Toronto Mike

reddit Addicts

Toronto has plenty of reddit addicts. Here are the most active cities by total pageviews (reddit's Google Analytics, Jan-May 2011: New York: 9.5MToronto: 5.4MLos Angeles: 5.3MChicago: 4.7MSan Francisco: 4.5MSeattle: 4.3MLondon: 4.1MAustin: 3.7MVancouver: 2.7MHouston: 2.6MA strong second place for this city.
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Canada Is A Very Happy Place

24/7 Wall St. has named "The Happiest Countries in the World".  Canada finished in second place. Canada scores extremely well in the majority of metrics used to calculate “well-being.” The country has the tenth greatest life expectancy of all OECD countries. Furthermore, 88% of people in Canada report being
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Born in Edmonton

Edmonton is the northernmost North American city with a metropolitan population over one million. I'll bet you didn't know all of these fine folks were born in Edmonton. Michael J. FoxW. P. Kinsellak.d. langMark MessierRobert GouletMarshall McLuhanScott NiedermayerNellie McClungMoe BergJill HennessyTommy ChongDion PhaneufBruce McCullochJarome IginlaThere are others.  Who's your
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J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets!

I've been calling for a Winnipeg Jets mulligan.  The Jets were an easy team to like, and I wanted the team back in Winnipeg.  I closed that entry with a simple plea: Bring back the Jets. A deal has been reached to bring the Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg.  They'll play
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Gil Scott-Heron, Dead at 62

Gil Scott-Heron was 62. He was the poet, musician, and author known primarily for his work as a spoken word performer in the 1970s and 80s, and for his collaborative soul works with musician Brian Jackson.  He was the man behind such seminal pieces of music as “Home Is Where
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Paperboy

In the late 80s, I played Paperboy on my Nintendo Entertainment System. It first became one of my favourite games in the arcade where me and my buddy Chris would spend countless hours and quarters delivering newspapers along a suburban street. As I recall, Paperboy was our go-to game until
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Jo-Jo Reyes Can't Win

The Jays lost yesterday.  It was Jo-Jo Reyes' 28th consecutive start without earning a victory, matching the major league record. Reyes hasn't been the winning pitcher since June 13, 2008, when he beat the Los Angeles Angels as a member of the Atlanta Braves. His 28-game winless stretch matches that
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Help Me Rename Victoria Day

Here in Canada, today is Victoria Day.  This holiday is in celebration of Queen Victoria's Birthday. Hold on just a moment.  We get a holiday devoted to some Queen of Britain who's been dead for over a hundred years?  Surely we can do better than that.  Where is our Canadian
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