April 02, 2026
I've got a pretty big event coming up in June, so today I got fitted for the tux I'm renting. Fun Fact: This will be the very first time I've ever worn a tuxedo.
Beware the Ides of March! And share what's on your mind!
In this rapid fire video, John Green of Mental Floss debunks 50 common misconceptions in science, history, pop culture, and elsewhere.
The NHL's board of governors have approved NHL realignment for next season. The new format will feature two eight-team divisions in the Eastern Conference and two seven-team divisions in the West. As a Leafs fan, I'm going to look at this with my blue and white eyes. Our new division
Google is shutting down Google Reader, their RSS reader I use several times a day. I'm sure I'm not alone. Just about every blog, news service and site I follow has an RSS feed I subscribe to in Google Reader. As a power user and super fan, this decision by
I'm not a fan of the over-the-top press this week's papal conclave has garnered. Like so much baggage, it's overdone pomp and circumstance for a bunch of old men to elect another old man to lead the Catholic church, a man-made institution designed to control and oppress. No thanks, I'm
In this 27th episode, with Rosie sick, Mike's brother Ryan steps in to fill the void. Topics include the Pope, Stompin' Tom, hockey songs and a few stories Toronto Mike doesn't want you to hear. This episode is exactly 46:28. You can listen to this episode in a variety
I took the kids to Second Harvest today at 1450 Lodestar Road. I wanted the kids to appreciate the logistics involved when working with grocery retailers, food manufacturers, food distributors, the Ontario Food Terminal, St. Lawrence Market, event planners, hotels and restaurants to prevent good food from going to waste.
If you're an NBA fan, you've already seen it a dozen times. Last night, during the Clippers / Pistons game, DeAndre Jordan posterized Brandon Knight with an alley-oop slam that... well... you've got to see it to appreciate it. Over on Reddit, they're having fun with it. There's the aftermath: The
As a kid, the March Break was the best. A whole week in the middle of winter without school? Score! When you leave high school for University, as I did way back in '93, the March Break ceases to exist. It's replaced by a spring break earlier in the year.
As a proud Torontonian, I've had to endure several Rob Ford scandals since he was elected to city council. Here's a list of Rob Ford controversies if you require a refresher. Of all the Rob Ford controversies, the one that's disturbed me the most is this latest one involving Sarah
I spoke with Steven Kerzner today. Steven is the voice and creator of Ed the Sock, whose last show on CITY-TV was way back in 2008. I used to watch Ed the Sock on Cable 10 before CITY-TV picked up the broadcast rights. At the time, it was co-hosted by
Confession Time: I don't care at all about Target coming to Canada. I'm not even a little curious to visit one and I'm not sure I understand all the hype. It's just another Walmart, right? There, now I feel better. What's on your mind?
I don't pretend to be a radio ratings expert. I understand what PPM is and how it works, but I don't know who's wearing these devices and how they source the survey participants. Do you need a landline to be considered? Do you need to nominate yourself? It would be
I wanted to give a big thanks to Reebok for outfitting my volleyball games this season with gear from their new men’s Reebok Training apparel and footwear collection. For the past six years, I've been buying the same pair of Asics over and over again, so I was worried
Stompin' Tom Connors was 77. He was one of Canada's most prolific and well-known country and folk singers best known for "Bud the Spud", "Big Joe Mufferaw", "The Black Donnellys", "The Martin Hartwell Story", "Reesor Crossing Tragedy", "Sudbury Saturday Night" and "The Hockey Song". I was lucky enough to see
I'm not sure how I missed this news, but they've torn down the windows at the Windows restaurant at the diamond formerly known as Skydome. This season, it will be an open porch that all fans can walk through. Here's a pic I found on Reddit of how it looks
In this 26th episode, Rosie and I talk about my trip to Frankfurt, the story of Custom, Toronto one-hit wonders, musical guilty pleasures and the Oscars. This episode is exactly 37:20. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly to the feed
Paul Bearer was 58. He was a professional wrestling manager and former wrestler best known for his time in World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF—later WWE). Although I was no longer following the WWF when Paul Bearer and The Undertaker were huge, I did
Hugo Chávez was 58. He's been President of Venezuela since 1999 and focused on implementing socialist reforms in the country as a part of a social project known as the Bolivarian Revolution.
Perusing Twitter, I caught this tweet from my buddy Marc. The top 10 one-hit wonder bands from Toronto blogto.com/music/2013/03/… via @blogtoat least 7 of these aren't one-hit wonders, maybe 8 or 9?— marc weisblott (@scroll) March 5, 2013I had to click over to the blogto.com
Love padlock are a custom by which padlocks are affixed to a fence, gate, bridge or similar public fixture by sweethearts at an increasing number of locations in the world to symbolize their everlasting love. Last week, I saw love padlocks blossoming on the Eiserner Steg bridge. The most love
