I'm watching less non-sports television than I ever have in my life, but I still made time to watch Derek, a 7-episode British series written by, directed by and starring Ricky Gervais. Each episode is about 23 minutes, so you can chew through these in less time than it took
There's not much going on these days in Toronto... but maybe we can cook something up. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
The staff at TorontoMike.com are busy going through the newly released court documents that show the alleged Ford crack video was the target of a police investigation that led to dozens of arrests. There are lots of fascinating nuggets in this document, all painting the mayor as a guy
I've been advised by my son that he's going around with buddies tonight, but my daughter wants to go trick-or-treating with me. That means I'll be dressing up in the same costume I've worn the past six Halloweens. It's quite simple. All I do is wear my old school goalie
When people ask me which smartphone I recommend, I tell them the truth. I prefer a device running Android and thoroughly enjoy my old Samsung Galaxy and my wife's Samsung Galaxy S III. If someone were to gift me a new smartphone today, I'd ask that it be the Samsung
This is the last Open Mike before Halloween. Spooky! Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
I'm biking over to visit Humble and Fred on Wednesday morning. I haven't been to the studio in quite a while, and this time I thought I'd ask them a few questions from you folks. Do you have a question for Humble and / or Fred? Post it in the comments
In February of 2004, Conan O'Brien brought Late Night to Toronto. I know because I was there. While in Toronto, he had Scott Thompson from Kids in the Hall fame give him a tour.
I'll keep this brief, because it's become an annual event on this blog. If you want a longer version, read "Vaccination Myths Compromise Herd Immunity". I always get the flu shot and my kids always get the flu shot. My mom and brothers get the flu shot as well, but
Lou Reed was 71. His band the Velvet Underground became one of the most influential in rock by fusing art and music in collaboration with artist Andy Warhol in 1960s New York. Seven years ago I wrote about my late discovery of Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground when I
Whenever I'm away, immersed in another culture, I always come home and look at things a little differently. I must say, we live in a pretty great country. [via Reddit]
Marcia Wallace was 70. She was the actress best known for her roles as receptionist Carol Kester on The Bob Newhart Show and the voice of Edna Krabappel on The Simpsons.
Hey Toronto, It's yet another Open Mike! Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
I know people who are infatuated with the undead. Specifically, zombies. They watch zombie television shows like The Walking Dead, enjoy zombie movies like World War Z and generally consume anything zombie-related. They just dig the genre. I do not dig the genre. In fact, I find zombie shows and
MLSE is going to honour Bon Jovi with a permanent banner inside the ACC. Until now, the only banners you'd find hanging from the rafters honour sports teams and players who have called the venue home. Stanley Cup banners, retired and honoured players and the like. These teams and players
A lifelong sports fan and homer, this remains my greatest sports memory, 20 years later. I wrote about Joe's 1993 World Series clinching home run on the 10th anniversary of his blast. I referred to it as "a moment of collective elation" and feared it will never happen again. I'll
In this 8th episode of Your Blog Sucks, elvis and I discuss things that suck. There's cursing, an exciting announcement, European tidbits, lacy pink underwear, cancer and much, much more. This episode is exactly 31:33. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe
My final stop of my recent vacation was Reykjavík, Iceland. The original plan was to experience the geothermal pools but my wife's OB/GYN advised her against it, so we took a day to walk the city and watch the locals instead. Reykjavík is charming, and reminded me of a
Hey Toronto, I'm back! Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
Italy is an wonderful country to visit. I'm in Iceland now, but I miss Italy. While it's all still fresh in my mind, here are ten tips for those traveling to Italy. Airplane Mode is Your Friend When I board the plane at Toronto's Pearson airport, I put my phone
I've been visiting Cinque Terre, five villages along the Italian Riviera that seem almost untouched by modernization. They are: Monterosso al MareVernazzaCornigliaManarolaRiomaggioreWe stayed in Riomaggiore and took the train into Corniglia where we walked the Sentiero Azzurro path through Vernazza and Riomaggiore. The path between Riomaggiore and Manarola and Manarola
Here in Italy the transportation unions are on a general strike for the day making it rather fun trying to get from Florence to Cinque Terre. Riomaggiore or bust! Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
Walking around Florence, there are some great knockers. I snapped a few pictures of these amazing door knockers to give you a taste.
Just like Rome and Venice, Florence is gorgeous and full of amazing food. Here are a few pictures I've taken. I'm keeping every photo I take in Florence in this handy Flickr photoset.
Venice is like a crazy beautiful labyrinth. I can't tell you how many times we got lost today. But damn, is it pretty. I'm keeping every photo I take in Venice in this handy Flickr photoset.
