To mark the start of a new month, one that should definitely see the weather kick in to full spring mode (he says knocking on wood), a new edition of Backtrack. As previously noted, Bac… Read More

Over the course of my recent stint of joblessness, I've done a lot of different things. But the two things I've done the most of are job search, and think. And the latter has made me reflect… Read More

Earth Hour 2010 took place last night, and depending on in what light you choose to review the results, Toronto’s efforts in reducing energy consumption were either successful or a com… Read More

Canada lost an important member of its music industry last week, when Dan Achen passed away at age 51, from a heart attack suffered during a pickup hockey game.Achen was perhaps best kn… Read More

In honour of the annual celebration of shamrocks and shenanigans, a few St. Patrick's Day facts and figures.249 - Age of the world’s largest and oldest St. Patrick’s Day par… Read More

Another new feature here at the B Log. In the B List, I’ll give a run down of some of my top picks in a random category. For the inaugural B List, I thought I would take a look at some… Read More

So, it appears I've let this blogging thing slip a little bit over the past few weeks. Sorry about that. I wish I could say that I hada legitimate excuse or two. But the truth is I don't. I'… Read More

There aren’t too many bands around that would entice me to travel from Toronto to Hamilton on a Tuesday evening. But then, Wilco isn’t just any band. They are, at least in my hum… Read More

After seeing Wilco in Hamilton earlier this week, I’m on a bit of a Wilco kick. With that in mind, I thought it might be interesting to trace singer Jeff Tweedy’s roots from his… Read More

A couple weeks ago, I introduced a feature I’m calling Backtrack, in which I look at things that occurred on a particular date in history. In that first Backtrack post, I mentioned tha… Read More

The follow is a transcript of my exclusive interview with Gordon Lightfoot, mere minutes after his death falsely reported demise:Neil: Mr. Lightfoot?Gordon: Yes, this is he…Neil: How… Read More

Green Shag is a cool bespoke men's clothier here in Toronto, started in 2002 by husband and wife team Neil and Victoria McPhedran. While the bespoke process harkens back to a time… Read More

This blog has been a long time coming. I’m an editor and writer by trade. I’ve worked in communications all my life, developing content for other people – magazines, associ… Read More

Move over, Miley. It looks like 2010 could be the year of Betty White.First, there was this Snickers ad aired during the Super Bowl, in which Betty and fellow octogenarian actor Abe Vigoda p… Read More

Proving once again that Hollywood's moral compass is broken, it appears from the just-released trailer above that some sort of film or documentary is in the works about Dimitri the Love… Read More

I hate Valentine's Day. I always have. Fortunately, this year I can officially shed the "He's just saying that because he's cynical/single/insecure in his relationship" tag that tends to be… Read More

Dear Facebook,I just don't get you anymore. We've been together a while, and I think I've put up with a lot - your frequent need for downtime, your need to let me know every time one of my f… Read More

My wife and I had the good fortune to attend an amazing event last night organized to raise money for Doctors Without Borders and the Haiti relief effort. Eat, Drink and Give gathe… Read More

I'm currently reading Save the Deli, by Torontonian David Sax. The book examines the North American deli and deli culture, from its Jewish roots through its mid-century heyday, to its presen… Read More

Today on the B Log, we introduce Backtrack, a periodic (translation: whenever I feel like it) look at some of the weird, wild and/or wonderful things that happened on this date in history.Fo… Read More

Anyone who follows foodie blogs or the whims of the best-known chefs is aware that combining meat with sweet is one of the hotter culinary crazes. Two items that fall into this category are… Read More

Steve Jobs announced Apple’s new iPad last week, and the pre-release hype seen for it is at levels we’ve really only witnessed for one other pre-release product: President-Elect… Read More

The Onion published an article last week declaring,"Massive Earthquake Reveals Entire Island Civilization Called 'Haiti'".Satirizing a tragedy as only The Onion can, the article pokes fun at… Read More

The title doesn't start with B, which means one thing - this must be a temporary post that's going to get sent to the Island of Misfit Posts once I'm done with it. I'm posting this as a vehi… Read More

Steve Fonyo raised $13 million for cancer research in 1985 by running 7,200 km across Canada on one leg. He was presented with the Order of Canada shortly afterward in honour of his achievem… Read More