Everybody knows the iconic photo of John Lennon and Yoko Ono in bed taken by Annie Leibovitz for Rolling Stone magazine, but did you know this pic was taken only 5 hours before John Lennon was shot? I had no idea. By the way, Mark David Chapman has thus far
I was in traffic court this afternoon. I arrived at 2700 Eglinton just before 1:30 and was out of there by 2pm. If you get a traffic ticket, for speeding or failing to stop at a stop sign or anything at all, always go to court. I've heard stories
I was at the Leafs game yesterday, and I have two brief questions. Question 1: Prior to the singing of the national anthems, I saw the ACC staff carry the rolled up massive Canadian flag so the fans could hold it over their heads and pass it along. I saw
When I appear on the Tournament of Champions, this is precisely without a doubt how I intend to roll. That's Roger Craig's Double True Daily Doubles (TDD's) at the 2011 Tournament of Champions. The man has big balls.
I like GelaSkins. Back in 2008, I slapped a "Come On Canada!" GelaSkin on my iPod Touch and it's still there. I love it. Since then, I've added two new devices to my digital life: a Samsung Galaxy S II and an HP TouchPad tablet. Now they've both got removable
My sweet 7-year old has written a letter for Santa. It's ready to hand-deliver to the big guy next Sunday at the parade. I cracked open the envelope to see what she wants. Protip for kids: Even though you're writing Santa, let your parents see it before you seal the
When I Enter the Hockey Hall of Fame, I'm going to show up a little unshaven and wearing my favourite leather jacket, just like Eddie Belfour. Similar to the way I accepted my Gemini award.
I'm told Hamilton's 102.9 K-Lite has already gone all-Christmas music through December 25. It's way, way too early for that. If you're a station that's planning on going all-Christmas, it should be illegal to do so the day after Remembrance Day. In my humble opinion, stations should be forced
The Motts were a popular husband and wife radio duo on CFRB for years and years until they were let go by Astral back in August of 2009. They're now podcasting daily at themotts.ca. I've been working with Humble and Fred, who are now podcasting daily at humbleandfredradio.com,
Charlie Lea was 54. He posted a 62-48 record with 535 strikeouts and a 3,54 ERA in 923.1 innings over seven MLB seasons, pitching a no-hitter for the Montreal Expos in 1981.
I wanted to thank Rickard's for the tee shirt and Taster's 4-pack they just sent me as part of their Movember promotion for prostate cancer awareness and fundraising. The following arrived this morning. Their 4-pack includes: Rickard's RedRickard's WhiteRickard's DarkRickard's BlondeWhat do you guys think of Rickard's beer? What's your
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Canadians are asked to pause and remember the thousands of men and women who sacrificed their lives fighting for freedom and democracy during the First World War, the Second World War, the Korean War, the Afghanistan conflict and
My friend Julie works for the company that helped build http://ddaytovictory.ca. I quite like it, and wanted to share it before 11/11/11. On the website, users follow the Allies, tracing their path from Normandy to Berlin on an interactive map interface, and exploring the key events
Bil Keane was 89. He created the comic strip "Family Circus" which began its run in 1960 and continues in syndication. If you're like me, you were a much bigger fan of "The Dysfunctional Family Circus".
Heavy D was 44. He was the former leader of the hip-hop group Heavy D and the Boyz who recorded the hits "Somebody for Me", "Gyrlz, They Love Me" and "Now That We Found Love". I heard "Now That We Found Love" on Slacker Radio's '90s Hip Hop station just
I just listened to today's episode of Humble and Fred Radio. At about the 30 minute mark, between some typically hilarious banter and a great performance by 54-40, guest Fearless Fred from Edge 102 goes off on me. You have to hear this 5:27 of audio to believe it.
Smokin' Joe Frazier was 67. He was the former boxing heavyweight champion who was the first man to beat Muhammad Ali. Click play above to see the Fight of the Century from March 8, 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
I meant to write this entry about 18 months ago, but I forgot. I've got something to say about Angry Birds... I don't get it. Angry Birds has been absolutely everywhere since 2009, with several people I know and love claiming addiction to the game. My kids, for example, love
On the heels of the PS3 Michael ad comes this supercut that proves every line of dialogue in The Lost Boys is "Michael".
The TTC's new streetcars have been unveiled. Bombardier will design and build 204 of these light rail vehicles to replace the existing fleet of streetcars. Here are some new LRV factoids: Accessible100% low floorMore seatsSome wider seatsBoarding from all 4 doorwaysWide 2nd and 3rd doorwaysModernComfortableSpaciousLarge windowsAir conditioning, climate controlledBicycle accommodationExcited?
Humble and Fred Radio has been in the works for a while. In late July, Fred Patterson was dismissed by Corus, and the planning began in earnest. I managed to keep it completely on the QT until August 4th when I wrote Humble and Fred's Perfect Storm - A Radio
Andy Rooney was 92. His prickly wit was long a mainstay of CBS News and whose homespun commentary on "60 Minutes," delivered every week from 1978 until 2011, made him a household name. I watched a lot of 60 Minutes over the past 20 years, but I didn't touch that
I received an email from Jason N. earlier today. Here it is... Hi MikeI hope you're doing well.First I want to say that I really enjoy your blog, aside of Daily Dose of Imagery, it's the only Toronto blog I go to everyday. Keep up the good work.I
Cinema's most overused line very well may be "You just don't get it, do you?" 0:00 – 2:00 ——————– 1. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) 2. Breaking and Entering (2006) 3. Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007) 4. Annapolis (2006) 5. Daylight (1996) 6. Platoon (1986) 7. The
The Leafs beat the Blue Jackets 4-1 tonight. That's when this happened. That's right, our beloved Toronto Maple Leafs are currently sitting in first place overall. 30 teams in the league, only one leader. Jinx, schminx.
