Last night was game 2 in the best-of-5 playoff series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Barrie Baycats. The Leafs dropped game one in Barrie, but kicked ass in game two, winning 11-3. It was just a wonderful night at the ballpark, with both Mother Nature and the Leafs
Why Clarity Matters in ChaosUncertainty tests leaders more than stability ever could. When markets shift, crises emerge, or teams lose direction, people don’t just look for answers—they look for steadiness. Clarity in uncertain times is what keeps groups moving forward when everything else feels shaky. Research from PwC
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At the moment when you start playing Gates of Olympus 1000, it feels like Zeus himself is trying to get your attention. There are bolts of lightning, massive statues, and glowing jewels on your screen. It’s all pretty over the top, in the best way possible. If you add
Ron Turcotte was the jockey who rode Secretariat in 1973 to win the first Triple Crown in 25 years, with records in each race and Secretariat's phenomenal finish 31 lengths ahead of the field in the Belmont.
Yesterday I noticed it was the 11th anniversary of Raymi the Minx's Toronto Mike'd debut. Raymi had a handler of sorts with her, and he took this photo of us recording. It's a pretty good glimpse into the original configuration of my home studio. It was the days before there
In this 1749th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike talks about songs that mention Toronto. Not T.O., not T-Dot, not The Six and not the 416, but Toronto. Or Trawna. I'm good with either. This episode is exactly 19:07. You can listen to this episode in a variety of
Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the FOTM hivemind.
I wouldn't consider myself a big fan of The Who. I've never bought any albums, although I did rip their greatest hits CD to MP3 in the early 2000s. And of course, because I'm a pop culture savvy adult on planet Earth, I know several of their songs. But when
In this 1748th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with award-winning screenwriter Emily Weedon about her music, Chateau Laurier, her novels Autokrator and Hemo Sapiens and being the "Girl at One-Stop" in Bride of Chucky. This episode is exactly 1:15:06. You can listen to this episode in a
I always bike to concerts at the Budweiser Stage, at least I've been doing so for the past decade. I used to lock my bike up the fence just outside the main gates, but then a bunch of proper bike parking showed up. Much better! When I biked to Barenaked
In this 1747th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike shares his appearance on Jamie Dew's The Tragically Hip Top Forty Countdown podcast. This episode is exactly 44:59. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe on Podcast AddictSubscribe
This wasn't my first Neil Young experience, but it was my first outdoors Neil Young experience. I love my summer concerts outdoors, so I was more than happy to buy a lawn ticket at Budweiser Stage to see one of my favourite musical artist of all-time. Neil opened with the
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Terence Stamp was the actor who played General Zod in "Superman" and "Superman II" and had roles in The Limey, The Phantom Menace, and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
I have a nine year old daughter. She super into these Disney series Descendants and Zombies. She's been into them for years. When Tony Nappo visited, she had him say "Who wants pizza?", as he did in Zombies. She's a superfan. For her ninth birthday, we bought her tickets to
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My youngest has discovered Full House and refers to John Stamos's character as Uncle Jesse. That's her Uncle Jesse. When I hear the name Uncle Jesse, I can only think of one television character. That's my Uncle Jesse.
In this 1746th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Tom Brown about his career in radio and television, why he's no longer on CTV Toronto, Toy Mountain, his The Price is Right appearance and finding love with Daisy. This episode is exactly 1:26:51. You can listen to
Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the FOTM hivemind.
In this 1745th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike catches up with Damien Cox. Topics discussed include Wayne Gretzky, Ron vs. Don, Victoria Mboko, Summer McIntosh, Masai Ujiri, Brendan Shanahan, Mitch Marner, Dave Stieb, the PWHL, Argos, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Rogers and TSN. This episode is exactly 1:53:22. You can
In this 1744th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with country musician Bree Taylor about her career in music, her landmark Nashville debut at the CMA Fest Spotlight Stage, and her hearing disability. This episode is exactly 1:05:35. You can listen to this episode in a variety of
I went for a great kayak today on the Humber River in Toronto's west end and came across deer for the second week in a row, only this time I was able to capture video.
The other day, I played Alice In Chains's Dirt in its entirety. I've always loved this album, and during a previous chapter in my life, would throw it on to plow through an office workday. It's 13 tracks, and if we consider "Intro (Dream Sequence)/Iron Gland" as an intro
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