Last Friday, I did what I've done every Friday for quite some time. I hosted an Open Mike entry where folks can comment about whatever's on their mind. I've maintained this blog for over ten years, and in that time I've received 47348 comments on 11744 entries. 69 of those
During recent trips to Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris and Dublin, it was just me and a map and my two legs. I found each city to be very walkable, and was able to hit each destination without requiring public transportation. Is Toronto (the old Toronto, not the megacity) as walkable? I'm
My mother tongue is English. In fact, it's the only language I speak fluently. Boring, isn't it? According to this treemap, many Torontonians grow up speaking a language other than English. If you want to read the smaller boxes, here's the very interesting source PDF. Did you grow up speaking
The big story line with the Ravens ~ 49ers Super Bowl is the coaching matchup. Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is brother to San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh. That's never happened before, but I remember well an AL Championship Series that pitted Blue Jay Garth Iorg against his
Albert Brooks has always made me laugh. Whether in movies like Broadcast News and Mother or his hilarious characters on The Simpsons, I find Brooks to be a funny guy. When I was a kid, I'd watch Super Dave Osbourne on John Byner's Bizarre. 7-year old Mike loved the character,
When I opened my own podcast recording studio, my 8-year old daughter Michelle was the most excited of all. She wanted to know exactly how it works and now happily hosts her very own podcast she calls She's So Young. She's So Young is already two episodes deep and has
I just read that Atari has filed for bankruptcy in the US. The oldest brand in video gaming is to sell of (sic) its distinctive logo and the rights to classic games such as Pong, Asteroids and Centipede.My first home gaming experience was with Atari. In the early 80s,
Dear James, I have very distinct memories of turning 11, because I thought it was pretty cool that my age matched George Bell's number. 11 seemed pretty old at the time and I was rather impressed I had finally made it. Now my first born is 11 and I'm so
Stan Musial was 92. He was one of baseball's greatest hitters and a Hall of Famer with the St. Louis Cardinals for more than two decades. He won seven National League batting titles, was a three-time MVP and helped the Cardinals capture three World Series championships in the 1940s. My
I'm looking forward to watching the Leafs vs. Habs tonight. Here's our opening night roster. Forwards: LupulKesselKuleminVan RiemsdykGrabovskiMacArthurBozakKadriKomarovMcLementBrownSteckelOrrDefense: PhaneufGunnarssonLilesKostkaGardiner (currently injured)KomisarekFransonFraserHolzerGoalies: ReimerScrivensI'm predicting this team will surprise us and play above their ability and finish 10th in the Eastern Conference. Go Leafs Go!
Earl Weaver was 82. He was the fiery Hall of Fame manager who won 1,480 games with the Baltimore Orioles. On September 15, 1977, in Toronto, Weaver asked umpire Marty Springstead to have a tarpaulin covering the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen area removed; the tarp was weighed down by
Toronto Mike'd is back for a 21st episode from our new studio. In this episode, Rosie and I talk about recent losses, lies from Lance, the new NHL season and take a trip down memory lane with Chris Sheppard. This episode is exactly 44:02. You can listen to this
I've had better weeks, how about you? Let's make this the best Open Mike ever. Rant, rave and/or drool here.
Pauline Phillips was 94. She was an advice columnist and radio show host who began the "Dear Abby" column in 1956. Pauline Phillips' identical twin sister, Eppie Lederer, started Ann Landers.
Four years ago today, I suffered my one and only (so far!) upper body injury when I separated my shoulder playing hockey. Even now, if I sleep too long on my left side, I feel the pain. I've accepted long ago that this is perma-pain, and I just live with
Conrad Bain was 89. He was the actor best known as Phillip Drummond in the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes and Dr. Arthur Harmon on Maude. He reprised the role of Phillip Drummond for the series finale of Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
I just got word my buddy Daniel Torreblanca passed away while visiting Peru. He was only 31 years old. Just before he left with his girlfriend to visit his family in Peru, Daniel and I had a great chat about what was next for him. He had just quit his
Last week, I wrote that there was something happening here. I'm pleased to announce that everything is set up and working and I now own my own professional podcasting studio in West Toronto. With a Mackie professional mixer and RØDE Procaster microphones, the sound is top notch. Rosie and I
Some conspiracy theories can be fun grist for the mill, but others can be outright offensive and hurtful. No, this isn't an entry about the flu shot, a topic of much debate on these pages, this is an entry about Sandy Hook Elementary School and 9/11. Refusing to believe
I hadn't been the movies in a while, but yesterday I caught a matinee of Django Unchained. It was awesome. For my money, there's no better director than Quentin Tarantino. He's been consistently great and Django Unchained ranks right up there with his best. I normally like my movies to
Back in 2007 I decided to check out an HBO show entitled John From Cincinnati. It wasn't bad, and I ended up watching all ten episodes, but looking back I think it was the theme song that kept drawing me back. I just adored their use of "Johnny Appleseed" by
That was a fun little scramble this morning getting the kids to school. How was your morning? Rant, rave and/or drool here.
Humble and Fred have signed a very interesting deal with Astral. This deal replaces their previous deal with Rogers. Here's the press release. TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - It is with a lot of pride and a little apprehension that Astral Radio announces the return of "Humble" Howard
With 20 episodes in the can, the Toronto Mike'd podcast is about to be reborn. I'm not quite ready to make the official announcement, but I thought this might be a good time to drop a few hints. This picture was taken yesterday: Then today I picked this up: Toronto
