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
I was at The Courthouse last night for this Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Send Off Party. As a teetotaller, I wasn't there for the free Smirnoff drinks, I was there for Ubiquitious Synergy Seeker. I friggin' love these guys. Here are some previous write ups on USS. Formed in Parkdale, these
Denis Simpson was 59. He was the original bass vocalist for The Nylons, but I knew him best as host of Polka Dot Door.
Have you guys heard about this Justin Bieber kid? I hear he's a pretty big deal these days. He's only 16, but the die-hard Leaf fan has already penned his memoirs. That's pretty damn impressive. Even more impressive is Gordon Pinsent's reading of Justin Biebers memoirs.
I love Venn diagrams. Here's a helpful Venn diagram on the internet vs. privacy. [via We Love Datavis]
I'm going to try something here... This might work, and it might fall flat on its face, but there's only one way to find out! Use the comments of this entry to discuss anything you want. Get something off your chest, start a debate, or simply rant away.
Bob Guccione was 79. He was the founder and publisher of Penthouse magazine.
About a year ago, I wrote about the Dean Blundell Show violating Clause 9(b) (Radio Broadcasting) of the CAB Code of Ethics. That was nothing compared to what happened today. The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council has concluded that Dean Blundell violated Clause 8 (Exploitation) of the Canadian Association of
I was just reading that Apple wants to buy Facebook. That got me wondering, who else wants to buy Facebook? I went to Google and searched for "* wants to buy Facebook". Here are the first ten results. MicrosoftYahoo!MicrosoftRupert MurdochAppleAppleYahoo!MicrosoftMicrosoftYahoo!I get the Microsoft, Apple and Yahoo! chatter, but
"You can’t jump a jet plane, like you can a freight train, so I’d best be on my way, in the early morning rain." ~ Gordon Lightfoot's "Early Morning Rain" from Lightfoot! You can see the entire collection of my favourite lyrics at http://www.torontomike.com/lyrics_i_
Tom Bosley was 83. He was the patient, understanding father on television’s long-running "Happy Days." Rest in peace, Mr. C.
I'm getting a kick out of this story from Meaford, Ontario. 88 per cent of a parents group have voted to ask an elementary school in Meaford to shut down Wi-Fi internet access over health concerns. I love this quote from the article: The parents believe Wi-Fi at the school,
I don't want to let the 2010 baseball season end without paying tribute to The Drive of '85. Twenty-five years ago, our Blue Jays won their first divisional pennant and got their first taste of post-season play. Can you believe that was twenty-five years ago? In 1983, my first full
I grew up with the old AL East. It was my beloved Jays along with the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees. I hated those last six teams with all my heart and soul. The two teams I always had the
For the longest time, I was #1 in Google when you searched for Bill Barilko. Something called Wikipedia has since passed me, but I'm usually #2. I've maintained a tribute to Bashin' Bill for a decade, complete with video evidence of his overtime winner in '51, but I've never heard
Barbara Billingsley was 94. She gained supermom status for her gentle portrayal of June Cleaver, the warm, supportive mother of a pair of precocious boys in "Leave it to Beaver." I enjoyed her performance in Airplane. My brother Steve had Barbara Billingsley in The Dead Pool, drafted in September 2000.
I haven't shared a vintage CFNY Spirit of Radio clip in a while. It's time to fix that. This is a promo for Live From London, a show hosted by Lee Carter from 1981 to 1989. It closes with a cool interview with Morrissey in which he discusses dissing and
The Leafs won again last night. I missed the game, as I was playing one myself, but the record shows Phil Kessel scored two goals, including the game-winner in overtime, to lead the Maple Leafs to a 4-3 win over the Rangers in New York. You've likely heard that our
A loyal Firefox user since before the thing was called Firefox, I switched to Google Chrome in February. You might have read about it. A month later, I was back to Firefox. About a month ago, I quietly switched back to Chrome. Now that the Chrome extensions are as good,
I was just perusing Retrontario's latest uploads when I saw a 1986 ad for the Garden Bros. Circus at Maple Leaf Gardens. Here's the ad with Dave Devall doing the voice over. Watching the ad I realized something. I've never been to the circus. I actually don't think I'd like
"The city she loves me, lonely as I am, together we cry." ~ Red Hot Chili Pepper's "Under The Bridge" from Blood Sugar Sex Magik You can see the entire collection of my favourite lyrics at http://www.torontomike.com/lyrics_i_like/.
This Justin Bieber kids seems to be a pretty big deal these days. Did you know he's from Stratford, Ontario? That's prime Leaf fan territory, don'tchaknow. Dude's got 5,707,831 followers on Twitter. 5,707,831 followers... that's even more than I have. He's got 5,707,831 influential,
Jeff Finger has been placed on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs. When he clears waivers, he'll be sent down to the Marlies and Brian Burke will get $3.5 million of cap room back. One of the cool things about maintaining this blog for the past 8 years is
"Goodnight, you moonlight ladies; Rockabye sweet baby James... Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose; Won't you let me go down in my dreams... And rockabye sweet baby James." ~ James Taylor's "Sweet Baby James" from Sweet Baby James You can see the entire collection of my favourite lyrics
I PVR The Cleveland Show. It's part of the Sunday night cartoon block I record on Fox and watch when unwinding. Last night, while The Cleveland Show aired live, I started seeing tweets about a "Down goes Brown" call. Here's The Cleveland Show's "Down goes Brown" reference I just captured
