I haven't written much lately about my Toronto Blue Jays. I haven't been sharing vintage Blue Jays songs or memories from the Drive of '85. I've been quiet, because I'm thoroughly disappointed. You may recall that awesome start the Jays got off to, and now I'm ready to call it.
I can't help but feel as if I'm missing the point of Mixed Martial Arts. I love sports in general, I loved the WWF as a youngster in the 80s and I still enjoy a good boxing match. Still, I don't get the phenomenon known as UFC. I can't seem
I'm plugging myself back in after a long weekend of kayaking, BBQing, chilling with the family and playing beach volleyball under sunny skies. My radio is tuned into Edge 102.1 for The Strombo Show, one of Corus' best radio shows. I've always liked George Stroumboulopoulos. This is the first
I'm so sick of hearing Auto-Tune on the top 40 charts. It all started with Cher and now it's out of control. Kanye was so much better before he went the Auto-Tune route, wasn't he? I don't want to hear Auto-Tune in my music, but I love hearing it in
Arturo "Thunder" Gatti was 37. He was a former junior welterweight boxing champion from Montreal.
It's been a rough week. I'm getting out of the city for a bit. I'll be back in time to support the James Fund at SickKids by playing beach volleyball all day on Sunday at Ashbridge's Bay. Speaking of which, you can sponsor me by making a secure donation online
The Toronto Raptors have confirmed their acquisition of forward Hedo Turkoglu. This is likely the most significant free agent addition in the team's history, and it's no coincidence Turkoglu is a non-American. Turkoglu's agent Lon Babby said the player and his wife Banu were intrigued by Toronto's ethnic diversity, including
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. Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros - Redemption Song Martin
Over four years ago, in an entry about Google Maps, I closed with the following wish. In a perfect world, Google would develop an operating system.Last night, on the official Google blog, Google announced the Google Chrome Operating System is coming. Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight
I've spent a lot of time in the Junction. The Junction, for you out-of-towners, is an area north of Bloor West Village by Dundas Street West and Keele. To be honest, when I was growing up, it was the smelly place thanks to the Stockyards, Canada's largest livestock market and
I will be competing in the 15th Annual Heatwave Toronto Beach Volleyball Tournament in support of The James Fund at SickKids. As one of the athletes in this event, I have made a commitment to fight childhood cancer. No child should have to suffer this terrible disease. I'm asking you
I've been blogging here since 2002 with almost 10,000 entries under my belt. During that time, I've broken a few stories, usually local radio hirings and firings. Last night, I broke a story here that still has me dazed. The comments in my entry about Martin Streek's death, from
I had a good chat with my buddy Elvis this morning, about Martin Streek, suicide and mental health. We were debating whether someone of sound mind and body can consciously decide to end their life without mental illness playing a role. It sounds so rock n' roll, the whole "better
I'm still stunned that Martin Streek left us this early when there were so many other options available to him. It's a tragic story that really hits me, because I spent hundreds of nights listening to him on the Thursday 30 and his Live to Air broadcasts on CFNY 102.
Jonas Gustavsson likes us, he really, really likes us! Sportsnet is reporting that the long awaited decision by Jonas Gustavsson is over as he's decided to start his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. An announcement is expected as early as today as "The Monster" signed off on a
I'm not sure how to write this one, so I'm just going to tell you what I know. As a long time fan of CFNY / Edge 102, I was sad to learn recently that Martin Streek had been fired after over 20 years of service. As of this writing, that
Remember when Michael Jackson's ghost haunted Muhammad Ali and George Foreman during their Rumble in the Jungle back in 1974? That was a cool trick, because it was modern day Jacko doing the haunting back in 1974, not 1974 Jacko. It seems he's at it again. During a Larry King
In the comments of this entry we were debating who would be our top six defencemen next season. We have a glut of worthy defenders, including Kaberle, Schenn, Komisarek, Finger, Van Ryn, Exelby, White and Oreskovic. Brian Burke decided that wasn't enough. He's just signed free agent defencemen Francois Beauchemin
Documentary filmmaker Allan King passed away last month, and TVOntario has been paying tribute by airing his great docs. Tonight, TVO is airing Warrendale, and I urge all of you with PVRs to record this gem and the rest of you Ontarians to tune in in to TVO at 10pm
When Derek and the Dominos first released "Layla" back in 1971, it was 2:43 and didn't include Jim Gordon's piano coda. Don't get me wrong, Eric Clapton and Duane Allman had a classic rock gem with that version of "Layla", but it really was missing the best part. Personally,
Did you hear Michael Jackson passed away? CNN is still calling it "breaking news" in their 24/7 coverage of Jackson's death. Coverage that contains almost nothing in terms of new developments, by the way, but I digress. Jacko's death will reward those of us who still pray at the
As a teen, I played a lot of tennis. I used to follow tennis pretty closely, rooting for John McEnroe then Boris Becker. I always held out hope Canada could develop a top notch mens singles player. We never did. Canada's inability to produce a single excellent men's singles tennis
Steve "Air" McNair was 36. He quarterbacked the Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens to success in the National Football League, winning the NFL MVP award in 2003 and starting Super Bowl XXXIV. I really liked Air McNair's game. He, of course, was the Titans QB during the Music City Miracle
Happy Independence Day to my American friends and readers. Here are all the American songs in my MP3 collection. American Jesus - Bad ReligionLook Inside America - BlurAmerican Skin (41 Shots) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street BandAmerican Dream - Crosby, Stills, Nash & YoungYoung Americans - David BowieReal
I wrote about our garbage strike on day one and again when the city decided to make my favourite park a temporary dump, but for the most part I've been quiet on the subject. I've discovered the best way to deal with Toronto garbage strike. I've sent my wife and
