HiR:tb Toots (@warwalker)

Victoria Day: Dave’s Not Here, Man

I promise I will post something about last weekend’s bizarre gardening accident soon; I really did mean to put the finishing touches on the tale today, but – for reasons that will become apparent when you read the story – I have been taking some pain killers that make a nice sunny day a sort […]

Live Blogging Rimouski vs. Windsor: Memorial Cup 2009

NB: I booted up the computer and sat transfixed during the first six minutes or so of this game. The action was back and forth like crazy to begin with. The first couple of paragraphs are a summary of what happened to that point; thereafter, the time-denoted comments came as the game unfolded.

First period:

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Ovechkin, Unassisted: Capitals/Penguins Game 7

“Ovechkin, unassisted”; in addition to being the offical scorer’s line on Washington’s first goal tonight, those two words provide a useful guide to most of the series between the Capitals and Penguins.

The NHL zebras aren't the problem, Caps fans

As I write this, the third period is winding down and running out the […]

Class Act Cervidae

In an effort to pay the bills around here, Heroes in Rehab: the blog has decided to run the occasional advertisement. Management has resolved to ensure that the commercial content is tasteful, minimally intrusive and discreet. In addition, we are determined to endorse only those products and services that we here at HiR:tb can in […]

Man vs. Pond, 2009 Edition

This Small Body of Water is One Up on Junior After Today's Events

JUNIORVANIA (JP): In the annual season-opening yardwork test match, the score today was:

POND 1

MAN 0

Detailed scoring summary and complete game recap to follow.

Meanwhile, Captain of the Juniorvanian Men’s Team and Beloved Leader of the Homeland Junior […]

Back to the Future: My Dad & I Go To a Spits Game

GO GO!!!

Enemy Mine

To quote a certain incompletely deceased peasant from a classic Python film, “I’m not dead yet.”

It’s been an absolutely harrowing month for Spouse and I, work wise. Ten or eleven hour days are the norm, work is still being brought home nonetheless, and neither of us feels as though we are keeping up with […]

Almost as Rare as a Blog Post, Hereabouts…

I’m sorry, I haven’t had a chance to focus on writing anything really for this site over the last month or so. The last couple of weeks in particular have been an absolute beast at work and – as usual – friends, family and projects are being given short shrift while the demands of work […]

Two Things I Learned Today

Graham crackers, of all things, were originally envisioned as a sort of “health food” that would discourage young men from acting on “impure” carnal impulses and engaging in “self-abuse”. They are named after the kooky fellow who believed a diet of bland foods could achieve this goal. The guy who invented Corn Flakes had […]

Go Spits Go: Why Windsor Needs a Memorial Cup Champ

Spits' New Logo

With the OHL playoffs approaching (and the Leafs out of contention for this year’s post-season tournament), I am excited about the prospects for my former favourite team in the whole goddam world, the Windsor Spitfires. I have to confess that it has been a long time since I attended a Spits […]