On my daughter's birthday, the Blue Jays were 8 games back of the New York Yankees in the American League East. We were just hoping for run at a wild card spot. Fast forward to today and our Jays are only 1.5 games back of the Yanks. We've won
Frank Gifford was 84. He played with the New York Giants his entire NFL career, from 1952 to 1964, and went to the Pro Bowl at three different positions. If you're my age, you know him best as part of the broadcast booth of "Monday Night Football."
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. Suddenly, traffic to these entries are spiking. I wonder why? For the first time since '93, Blue Jays fever is sky high.
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.
In the spring of 2013, following a few big moves by AA, the Blue Jays tried to push the hashtag #LoveThisTeam on us. That shit has to be earned, and that team wasn't particularly lovable. Things improved last season, but we were still pretenders as opposed to contenders. By August,
The Nintendo Wii arrived for Christmas way back in 2007 and was an instant hit. If 2007 sounds like a long time ago, it's because it is. It's been eight years of Wii play in my home. The last few years, however, the Wii has primarily been used as a
In the world of trade show marketing, the term “dog-eat-dog” doesn’t quite sum it up; there are no easy victories and competition for investor attention is incredibly stiff. Trade shows are a magnet for capital – the lifeblood your business craves to get it to the next level. But in
Karim Mosna sent me a link to this little documentary about CFNY thinking I might be interested. It's 22-minutes long and includes chats with Alan Cross, David Marsden, Ivar Hamilton and Dani Elwell. If you're looking for a more long-form deeper dive into this subject, I strongly recommend the following
Christopher Hyndman was 49. He was co-host of the afternoon talk show Steven and Chris on CBC-TV. Prior to their CBC show, the real-life couple starred in Chic with Steven and Chris, Design Rivals and Designer Guys.
I set a personal best for KM cycled in a single month in June, but I trounced that number in July. July was an amazing month for cycling this city, and I made the most of it. Here's how my cycling in July 2015 measured up against July 2014. July
Rowdy Roddy Piper was 61. He was a WWF / WWE superstar who also starred in John Carpenter’s "They Live." He was also my favourite wrestler when I followed the WWF in the mid-80s. I'd tune in weekly to hear him on the Piper's Pit. His "For Everybody" was the
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.
Corus Entertainment is shaving its payroll again with a series of radio layoffs. The names of those affected are still trickling in, so I'll update this entry as I learn more. Most of the changes are at Q107. Longtime host Jeff Woods, who recently moved back from Calgary, has been
I've got to give Alex Anthopoulos credit. He's all in for 2015. He just sent prospects Daniel Norris, Matt Boyd and Jairo Labourt to Detroit for lefty David Price. We wanted an arm, and we got an arm. Price becomes our #1 guy down the stretch, bumping down Mark Buehrle,
In this 131st episode, Mike chats with Chris Johnston, Senior Hockey Writer for Sportsnet, about Phil Kessel, the Shanaplan, Simmons's hotdog claims, Hockey Night in Canada changes, Tim and Sid, becoming a Friend of Bob and whether Wilner should call John Gibbons "Gibby". This episode is exactly 1:04:38.
The band I listened to the most in high school was Public Enemy. When grunge broke, Nirvana and Pearl Jam made a run at the title, but PE had a head start and finished first. I had a Public Enemy poster on my wall and wore Public Enemy tee-shirts with
Blue Jays' GM Alex Anthopoulos landed Troy Tulowitzki and LaTroy Hawkins from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Jose Reyes, Miguel Castro, Jeff Hoffman and Jesus Tinoco. Jose Reyes has become a defensive liability, and Tulowitzki is a nice upgrade at SS. The man can also hit, making the league's
During the first twenty minutes of episode 130 of my podcast, me and my friend Elvis discuss the 2015 Pan Am Games. Spoiler alert: we completely disagree. It all happens here if you've yet to listen. As recently as early June, I was all set to hate these games. The
In this 130th episode, Mike chats with Elvis about the Pan Am Games, Kim Mitchell, Humble and Fred, and a whole lot more. This episode is exactly 1:02:35. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via StitcherFollow on tuneinSubscribe directly to
On any given day, viewers from across the GTA can tune into CP24 Breakfast to get their daily dose of the city’s political, economic, and entertainment news. And, on any given day, viewers are just as likely to discover the innumerable ways that Toronto is producing world-class talent in
