Joe Louis Arena
Joe Louis Arena (nicknamed "The Joe") is a defunct multi-purpose arena in Downtown Detroit. Opened in 1979 at a cost of $57 million as a replacement for Olympia Stadium, it…
The Life And Times Of A Giant Wookie
To say that Peter Mayhew was good at his job would be an understatement. The veteran actor of stage and screen who has captivated fans with his performance of the…
Toronto Blue Jays VS Tampa Bay Devil Rays (Community Living Day 2007)
One of the greatest thrills for me was going to see my heroes the Toronto Blue Jays take on the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on a sunny May Day in…
The Impact John Wayne Had On Me
Originally Written on May 26 2019 Today John Wayne would have been 112 If he were still roaming the countryside. The Duke as he has become so well known as…
Weston’s Bread (Kitchener Ontario)
The Weston’s name, like Schneiders is synonymous with the Kitchener-Waterloo Area. Opened in 1948 on sprawling real estate at 580 Victoria Street you always knew what part of town you…
Turtle Power
Late in the day on Sunday June 14 as we were walking along the Lakeshore Trail in Mitchell’s Bay we saw quite a handful of Turtles along the bank one…
We The North
Originally Written in 2019 This was 24 Years In The Making........ After the devastating loss at home to Golden State on Monday night, Emotions were high with the Toronto…
The Day The Music Died…Literally
Originally Written in 2019 Back in 2008, there was a huge fire on the Universal Studios backlot. At the time it was found that there was a minimal amount of…
The Sleeman Mansion (aka The Manor)
Standing next to one of Guelph’s busiest crossroads is an enduring symbol of both the city’s highest cultural standards and its basest primal desires. The Sleeman Mansion, or the Manor,…
Tom Hanks: An American Legend
Originally Written in 2019 Tom Hanks will be 63 years old on July 9 (born July 9, 1956) Ever since I first saw him on Ron Howard's directorial debut Splash…