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April 01, 2026
Welcome to today'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 wife is pregnant with my third child, but it will be her first. She's blogging about the experience over at TorontoMommy.com. If you're a mom, expecting or just naturally curious about such things, bookmark her blog or subscribe to the RSS feed at http://feeds2.feedburner.com/TorontoMommy.
denial dɪˈnʌɪ(ə)l/noun noun: denialthe action of denying something. "she shook her head in denial" synonyms: contradiction, counterstatement, refutation, rebuttal, repudiation, disclaimer, retraction, abjuration; antonyms: confirmation a statement that something is not true. plural noun: denials "his pious denials of responsibility" synonyms: contradiction, counterstatement, refutation, rebuttal, repudiation, disclaimer,
Nine Toronto Santa Claus Parade's in a row... I'm a lucky SOB. And I'll most definitely be back... 200420052006200720082009201020112012
Now that Coach's Corner has ended, I have a minute to share five thoughts rumbling through my mind... David ClarksonWill David Clarkson ever score for the Leafs? He hasn't looked bad, something's just a little off... Perhaps he's pressing while playing for the team he grew up idolizing? Maybe he's
Parent-teacher interviews were last week, and both of my children received stellar reviews. What pleased me most wasn't how bright they are or how well they did in their studies, it was what their teachers had to say about their individual character. Both are kind, helpful students who work well
Welcome to today'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.
I have a good friend who would consider himself a proud member of Ford Nation. At least he used to. Today, that same friend tells me Rob Ford has to resign. At some point over the past few weeks, a straw broke the proverbial camel's back. Rob Ford was democratically
In this 55th episode, Mike and Rosie are joined by Pete from coreFusion as they discuss Toronto's best pizza and more. This episode is exactly 37:41. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly to the feed at http://www.torontomike.com/
Gillette is a major Movember partner this year and to celebrate the partnership, Gillette is going to give a Toronto Mike reader a Gillette Fusion ProGlide Styler and the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Clear Shave Gel. The Gillette Fusion ProGlide Styler is a 3-in-1 precision grooming tool that combines Braun engineering
Welcome to today'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.
I've played on the same slo-pitch team for well over a decade now. Some of the parts change, but the core of this team has stayed intact since the early 2000s. As I bounced around the infield, there's only been one man in left field, and that's been Mike Kic.
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Canadians pause and remember the thousands of men and women who sacrificed their lives fighting for freedom and democracy during the First World War, the Second World War, the Korean War, the Afghanistan conflict and during peacekeeping missions.
Welcome to today'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.
...and all the pieces matter. - FreamonPiece by piece, a wild but true story is being told with Toronto's city hall at the epicentre. Almost daily more details emerge. This video was released just over an hour ago. (NSFW due to language.) Link to video Call it a crisis of
Iron Mike Bensson was 60. I knew Iron Mike Bensson as an on-air personality at 97.7 HTZ-FM out of St. Catharines where he worked for over 15 years. Cancer sucks.
As a kid and teenager, the old Runnymede Theatre on Bloor Street was one of the two movie theatres I frequented. I wrote about my Runnymede Theatre memories seven years ago. When the theatre was closing, there was concern whether the new tenants would be able to preserve the history
Joni Mitchell is my all-time favourite Canadian female singer. When I meticulously assembled a list of the 100 best Canadian songs of all-time back in 2007, she appeared on the list four times. Today, she celebrates her 70th birthday. Happy 70th birthday, Joni!
It's amazing how much traction my steam-of-conscousness comment on talking to kids about Rob Ford is garnering by the MSM. This morning I was in the Toronto Star and this evening I was on Global News Hour Toronto. Here's my star turn as Dad #2 in Global News Toronto's "Rob
My entry about talking to kids about Rob Ford is garnering some pretty cool attention. Yesterday I did an interview with the Toronto Star that ended up on the front page of today's Life & Entertainment section. In about an hour I'm expecting a visit from Global News and I
Rogers Media let go 94 people across the country yesterday including Barb DiGiulio at The FAN 590. Admittedly, I hadn't heard Barb DiGiulio in quite some time, but in the early 90s I listened almost daily as she joined Gord Stellick on the Big Show. It was fun radio for
The following is two comments I made on today's Open Mike. They were written quickly but from the heart following an intense discussion with my two kids as I took them to school this morning. -- Driving my kids to school today, my 11-year old son asked me if Rob
Welcome to today'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 this 54th episode, Mike and Rosie chat about Rob Ford... and more! This episode is exactly 38:28. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly to the feed at http://www.torontomike.com/torontomiked.xmlDownload the MP3 directlyClick the play button
