Six years ago today, the baby of the family was born. She's certainly no baby today. She's far more mature and organized than me already, full of interesting insight and impressive observations. They really do grow up too quickly. Here's my Michelle at about six months of age. And here
Lorenzen Wright was 34. He played 13 seasons in the NBA for the Cavaliers, Clippers, Hawks, Grizzlies, and Kings.
I share an MP3 from my collection every Wednesday. You have seven days to grab this week's MP3. Please right-click your mouse and select "Save Link As..." or "Save target as..." so you can download it to your PC before playing. Allman Brothers Band - Jessica All week I've had
Maury Chaykin was 61. He was the prolific and award-winning actor who appeared in such films as Whale Music and Dances with Wolves.
I picked up a brand new 2011 Fiesta 5-door hatchback SE from Ford today for an 8-day test drive. I recently drove their new Taurus for a couple of weeks, but the Taurus is both out of my price range and too big for my tiny driveway. The Fiesta is
I just found out the Kool-Aid Man is 35 years old this year. From Wikipedia: In 1975 Kraft Foods created the character’s first costume with arms and legs. He also became more of an action figure in commercials — performing extreme sports and busting through brick walls. Kool-Aid Man is
I have a question for the ladies out there, and those who have daughters. When did you get yours or your daughter's ears pierced? I know lots of people who get their daughter's ears pierced when they're mere months old. My daughter turns six next week, and she decided she
TSN is airing the exceptional ESPN 30 FOR 30 film project. If the idea of some of Hollywood's finest filmmakers creating documentaries centered on the last 30 years in sports sounds interesting to you, you'd absolutely love this series. I PVR the series and steal a documentary viewing every chance
I hear Sportsline is coming back. CHCH will bring back Sportsline with Mark Hebscher weeknights at 7pm starting this fall. In the late 80s and early 90s, Sportsline was must-watch television for me. Here's something I wrote about the program in 2008. I got an email this morning from Mark
I was checking the referral logs when I saw traffic coming from this eHow article entitled "How to Make Easy Bookshelves With Planks, Concrete Block & Glass". Bookshelves are an important part of a home's organization. Bookshelves hold books, nick-knacks and even electronics like radios or small televisions. Most bookcases
The Pinery Provincial Park is about 3.5 hours from Toronto. I just made the round trip in a new Taurus lent to me by Ford. This Taurus has a great audio system, enabling me to sync my iPod or listen to Sirius satellite radio. I did both. One of
So... what did I miss? I unplugged for a few days, went camping with the kids. It was just what I needed. The Ford Fiesta I planned to drive to The Pinery was suddenly unavailable, but the good folks at Ford let me keep the Taurus SHO an extra week.
Do you watch Family Guy? I do. In 2008 the Family Guy episode "I Dream of Jesus" gave "Surfin' Bird" new life. In fact, if you've ever watched "I Dream of Jesus", you've likely burst into "Surfin' Bird" at one point or another. Here's Peter singing "Surfin' Bird" in that
Zombieland: 7 out of 10. I had no idea what to expect when I sat down to watch Zombieland. It starred Woody Harrelson for goodness sake, and I guy I'd never heard of named Jesse Eisenberg. It was actually quirky fun and the Bill Murray cameo is pretty awesome. And
They call these the dog days of summer. It's hot, life is busy and less people are in front of their computers looking at blogs. I write about what I find interesting. You'll be hard pressed to find an entry on this site I don't care about. Go ahead and
I've been driving a 2011 Ford Taurus SHO all week, but tomorrow it goes back to Ford. But instead of leaving Ford in my old '99 Mazda, I'll be leaving Ford with a brand spankin' new Ford Fiesta that literally arrived there today. I'll be taking that sucker camping, but
Someone by the name of Cool Papa Bell left a comment on MetaTalk regarding Ferris Bueller's Day Off that I quite liked. My favorite thought-piece about Ferris Bueller is the "Fight Club" theory, in which Ferris Bueller, the person, is just a figment of Cameron's imagination, like Tyler Durden, and
The other day, I started thinking about September 14, 1987. I watched the Jays take on the Orioles that afternoon, and we hit 10 home runs. 10 home runs in a game by a single team remains the major league record, 23 years later. I'm hoping this record is never
I share an MP3 from my collection every Wednesday. You have seven days to grab this week's MP3. Please right-click your mouse and select "Save Link As..." or "Save target as..." so you can download it to your PC before playing. The Statler Brothers - Flowers On The Wall If
I haven't written about the Leafs in a while. The countdown clock tells me there's still 85 days, 9 hours, 35 minutes, and 35 seconds left until the Maple Leafs opener. This awesome video is from KesselySnipes. You should watch it. [via Pension Plan Puppets]
Despicable Me: 8 out of 10. I took my 8-year old to Despicable Me this past weekend. He had already seen Toy Story 3, and it's always tough to find a movie we'll both love. We both loved Despicable Me. It's just a solid, funny, charming little movie that's pretty
George Steinbrenner was 80. He had owned the Yankees since 1973, winning seven World Series championships over that time. Larry David voiced a great Steinbrenner on Seinfeld.
The Invention of Lying: 3 out of 10. I find Ricky Gervais to be a very funny guy. I laughed at his HBO special, I loved him in The Office and I even enjoy "The Ricky Gervais Show". Ricky Gervais is funny. Ricky Gervais wrote and directed The Invention of
I mentioned Ford has lent me a 2010 Ford Taurus SHO for the week. When you're coming from a '99 Protege with manual windows and locks, it's always a shock getting used to the modern conveniences a car like this has to offer. One feature that's hard to get used
All morning, I've been spinning tracks from Reggae Anthology: The Channel One Story. One track I dig, by this cat named Little John, is aptly titled "Smoke Ganja Hard". I wondered to myself, how many tunes are in my collection with the word "ganja" in the song title? It turns
