Dave Bookman, better known as Bookie on the radio, has been fired from CFNY / Edge 102. He had been on the air there since 1991. Dave Bookman was the last on-air holdover from the 90s. When Alan Cross was fired in the summer of 2011 we feared Bookie would be
On April 4, 2005, I wrote about Tom Cheek calling the fourth inning of the Jays opener in Tampa Bay. I wrote about it because it was surreal... almost as if it was out of a movie. I had no idea at the time that it would be the last
Anything goes in this Open Mike except NHL lockout talk. I don't want to hear it. But surely you have other topics you'd like to discuss, questions you'd like to add or observations you'd like to share. Do it up!
I start every day with a steaming hot cup of coffee. I usually start boiling the water at 9am and by 9:15 I'm enjoying my first sip. Lots of people are espousing the virtues of Tassimo, Keurig, Nespresso and other convenient one-cup coffee systems but I'm not the least
A few years ago, I interviewed Rick Hodge and the first question I asked him was about the Sunday Night Funnies. The Sunday Night Funnies was an hour-long comedy show that aired on 104.5 CHUM-FM each Sunday night and I loved it. This week, I received an email from
Someone shared their minimalistic business card on Reddit today and it inspired me to give it a whirl myself. Really, this is all I'd need. All the pertinent information, including my name, is right here in black and white.
Dave Brubeck was 91. He was a jazz musician who attained pop-star acclaim with recordings such as "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk."
Tom Cheek has won the 2012 Ford C. Frick Award. The Ford C. Frick Award is the highest honour for baseball broadcasters. I've been rallying fans to vote Cheek in for eight years so I'm incredibly pleased he's finally won. Tom Cheek called Blue Jays games since day one, calling
Here's the 18th episode of my podcast, Toronto Mike'd. In this episode, Rosie and I chat about plastic bags, my Christmas policy, working from home, Rosie's first contest, Dr. Who, swimming lessons and the perils of discussing politics and religion. This episode is exactly 1:07:37. You can listen
In July 2011, I urged you all to try Google+. It's a great interface, it's intuitive and your privacy issues are eliminated. Almost a year and a half later, I can see you didn't listen. Google+ is practically a ghost town. There's so few people there, there's no reason to
ThreeWorks is a new local company that makes healthy snacks. They sent me some samples of their Apple Chips that my girlfriend loves. She's hunting for more as I type. She should leave a comment below, because one lucky commenter will be sent a free basket of Apple Chips.... err,
My go-to source for news is the CBC. Sometimes it's CBC Radio One, sometimes it's their Andoid app for news and other times it starts at http://www.cbc.ca/news/. Just now, after looking at the clock in the top right corner of the screen and seeing it's almost
I've just returned from the dentist. I had a dental exam, two x-rays, polishing and scaling. It cost me $157 + tax. Luckily, I have dental insurance through work, and my insurance plan will cover $156 of the $157. That's right, my dentist charges $31 for x-rays that my insurance company
The following entry is a paid commercial message from the good people at Skittles. What happens when Skittles puts their new 2012 Holiday commercial into the hands (and imaginations) of their fans? Well you get a lot of seriously entertaining ads featuring an elf, a Santa and a slightly past
A lot of music you hear at this time of year is pretty awful. I'm referring to the schmaltzy pop holiday standards you'll hear on CHFI or at your local mall. But not all Christmas music is bad, so throughout this month I'll be sharing MP3s of my favourite Christmas
We attended SNOW WHITE, the Deliciously Dopey Family Musical at the Elgin Theatre on Thursday. It was my first Ross Petty production and I wasn't sure what to expect. It was great fun with kids and adults laughing out loud. My kids loved it, especially when they'd parody current hit
Have you heard? The blog is now ten years old. Love it or hate it, you must give me credit for persistence. But what about you? What do you have to say for yourself? This is the entry where anything and everything goes.
It was ten years ago tomorrow that I changed my personal home page into a blog. Not a lot of blogs have hit the decade mark, so I'm pretty proud I kept this up. It's still fun. The Tale of the Tape # of entries (including this one): 11,653# of
The folks at Braun have given me a cruZer face to give away to one lucky commenter. Here's the marketing blurb about this shaver / styler / trimmer and then I'll tell you how you can win. The cruZer5 face is a sleek 3-in-1 shaver, styler and trimmer that turns any facial
My son is 10-years old and obsessed with Minecraft. The same is true with his friends. Minecraft is their video game of choice. I've seen him play it, but I don't really get Minecraft. He's home sick, so I just chatted him up about it. Daddy: What do you like
Here's the 17th episode of my podcast, Toronto Mike'd. In this episode, Rosie and I chat about the recent Humble and Fred party, the Argos Grey Cup win, Rob Ford, breasts and WKRP. This episode is exactly 1:04:49. You can listen to this episode in a variety of
Rob Ford is an extremely polarizing political figure in this city. Actually, beyond this city. Most of the comments on the Rob Ford Removed From Office entry are from commenters I happen to know live outside the 416, but that's okay. Everyone is entitled to express their opinions here. Some
If you're a fan of canned pasta, you've come to the right place. After all, I'm the guy who tracked down the Alpha-Getti Gobbler and posted the erotic Zoodles label. Now here's another flashback, courtesy of Retrontario. It's Pac-Man pasta! Pac-Man was everywhere in the 80s. I even slept on
An Ontario judge has ruled that Rob Ford violated the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and will be removed from office. Ontario Superior Court Justice Charles T. Hackland said in a ruling released Monday that Ford violated the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act when he spoke and participated in a
It was the perfect storm. The Argos hosted the 100th Grey Cup and won it with a convincing 35-22 win over the Calgary Stampeders. And with no Leafs in sight to overshadow the event with a 3-game winning streak or anything like that, the spotlight belongs to the deserving Argonauts.
