I don't doubt the fact that Wikipedia needs money, but I think there's a better approach than the right-justified Jimmy Wales we're all seeing every day. Which begs the question, how did I write so many essays in high school and university without Wikipedia?
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Humble and Fred received a letter from Corus Entertainment Inc. this morning. It was from one of Corus's "Trade-mark Agents" and it was to the attention of Howard Glassman and Fred Patterson at Humble and Fred Worldwide Studios. I've seen the letter, in fact I have a copy, and here's
Bill Carroll was on Humble and Fred Radio today. He used to be a pretty big deal on CFRB and now he's kicking ass on KFI in Los Angeles. I know that, because I visited his Wikipedia page earlier today. Wikipedia is featuring a new round of personal appeals from
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to mike (at) torontomike.com. I received the following entry from FRUSTRATED AT 50. ARE YOU BETWEEN THE AGES OF 45-69 AND NOW UNEMPLOYED AND TRYING TO MAKE YOUR WAY BACK INTO THIS NEW WORK WORLD??Have any of you been
Did you catch the game last night? Sidney Crosby returned after battling post-concussion syndrome for 11 months and played like the best player in the world. Two goals and two assists later, it was the water cooler topic of choice for millions in this country. My buddy Pete is completely
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At the tail end of my 2011 Santa Claus Parade recap, I linked to my recaps of the previous 7 parades. Each time I attend a parade with my kids, I try to photograph every float and I put together a Flickr photoset. Every photoset includes at least one shot
I took the kids to the 2011 Santa Claus Parade today. It was my eighth parade in a row, and the weather was the best yet. It was sunny and nice all afternoon, which sure beats the rain / snow combo we were hit with a few years ago. I took
The weekend's here! The weekend's here! Use the comments of this entry to discuss that amazing fact, or anything you want. Or ask me anything... I'm really smart. Go nuts!
Have you got your hands on one of our new $100 bills yet? It's made out of a single sheet of plastic polymer and it's totally pimped out. Canada will introduce plastic $50 notes in March, and plastic $5 and $10 bills will come out by the end of 2013.
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".
