I want to wish each and every one of you a very happy Festivus. For those who don't know what Festivus is, there are three easy to follow steps: "Get the pole out of the crawl space". Or go out and buy one. Remember, it should be aluminium, due to
Toronto weather is currently Hoth-like. See for yourself.
Alaina Reed-Amini was 63. She was the actress best known for her long-running roles on "Sesame Street" and "227." I knew her best as Gordon's sister Olivia on the show that helped raise me.
Roy Halladay took out an ad in today's Toronto Sun, thanking Blue Jays fans. Some will be quick to point out that he forced this trade, and could have easily negotiated an extension. If Halladay liked us so much, why isn't he retiring a Blue Jay? Those people are cynical
Earlier in the month, I wrote about Dana in Seattle who was selling a glove I loved throughout the 90s. He (or she) wanted $150 USD + shipping for the glove, a price I thought was grossly inflated and likely inspired by this entry I wrote previously. Dana wrote me again.
Leafs fans, here's your fun fact of the day. If we remove games against Buffalo and Boston, we're 9-1-0 in our last ten games. Unfortunately, that's only good enough for 12th spot in the Eastern Conference. We shoulda had this one. It was ours. We had the lead with seven
It seems there's at least one guy who's figured out how to use Google Wave. His name is Joe Sabia and he used Google Wave to put together this goodbye to 2009. I was barely able to share a map.
Shortly after 8:30 this morning, Humble and Fred were on the radio, together for the first time since 2005. It was an EZ Rock promo for their 5th podcast. Their Fifth Podcast is ready, but it's so racy and raw, it needs to be cleared by an army of
This is my little brother Steve and I at Christmastime in 1978. My sweater says "CANADA" in anticipation of an Olympic gold medal that would be won 32 years later by our men's hockey team.
I'm bumping into embedded Hulu clips more often in the blogosphere. Hulu is a website that offers ad-supported streaming video of TV shows and movies from NBC, FOX and many other networks and studios. The quality is great, and because it's a legal channel, you never have to worry that
Knowing: 6 out of 10. Some reviewers I know and trust loved this film, so my expectations were a little higher than they'd normally be for a Nick Cage sci fi movie. It's not a bad movie. In fact, it's kind of neat in spots, and practically thought provoking, but
I'm completely addicted to this online basketball game. I played it throughout the Raptors victory this afternoon. If you try it, you'll like it, and you'll keep on trying it. A big part of the allure is that you compete with several hundred other players throughout the world in real-time.
Brittany Murphy was 32. She was the actress known for her roles in such films as "Clueless," "8 Mile" and "Girl Interrupted". My kids knew her best as the voice of Gloria in Happy Feet.
The CBC aired this tribute to Maple Leaf Gardens during their Battle of The Blades series. Memories...
The Greatest Show On Television, Ever™ a.k.a. The Wire is never far from my mind. Thanks to all who have sent me links to the 100 Greatest Quotes from The Wire on YouTube. I tweeted about it in November, but I never gave it the spotlight it deserves.
Let's a spend a moment talking about THE MONSTER. Yes, he recorded his first career shutout over a team that had beaten us seven games in a row, but that's not what I'm talking about. THE MONSTER was making his first start in 17 days since undergoing a second surgical
St. Matthew-in-the-city is a progressive Anglican church in Auckland, New Zealand. They recently created some controversy by erecting the following billboard. The Vicar of St Matthew-in-the-City, Glynn Cardy, said the billboard was "attacked by a knife-wielding Christian fanatic". That was actually the fourth attack on the billboard in two days.
Check out my Gemini Award. For you Americans, think of a Gemini as a Canadian Emmy Award. I received this Gemini for Best Performance by an Independent Blogger on the Movable Type Platform in a Major Urban Area. Truth be known, it was an honour just to be nominated.
I've been writing a recap of every Maple Leafs game the since 2002. Six years ago today, I wrote about the 2-2 tie between the Leafs and Capitals. Sure, the Leafs extended their franchise record for consecutive games registering at least a point to 13, but a tie against the
What the hell happened? It was 1-0 Leafs when I left for my hockey game. Then I'm driving home and hearing it was 5-2 for the Sabres? Weren't we dominating? I guess it's tough to win on the road when your goalie lets in goals like this: In The Monster
You can blame it on The Sopranos. When it came time to end that most popular series, creator David Chase opted to do it to "Don't Stop Believin'", the 1981 hit for Journey. The ending was rather controversial, so it put a whole new focus on the contagious sing-along single.
As 2009 draws to a close, it's time to reflect upon the past twelve months. Here are 12 blog entries of 2009 worthy of another visit. Scientology, Autism and the Death of Jett Travolta January 2, 2009Early in the year, I decided to set my sights a little higher. I
No, I don't have Humble and Fred's Fifth Podcast online yet. It'll be here before the big day, don't you worry. In the meantime, Buffalo Boy has some great audio to tide us over. I posted the audio from the BNL portion of the 1998 Christmas Spectacular, finally got it
The National Film Board of Canada's animated short based on Roch Carrier's short story "The Hockey Sweater" is celebrating its 30th anniversary. I always loved this short, and I assumed it was much older than 30. I remember seeing it for the first time as a little kid so I
Chris Henry was 26. He was a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals. His best season with the Bengals was in 2006, when the wide receiver tallied 36 catches for 605 yards and nine touchdowns in 13 games.
