Jack Of All Trades, Master Of None
80 years ago today, (July 27, 1940 to be exact) Bugs Bunny made his debut. Created by Leon Schlesinger Productions (later Warner Bros. Cartoons) Bugs is an anthropomorphic gray and white rabbit or hare who is famous for his flippant, rousing personality. He is also characterized by a Brooklyn accent, his portrayal as a trickster, and his… Read more“Bugs Bunny Turns 80”
Eddie Shack, the larger than life hockey player who played for six NHL Teams from 1959-1975 died yesterday at 83. Known by his many legions of fans as “The Entertainer” and “The Nose” Born in Sudbury Ontario, Shack’s playing career started with the Guelph Biltmores playing for five seasons starting… Read more“NHL Legend Eddie Shack Dies at 83”
Ever since I was old enough to count Regis Philbin was always a familiar presence on my TV. From his eponymous morning talk show to his amazing run on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, He holds the Guinness world record for most hours spent in front of a TV… Read more“Legendary TV Host Regis Philbin Is Dead”
Comet NEOWISE, a massive burning “icy snowball,” will be closest to the Earth Wednesday night, before its orbit begins to take it out into the solar system. It will be another 6,000 years before it passes this way again. The comet — officially named C/2020 F3 NEOWISE using a formula… Read more“A Chance In A Lifetime: The Neowise Comet”
Seems everyone isn’t too happy too see the Toronto Blue Jays in his hometown. Pittsburgh Dad is a popular youtube star who posts reaction videos to various things and in his latest rant he speaks at length about Our Boys Of Summer, as if we aren’t unhappy enough with the… Read more“Popular Youtuber Reveals his true feelings about the Blue Jays”
The International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM for short) is an annual event held in cities and towns across Canada. This year I was fortunate enough that it was hosted in my neck of the woods. Only two times before 2018 has the match been held in Chatham-Kent, once… Read more“International Plowing Match & Rural Expo (2018)”
Over a century ago a poem was written by the late Colonel John McCrae called In Flander’s Fields and ever since I first heard that poem back in grade school I have had an instantaneous and utmost respect for those that have served in World Wars I & II and… Read more“Lest We Forget”
It was on a Tuesday this past summer that I was out for a walk in my neighborhood, I happened to pass by the old schoolhouse and noticed that a tree had snapped and landed in front of it just a few inches away from the doorstep. As I was… Read more“A Fuss At The Schoolhouse”
In the glory days of Baseball, Rotary Park was considered one of the premier destinations for baseball in Southwestern Ontario. It’s spacious grandstand and amazingly crafted infield was the home diamond to numerous Ontario Baseball Association winning teams during an era when Chatham was considered a dynasty of the highest… Read more“Chatham’s Field Of Dreams”
This is the old home of the Detroit Tigers since their founding in 1912. I snapped this beauty in 2014 on a trip across the border to The Motor City. Located in the Corktown district of Downtown Detroit, it was Previously Known as Briggs Stadium, The Detroit Tigers played their… Read more“Tiger Stadium”