Jack Of All Trades, Master Of None
For many Canadian kids who grew up in the 60′s well into the 90′s, their childhoods always had something called the Tickle Trunk and a dog named Finnegan among them. Ernie Coombs who portrayed the popular children’s character Mr. Dressup still continues to delight and inspire generations of people the… Read more“Ernie Coombs’ Legacy Is Still Being Felt Today”
If you were a child of the 80′s, you undoubtedly saw Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod on your Television set in their popular Body Break Segments like this one: Now one of my childhood heroes is speaking out on the reasons he started Body Break in a 5 Minute Video… Read more“Hal Johnson Speaks From The Heart”
Before I get to this video post, a little back story: From 2007-2013 I did a youtube show called The Danny J Show in which I posted videos I made with my friends or by myself. And as you can expect, after I closed that channel I thought all my… Read more“The Danny J Show Memories: At The Pop Machine (July 13, 2009)”
I just heard today that one of my old friends from the old Youtube days when I did the Danny J Show has passed away. Carol Piola or as she liked to be called Moomay was born in 1942 and hailed from the City Of Brotherly Love aka Philadelphia, PA… Read more“The Life And Times Of Carol “Moomay” Piola”
Announcement: After 7 Years Of Posting to my Facebook Page, I have decided to retire it, to put it simply I have lost interest in continually running it, I would like also to do just 1 universal outlet, mainly my web site however will continue to be posted and added… Read more“News: After 7 Years I am retiring my Facebook Page”
Well Today marked the closing of a chapter of NBA History as The Palace Of Auburn Hills, The former home base of the Detroit Pistons went up in a cloud of dust. This arena goes into the annals of history alongside such greats as the Olympia, The Montreal Forum, Joe… Read more“The End Of An NBA Era”
EDITOR’S NOTE: This will mark the first in a new feature on my site where I shine a light on my digital art and tell the story behind it, what inspired me, how I went about creating it and the tools of the trade I use. This Year (July 4th,… Read more“Digital Art Spotlight: Back To The Future 35th Anniversary”
The Lambton Generating Station was a coal-fuelled power plant located on the St. Clair River near Corunna, Ontario, delivering up to 950 MW of power to the grid. It is owned by Ontario Power Generation. The plant previously had a total generating capacity of 1,976 MW, prior to the permanent shutdown of generating units 1 and 2 (of four) in October 2010. The remaining… Read more“Lambton Generating Station”
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”