Jack Of All Trades, Master Of None
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 2007. My grandfather had always wanted to take me and my brother but sadly he passed away before he could… Read more“Toronto Blue Jays VS Tampa Bay Devil Rays (Community Living Day 2007)”
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 was a huge inspirational figure to me growing up. The last true hero in a rapidly changing landscape where Law… Read more“The Impact John Wayne Had On Me”
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 were in when a rich mellow aroma of freshly baked products flowed into your nostrils.As a boy I recall that… Read more“Weston’s Bread (Kitchener Ontario)”
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 even crossed the road albeit very slowly as they always have moved. We parked at the end of Angler’s Line… Read more“Turtle Power”
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 Raptors, but their ever loving fan base never wavered and the Hashtag #RapsIn6 was trending on Twitter. Fastforward to Thursday… Read more“We The North”
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 damage to the Hill Valley set from Back To The Future as well as Colonial Street where Leave It To… Read more“The Day The Music Died…Literally”
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, as it has come to be known, near Wellington Street and the Hanlon Parkway, has survived the ravages of time… Read more“The Sleeman Mansion (aka The Manor)”
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 as Allan Bauer, I was hooked (no Pun Intended). He is one of the most popular actors in contemporary American… Read more“Tom Hanks: An American Legend”
Ask today’s generation, and they probably have never heard of Rodney Dangerfield. I however, was fortunate enough to have been bit by the no respect bug at a tender age. Early Beginnings: Born Jack Roy in a poor working class neighborhood in New York City, Dangerfield developed his trademark self-deprecating… Read more“Rodney Dangerfield: Respect At Last”
Hello everyone, after neglecting this site for almost half a year (life sorta gets in the way) I have returned with a fresh start, brand new design and a new outlook on my projects. I am slowly working on reinstating all my posts that were taken away in the last… Read more“Hello Again!!!”