Jan
12
2006
So attendance is up, ticket sales are up and fans have returned to our glorious game of hockey at the NHL level in droves, still there is an undercurrent of diehard fans that are less than enthused about the new rules and changes. The NHL made several rule changes that were supposed to increase scoring, [...]
Sep
27
2005
living vicariously through your children – odd, especially if they are underachievers. but that would explain why they are just like you. personally i’d rather live vicariously through something interesting – a porn-star for the day (talk about a front row seat on something you’d likely only need to experience for a day – good [...]
Aug
12
2005
after watching a remarkable segment on the cbc tonight about musicians that work the toronto subway i feel a surge of pride and inspiration in our canadian gem – the cbc. i’m a big fan of our national media, television-wise anyhow – the radio is a bit too “high-brow” for me. a piece on how [...]
Jul
13
2005
the nhlpa and nhl have come to a tentative agreement which gets the ball rolling for a 2005-2006 hockey season. one would think that canadians would be overjoyed to hear hockey is going to be played again this year. this canadian however, is not in that boat. frankly, it’s going to take quite a while [...]
Apr
12
2005
well, i’ve now discovered my physical limits as far as how far my right knee will actually bend. surprisingly i’m quite flexible, to a point.