Throughout my life, if it was possible to wear #11, I wore #11. In 1984, a young George Bell hit 26 dingers for my Blue Jays. I was hooked. George Bell became my guy, and George Bell wore #11. The rest, is history. Olli Jokinen has chosen #11 for his

Ford of Canada has partnered with the Toronto Maple Leafs to award 200 tickets for every home game to real fans like us who are willing to watch a team on a franchise-record losing streak. To date, between MLSE and Ford through the FordFANatic, approximately 4,800 tickets have been

Several years ago, when my firstborn was a Beaver, we went on a father-son camping trip. We were sleeping in bunk beds in a rustic old cabin and the father in the bunk next to ours was snoring. It was horrible. It was like trying to sleep next to someone

Even though my oldest two kids haven't used kids shampoo in some time, a half-empty bottle of L'Oréal Kids shampoo remains in the shower. I'd chuck it, but at some point my youngest will graduate from Johnson's baby shampoo, so I figure he'll finish up the bottle. But having it

I recently spent some time touring the GM plant in Oshawa. The GM people were talking about a diesel-powered 2015 Chevrolet Cruze and I took a mental note because my buddy Elvis said this was the vehicle he wanted to buy. I've only ever owned gas-powered cars, and didn't know

Bill Burr recorded a show for Netflix entitled "I'm Sorry You Feel That Way" and I watched it the other day. I didn't know much about Bill Burr, but I was told by people I trust that he's funny. They were right. In this special, he speaks about how and

Some people rally against homelessness or seek to feed the hungry. Others embrace causes like gender equality, cancer research and easier access to better education for our children. Good causes, all of them, but that's not what motivated me five years ago. Five years ago, I got very upset about

I don't receive many gifts at Christmas anymore. This year, I received exactly two presents: my favourite gum from my oldest son and a water resistant bluetooth speaker from my daughter so I can listen to podcasts and mp3s while in the shower. It was a great Christmas. Over the

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

This inflatable Santa Claus trend seems to have spiked over the past few years. It's not just inflatable Santas people are putting on their front lawns, it's giant inflatable snowmen and reindeer, too. When fully inflated at night, it's a great sight for kids of all ages. They're typically illuminated

When I park my car, it's always legal. If it's in a parking lot, I find a legit spot and park between the white lines. It's just how I roll. There are plenty of examples of bad parking on the web, but I'm interested in you guys. Are you a

You won't find a book review on this blog. I rarely read novels, and haven't cracked one open in about ten years. I'm not proud of this fact. I majored in English at U of T and was forced to read a laundry list of classic literature. One CanLit course

Coca-Cola brought back Surge today.  Surge was produced by The Coca-Cola Company to compete with Pepsi's Mountain Dew during the nineties, but I had no idea this soft drink existed before today. It's quite possible Surge was never sold in Canada, or perhaps I just missed it and its 37.

At my local No Frills, they sell two different bottles of Billy Bee liquid honey.  These 1kg containers are almost identical, containing the very same honey with only one exception. One is in English and French while the other is in English, French and Chinese. On this day, the honey

9/11 was 13 years ago.  Ten years ago, when we were three years removed from that infamous day, I shared my memories of that infamous day. Ask anyone where they were three years ago today and they'll tell you.  2,749 people were killed in Manhattan, 184 people died

A few years ago, I asked who wanted to date Bev.  Christopher and James bravely took the challenge, but alas, no love connection was made. Since then, I married Bev's cousin and Bev has turned her attention to dogs. She's asked me to ask you to visit her new site

I've been shaving with a Gillette Fusion ProGlide Power razor and it's amazing. It's a very clean shave and it's got some weight to it so it does feel like it has some power. Prior to switching to the Fusion ProGlide, I shaved with a Gillette Mach3 for about 15

The following words belong to an acquaintance of mine. I came across something the other day that I thought I’d share with you. Not that it’s something that I regularly play with, but as a novelty I slipped onto an online gaming site. As it happens it was

When I go grocery shopping, I can't resist buying a box of our preferred cereal when it's on sale. Even if we have a couple of unopened boxes of Cheerios, if No Frills has it in their flyer, I'll pick up another box. This is the top of our refrigerator

The Canadian National Exhibition opens tomorrow. I worked at a game booth across from The Polar Express in 1989, 1990 and 1991, so I've seen some stuff. Here are a few stories I've shared over the years about my years working at the CNE: Conklin Carnies Save My LifeWhat a

I've been driving the same car for 15 years and 2 months. Are any of you driving a car that you've owned for longer than that?

Leave a comment with your guess. I'll give the answer and announce the winner at 4pm today. There's no actual prize, as I have nothing to give away right now.  Digger03 just won the $100 from MasterCard and is picking it up Wednesday. This one's for pride.  How many entries

During a more corporate period of my life, I'd shave my face every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  I've always hated having to shave my face. For the past few years, I've fallen into a nice routine where I shave every five days or so.  I actually feel more confident with

I could eat eggs every day. I love eggs. And there are so many different ways to make or order eggs: FriedEggs BenedictHard BoiledOmeletteOver EasyOver HardPoachedShirredSoft BoiledSunny Side UpScrambledAll of those options, but there's only one way I'll make or order eggs, and that's scrambled.  When I'm out for brunch,