It was such an amazingly sunny and warm October day, I had to hop off my bike and take a picture.
April 03, 2026
Welcome to this week's Friday 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 hivemind.
I noticed on my ride today that they were putting up new signs in Marie Curtis Park. Here are a couple of pictures of the new Waterfront Trail signage that's going up. Here's the old signage that's being replaced.
Like many of you, I was glued to the television and radio while the story unfolded in Ottawa yesterday. I watched CBC News Network and listened to CBC Radio One, and found the coverage anchored by Peter Mansbridge and Anna Maria Tremonti to be outstanding. There was a wonderful and
The last four years have been a political nightmare for this city, but it has shed light on how little power Toronto's mayor actually holds. The mayor of Toronto is more of a figurehead with merely a single vote at council. As we learned first hand, you're better off with
Welcome to this week's Tuesday 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 hivemind.
On December 5, 2007, I took my kids to see the Toronto Raptors take on Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns. At the time I thought it was important that they see the greatest Canadian basketball player who ever lived. Little did I know Nash would still be playing seven
I loved the old Heritage Minute vignettes that aired on TV during commercial breaks. Historica Canada and Christopher Hemsworth Creative have designed a series of 13 limited edition Heritage Minutes posters with iconic quotes from each Minute. You can buy these as a set here.
Thanks to my buddy Elvis, I was able to take my daughter to her first TFC match yesterday. She had a lot of fun, heard a lot of swear words in the Supporter's Section and we both scored free toques. We biked to the game, but because I totally screwed
Welcome to this week's Friday 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 hivemind.
Lots of people go to the gym. I'll bet many of you have a gym membership and go regularly. I have never been to the gym. Not even once. Feel free to insert your jokes about my tiny muscles here. It's true, I don't lift. I probably should, but if
Elizabeth Peña was 55. She starred in the series I Married Dora as well as well as dozens of movies, including John Sayles's Lone Star in which she was awesome.
This was Lake Ontario this afternoon.
There's lots of chatter about the Ebola outbreak in Africa, and if social media is to be believed, even many North Americans feel threatened. I'm not your doctor, or your dad (unless your name is James, Michelle or Jarvis in which case I might be your dad), but I care
In this 92nd episode, Mike chats with Jay "Maddog" Michaels about his life in radio, why Billie was fired, Dean Blundell's trash talking and much, much more. This episode is exactly 1:37:21. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly to
Welcome to this week's Tuesday 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 hivemind.
Yesterday afternoon, I watched In Bruges for the first time. In Bruges stars Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, and Ralph Fiennes and was originally released way back in 2008. That's six years ago. Somehow, this six year old movie fell completely below my radar, despite the fact it's precisely the type
My buddy Kic died six months ago today. He was one of my favourite people in the world and I really miss him. I'll always know how long it's been since Kic passed because it happened 3 days after my son was born. When Jarvis turns one, I'll know it's
Welcome to this week's Friday 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 hivemind.
Jan Hooks was 57. She was a regular cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1991. She also had a memorable role in Pee-wee's Big Adventure as a know-it-all tour guide at the Alamo.
The new goal song at Leafs home games is "Best Day Of My Life" by American Authors. Here it is if you weren't paying attention last night. I'm not a fan and believe we can do better. American Authors are a Boston band, and I think our goal song should
I was sure I was done. I had a healthy, wonderful son and daughter. I was completely fulfilled and felt no desire to have a third child. Then, I fell in love with Monica. Monica, several years younger than me, had no children of her own. She was (and is)
Welcome to this week's Tuesday 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 hivemind.
Only 2.96 million out of an eligible 11.74 million people in Ontario have registered to donate their organs. That sucks. I wrote this entry over 8 years ago so there's no doubt as to my wishes when I die. My family knows that my organs and tissue are
