It's finally summer and I'm feeling good. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
April 01, 2026
There's a trend emerging that I'd like to nip in the bud. I'm an avid user of Toronto's bike lanes and trails, and recently I've seen people using these lanes while riding an electric bike. It saw it again today on Royal York. E-bikes belong on the road with automobiles,
I've been a bit distracted lately with the wedding, the Stanley Cup final and NBA final. In fact, I haven't seen much Blue Jays action since I attended the longest game in Blue Jays history. It seems things have changed dramatically these past two weeks. The Jays have won eight
James Gandolfini was 51. He was the actor who most famously portrayed Tony Soprano on the series "The Sopranos." When I listed my ten favourite television characters of all-time, Tony Soprano was there. It was a great character on a great show.
I called into the Humble and Fred Podcast this morning to discuss some controversy swirling in my new bride's family regarding a line in my speech and an impromptu speech delivered by my good friend Humble Howard Glassman. If you want to hear me read my speech in its entirety,
Yesterday afternoon, I found myself walking in downtown Mississauga and cut through Celebration Square. I was surprised to find beautiful, lush, fake grass. For a little perspective, here's what Celebration Square looks like with this artificial turf.
One of the things about planning your own wedding is that you've got to personally deliver a ton of stuff to the venue. I'm talking about liquor, beer, pop, juice, cupcakes, charger plates, table clothes, centerpieces, etc. I can't imagine how many trips in my old Mazda it would take.
In this 4th episode of Your Blog Sucks, elvis and I discuss things that suck. It opens with my wedding speech that has me in hot water and it wasn't the only controversial speech of the night! This episode is exactly 30:09. You can listen to this episode in
It's Tuesday, and you know what that means... it's time for another Open Mike. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind, but try to resist the urge to post as Cheryl's trainer. He doesn't read this this
I got married on Saturday. It was an awesome day, and now that it's come and gone, I can share the music we chose. ProcessionalJust Breathe - Pearl Jam SigningSea of Love - Cat Power RecessionalI Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles Bridal Party EntranceBlister in the Sun
Hello friends... I've been exchanging emails with Cheryl. I've never met Cheryl and don't know her outside of this blog, but she's been commenting regularly here since November 1, 2009. As of this moment, she's left 1,096 comments. Cheryl can be awfully repetitive, going on and on about her
It's Friday, and here's hoping you've got a great weekend planned. I know I do. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
I just picked up my ride for the wedding. It's a Tuxedo Black 2013 Ford Edge that's fully loaded. The retail price for the 2013 Ford Edge is $36,499 but this version is $43,279. I've only had it for about 45 minutes but already I've programmed in my
If you're legally buying beer in Ontario, and you're not buying it at a brewery or the LCBO, you're buying it at The Beer Store. The Beer Store is testing a new logo at four select locations. Here's the old and new logo side by side, courtesy of Brand New.
In this 42nd episode, Mike and Rosie discuss his upcoming wedding, the comment from Rinse, a website paywall loophole and the TIFF Lightbox. This episode is exactly 40:52. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly to the feed at http://www.
Back in March, Google announced they were shutting down Google Reader on June 30. I'd call myself a power user of Google Reader, so I started looking at alternatives. I'm pleased to announce that Feedly has won the battle to replace Google Reader. In fact, in some ways, Feedly is
In this 3rd episode of Your Blog Sucks, elvis and I discuss things that suck. There's a great story in here about my buddy Mike C's wife declining her wedding invitation on principle. This episode is exactly 34:17. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
For those who are new here, this is nothing like the Friday Open Mike. This is the Tuesday Open Mike, where you can share what's on your mind. Be respectful, have fun and, most of all, be careful out there!
I'm getting married on Saturday. As the day gets closer, I'm helping out where I can but mainly I'm blown away by how organized my future wife is. We didn't hire a wedding planner, opting to do it all ourselves. The following parts all have to come together in perfect
At the end of my retreat with the 2014 Chevy Impala, I was lucky enough to get a tour of the GM plant in Oshawa. Well, to be honest, the tour was only a small part of the 10 million square feet Oshawa Car Assembly, but it was still very
During yesterday's 18-inning Blue Jays game, my brother Steve and I reminisced about the best games we've seen live. One such game, on September 18, 1992, featured a highlight from Domingo Martínez. Domingo Martínez was a beast, and with Rance Mulliniks on base after his final career hit, he hit
I went to the Jays game this afternoon with my brothers and my son. First pitch was at 1:07pm and with Buehrle taking on Darvish, we figured we could grab dinner at about 4pm. Five and a half hours later, the longest game in Blue Jays history ended with
This is a special episode of Toronto Mike'd for any parent struggling with the unique challenges inherent in raising a special needs child. This is Juliana's story and this episode is exactly 29:36. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly to
For those who are new here, this is the Friday Open Mike where you can share what's on your mind. Be respectful... and have fun!
As we've discussed, this comment left by Rinse on March 26 included details about Rob Ford's use of crack cocaine: Here's the thing: Rob Ford DOES use crack cocaine. A friend of mine, her mother is a serious drug addict. Rob Ford regularly goes over to her house to smoke
