I caught on to 30 Rock late in its first season, but I've been hooked ever since. It's a rarity for me: a basic cable comedy I actually enjoy. At least I used to enjoy it. This season, it's gone flat. In season two I remember laughing aloud frequently and
Derek Welsman, who I remember as The Blind Movie Reviewer, has replaced Jason Barr on The Dean Blundell Show. I'm giving credit to @Groked for tipping me off. A few years ago, when I listened to more of The Dean Blundell Show than I do now, I remember thinking The
"Ah, when the heroin is in my blood, and that blood is in my head, then thank God that I'm as good as dead." ~ The Velvet Underground's "Heroin" from The Velvet Underground & Nico You can see the entire collection of my favourite lyrics at http://www.torontomike.com/lyrics_
I'm watching a bit of the Bills game. It's here in Toronto, so the broadcasters just went through the obligatory "Canadians in the NFL" segment. That got me wondering, how many Canadians are playing in the NFL today? Surprisingly few, it seems... Cory Greenwood, KC, Kingston, ON Vaughn Martin, SD,
It's time to roll back the clocks an hour. This bi-yearly time-change task only gets easier and easier. Back in the day we had to change every single clock. There was pretty much one in every room, not to mention watches and the car. It was a pretty big deal,
Jill Clayburgh was 66. She was the sophisticated Hollywood and Broadway actress known for portrayals of empowered women in a career spanning five decades, highlighted by her Oscar-nominated role of a divorcee exploring life after marriage in the 1978 film "An Unmarried Woman."
Nike has released a new ad featuring Lebron James. It seems like most of Nike's big ads these days are designed to rehabilitate the image of one of their athletes. I'm thinking about that Tiger Woods ad with the voice of his father... This one is called Rise and here's
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When it comes to instant messengers, I'm a Gchat kind of guy, but a lot of people I need to chat with seem to be married to their MSN Messenger. I hate using MSN Messenger, so I don't. But I need to chat with these MSN Messenger folks, so what's
Sparky Anderson was 76. He was the first major league manager to win a World Series in both the American and National Leagues. He managed the Cincinnati Reds to World Series victories in 1975 and 1976 and the Detroit Tigers to a World Series victory in 1984.
The A.V. Club is showcasing a series they call Whatever Happened to Alternative Nation? and this guy in his mid-30s is absolutely loving it. Part 3 is called "1992: Pearl Jam, the perils of fame, and the trouble with avoiding it" and as a big Pearl Jam fan, I
"Don't let yourself go, 'cause everybody cries and everybody hurts sometimes." ~ REM's "Everybody Hurts" from Automatic for the People You can see the entire collection of my favourite lyrics at http://www.torontomike.com/lyrics_i_like/.
My favourite Toronto Maple Leaf of all-time is #93 Doug Gilmour. YouTube user jokeswithoutlaughter is sharing a great tribute to Doug Gilmour entitled "Teach Me How To Dougie". I've been trying to figure out how to Dougie for twenty years now. [via Down Goes Brown]
I finished the finale of The Wire in April 2009 and wondered where I could go from there? The Wire was stellar television and I couldn't find anything else as compelling and smart. Then, I found Mad Men. Mad Men is the first show since The Wire that I've loved.
According to Google Analytics, here are the top ten organic search keywords that brought people to this site in October 2010. jason barrtoronto mikewhat happened to jason barrteri polo deathrob ford quotesjason barr firedjason barr the edgethe champbiggs and barrbig shiny tunes 2It was another big month for Jason Barr
It's October 31. Time to dig out my old school goalie mask à la Friday the 13th's Jason. At least I'm consistent...
This short film is about a piece of footage George Clarke found behind the scenes in Charlie Chaplin's film The Circus. Attending the premiere at Mann's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA, the scene shows a large woman dressed in black with a hat hiding most of her face, with what
It's safe to assume almost nobody is using IE6 by choice, but over the past 30 days 4.11% of visitors to this site were using IE6. I have one simple question for you 4.11%. Why are you still using IE6? Are you technically unable to upgrade? Does your
I guess I've been lucky. My first born is now 8-years old, making this my 7th Halloween going around the neighbourhood taking him trick-or-treating. I've always taken note of how seasonably warm each of these nights were, and been grateful. They're calling for a high of 7°C tomorrow, but
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My mom's aunt, Bernadette Whelan, passed away earlier this week. I remember visiting her home in Acton as a child and being overwhelmed by her two giant St. Bernard dogs. I was back in Acton yesterday for her funeral, and this entry is about my great aunt Bernie and her
From the National Post, here's how Toronto voted in the mayoral election, broken down by ward. The suburbs wanted Rob Ford, downtown wanted Smitherman.
Gregory Isaacs was 59. He was the Jamaican reggae singer whose smooth style earned him the nickname "Cool Ruler."
"To the outside: the dead leaves, they're on the lawn; For they don't have trees to hang their own." ~ Band of Horses' "The Funeral" from Everything All the Time You can see the entire collection of my favourite lyrics at http://www.torontomike.com/lyrics_i_like/.
Back in March, I wrote "Rob Ford For Mayor? Not On My Watch...". With election day tomorrow, it's clear from the polls that Rob Ford hasn't gone away. As frighteningly inconceivable as it may seem to me, It's quite possible that he could be our next mayor. That's a scary
