't own either. This means I have two GelaSkins to give away.  These things

My home phone just rang and it was an automated operator at the other end.  The recording told me I had a text message and asked me if I wanted to open it.  I have never received a text message on a land line before, so I naturally chose to

Okay readers, I need you. For my recent birthday I received some cash and a gift certificate for Future Shop.  I almost never buy myself stuff except for once a year when I get one big thing for my birthday.  In 2004 that was a digital camera, which I still

I read an article at NowPublic.com this afternoon that really spoke to me.  It was entitled "Mike Boon blogs his way to the 5th Paper Champions Award" and it was about an entry I wrote about George Bell hitting 3 homers on opening day in Kansas City. Here's a

I'm looking for a few MP3s.  It's a little project I'm working on to spread my love of Canada to Fukuoka, Japan.  I'll explain more on Monday, but for now I need... The Diodes - Tired of Waking Up TiredThe Demics - New York CityRheostatics - Record Body CountYeah, I'm

Most bloggers give up on their blogs after a handful of entries.  This is my 7815th entry, making me a rare example of a blogger who stuck with it.  I enjoy it immensely, and while it's fun I don't intend to quit. One Post Wonder is a blog about the

We interrupt our 24 hour sports coverage to bring you something very cool.  This is Ferris Bueller’s Day Off mashed with Requiem for a Dream by the Kronos Quartet.

I'm a competitive guy.  I hate to lose.  I really hate to lose. Over the years I've become a better loser, but the teams I've played for have won far more often then they've lost.  I've played for the same slo-pitch team for about 8 years or so and we've

Walking With Dinosaurs is fantastic.  I just returned form opening night at the ACC and it was better than I expected.  And no, I'm not just saying that because I saw it for free, although free tickets totally rule for two reasons.  1) They're primo seats - we were in