My 2 Cents
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I just got back from a funeral mass and reception for the mother of a dear friend to learn that the wife of another friend just passed away at the age of 29. In the past month I've attended a celebration of life for another friend's wife who passed away
For eight years I've been fascinated with the Canadian Tire Guy and now he's gone. Canadian Tire has dropped the Canadian Tire Guy and his wife from their ads which means I won't be seeing his smiling face during Hockey Night in Canada anymore. Everyone I know found Ted Simonett's
The Associated Press has obtained and made a confidential government video public. This video confirms the suspicions many of us had about Dubya and his government's preparations for Katrina. The day before Katrina struck, Dubya attended a briefing about Katrina during which he was clearly warned about the coming disaster.
A new DVD found its way into our home this weekend. It's called "Strawberry Shortcake Dress Up Days" and it's 44 minutes of Strawberry Shortcake action. There's also dress up and dance games and a berry special places tour. I'd say it's aimed at the 1-4 year old demographic, which
If you've listened to any Toronto AM radio lately, you've probably heard the Joe Bowen ads for the new ACC condominiums. Maple Leaf Square is a two condominium tower that's being built next to the Air Canada Centre where our Maple Leafs and Raptors play their home games. The ads
Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP John O'Toole has re-introduced a private member’s bill to ban drivers from using cell phones in this province. That's fine, but I'm hoping for the introduction of another private member's bill. I'd like to make it illegal to keep your Christmas lights up after January
Few comedians make me laugh as consistently as Norm MacDonald. From his work on "Saturday Night Live" to his priceless appearances on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien", his role as Death on "Family Guy" and his work in many an Adam Sandler comedy, he's one funny mofo. The fact he's
For the past couple of days, all anyone wants to talk about in this city is The Great One and his alleged ties to Rick Tocchet's illegal gambling ring which may or may not have ties to the Bruno-Scarfo crime family. Just the other day I wrote about the wiretaps
Prior to writing this entry regarding the Olympic games in Turin, I checked out CBC's broadcast schedule to learn when the opening ceremonies would be taking place. It's clearly marked Feb 10 01:00 which I immediately interpreted as one in the morning. Only this morning did I see "pm"
I'm not sure what to think of "Operation Slap Shot". For the unaware, "Operation Slap Shot" is the name of the New Jersey state police investigation into an illegal gambling ring with ties to organized crime allegedly run by Rick Tocchet. Tocchet is a former NHL player who is now
Checking the milk calendar on the wall, this is 2006, not 1966. During the Super Bowl half time show, the audio failed to pick up one of Mick's lyrics in "Start Me Up". Children everywhere were spared from having to hear a geriatric exclaim "you make a dead man come"
You may have read about Jacob D. Robida, the 18 year old suspected of a hatchet-and-gun attack in a Massachusetts gay bar and in the killing of two people in Arkansas, including a policeman. He died earlier today of wounds suffered in a gun battle with officers. Like many 18
This Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy has grown way out of hand. The Toronto Star is reporting that protests have escalated today with "aggrieved believers calling for executions, storming European buildings and setting European flags afire". Thousands of outraged Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish and Norwegian embassies in Damascus, setting fire
Allan Rock has said no, Frank McKenna has said no, Brian Tobin has said no and John Manley has said no. Few seem interested in running for the Liberal party leadership. Becoming the leader of the Liberal party almost guarantees you'll one day be Prime Minister. In the history of
Today, Wiarton Willie didn't see his shadow which tells us there will be an early spring. Screw Willie, this is spring. I spent 45 minutes tossing around a Frisbee this afternoon and it was damn warm. This is by far the mildest winter I can remember. When our snowman melted
There's surprisingly little about "Toronto Rocks" on the web. IMDB doesn't acknowledge its existence at all. I'm not referring to the 2003 AC~DC / Rolling Stones concert following SARS, there's a wealth of information about, I'm talking about my daily video show from the early 1980s. My memories of "Toronto
Tonight I heard the most refreshing interview with Kurt Vonnegut on CBC Radio One. His candor and honesty had be hanging on every syllable. Vonnegut is 83 now and sounds quite disappointed that he's lived this long. As he pointed out in the interview, he's been chain smoking filter-less Pall
Sirius Canada will add Howard Stern to its lineup starting next week. This is a reversal of an earlier decision. I don't understand why he was left off the Canadian lineup in the first place. I was forced to find an alternative way of hearing Stern's show, and I've been
I just cried like a baby. I'm not talking about a manly cry where you grimace and a tear escapes from one eye, I'm talking about an actual cry. The sad thing is, I knew I was going to cry and there was nothing I could do to stop it.
I wrote the other day about Google being a little evil with their move into China. They've agreed to comply with China's ruling Communist Party and censor "sensitive" material so it doesn't appear in their searches. For what it's worth, Google has responded to criticism. What I find most disturbing
Google's corporate motto is "Don't be evil". Google's new China site doesn't seem to live up to this code of conduct. It seems a little evil. In China, Google is censoring material deemed objectionable by authorities. China's ruling Communist Party finds a great deal to be objectionable and Google has
There were 23 seats up for grabs in Toronto last night. On a night when the Conservative Party was elected to form a minority government, Toronto had other ideas. Not a single one of Toronto's 23 seats went to a Conservative candidate. In 2004, every one of our 23 seats
In my Parkdale-High Park riding, NDP Peggy Nash defeated Sam Bulte 20690 to 18489. One of those 20690 votes belonged to me. This is a new age of communication. The main stream media no longer controls all information disseminated to constituents. Bloggers have real power when it comes to spreading
I've spent the past week or so coming to grips with reality. Stephen Harper will soon be my Prime Minister. Join me in my time machine as we revisit an entry I wrote on June 11, 2004. June 11, 2004 / 19:13 EDTFear I fear the Conservative Party will win
I love music from the band System of a Down. Their tunes are wonderfully heavy but maintain incredible melody. Their lyrics are politically charged and meaningful. Serj Tankian has an exhilerating delivery with many facets, just listen to "Chop Suey" for a sample of what I'm referring to. He's the
