I intended to write this entry a month ago, but the Jays have me all flustered. I can barely get my fingers to write about anything else. The last few summers, I've rented a cottage on Oxtongue Lake near Algonquin Park. I'll never be able to afford a cottage of
At some point in the very early 90s (or was it the very late 80s?), I stumbled upon a YTV show called "The Ron Oliver Show". I was hooked. For some reason, this show tickled my funny bone. It was great fun while it lasted, which wasn't very long. I've
In this 136th episode, Mike chats with Blue Jays Radio play-by-play broadcaster and host of BlueJaysTalk Mike Wilner about the playoff-bound Toronto Blue Jays, whether they care about winning the AL regular season crown, how things have changed in this city and the fun to come. They also spin some
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 hivemind.
My goal for 2015 was to bike 5000 KM. I had never biked that much in a single calendar year, and it seemed like an attainable goal if I stayed healthy. It turns out I hit that goal in early September, and just kept going. September was an amazing month
I appeared on Humble and Fred's show this morning, talking Blue Jays fever and spinning a few retro Jays songs. It was great fun chatting with the guys about the three songs they put together in the early 90s. Here's my segment. You can hear the entire episode of Humble
For the first time since 1993, our Blue Jays could clinch the A.L East pennant. It could happen tonight, as the Magic Number is only 2. That also makes this the first time the Jays could clinch since I started blogging in 2002. There have been a few highlights
Rays TV and radio, Jays TV and radio and the Spanish broadcast. Unfortunately, no French this time.
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I've been sharing retro Blue Jays songs on this blog for over a decade. I loved those old cheesy Jays songs from the late 80s and early 90s. I've already shared Erin Davis's "Blue Jays B. Goode" and "I'm a Jays Fan", so this completes her trifecta. I talked to
I'm going to preface this entry by saying there's no smoking gun here. Everything you read is pure speculation on my part, based solely on observations I've made as a fan of sports and sports radio. In 2002, Rogers Media, a division of Rogers Communications, purchased CJCL, better known as
At 7:45 this morning.
As you likely know, the Blue Jays have the longest active playoff drought in all of Major League Baseball. In fact, we have the longest active drought of all the four major North American leagues: MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL. That drought ends this season. In fact, it's possible we
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 hivemind.
Russell Martin hit a big home run for our Jays last night. It's the biggest Jays hit since Joe touched 'em all in '93. Here how the hit sounded: Park SoundsESPNFAN590SportsNetWADO (Spanish)YESWFANTVA Sports (French)
In this 135th episode, Mike chats with Rogers's Raptors guru Eric Smith about his two decades at The Fan 590, why he switched roles with Paul Jones, what he thought of Butch Carter's criticism, Canada getting screwed in Mexico, his relationship with Drake and much, much more. This episode is
Yogi Berra was 90. He spent almost all of his 19-year career with the New York Yankees, winning the World Series 13 times and MVP award thrice. His famous Yogi-isms are still heard daily. Here's a selection: It ain't over till it's overIt's like deja-vu all over againIt ain't the
Canadian songs are dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart this summer. The Weeknd hit #1 with "Can't Feel My Face", Justin Bieber scored his first #1 with "What Do You Mean?" only to be topped again by "Can't Feel My Face", and now The Weeknd has replaced himself at the
Do you remember the first time you spun Nirvana's Nevermind? I do. I'd pop it in the CD player, and after "Something in the Way", I'd start it again. At some point I realized there was a whack of time left in the final track, after "Something in the Way"
I participated in the Terry Fox Run this morning at High Park. It was a bright, sunny day and there was a big turnout. We raised $410.42 and I really appreciate your support. Here are my 2015 Terry Fox Run pledgers. Dave FraserSpeysidephilBlind DaveDouglas MJason from SudburyLizGUNTerMaryBroniFaunieRick C in
