Football Friday - it’s What We’re Made Of
Two weeks ago, the town of Charlottesville Virginia was the location of a rally by members of the so called “white nationalist” movement (really a white supr...
Sports
Word Wednesday - Para what?
As I wrote in an August Word Wednesday Post, I love the Olympic and Paralympic games. I love the way entire countries rise up behind their athletes and how s...
Outdoor Football in Toronto - Thoughts at Midseason
I’ve been an Argos fan since I was born. I’m old enough to remember watching games at the old Exhibition Stadium on the CNE grounds, and of course the Skydom...
Word Wednesday - Golden words
It’s really no secret that I’m a huge fan of the Olympics and the Paralympics. I’m a huge fan of sport in general and think that the Olympics can bring out t...
Saying Goodbye to SkyDome
Tonight is the end of an era, albeit one that many Toronto sports fans (particularly CFL fans) have struggled with over the last 27 years. Tonight the Toron...
Celebration!
It comes as no surprise to those who know me that I’m a sports nut. Football (particularly the CFL and the Toronto Argonauts, but also the NFL and the Detroi...
Word Wednesday - An old word that has new life in the Internet Age
It’s been an interesting week here. Had an amazing time out with friends Friday, went up to the cottage on Saturday, and returned Tuesday. Oh… and last Wedne...
Book Review: Emily Giffin’s The One and Only
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Thoughts on She’s Connected 2012
In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been blogging over at my other blog Adventures with my BlackBerry for the last few months. I’m going to have another wrap ...
Why I love the CFL
Recently I’ve had a number of conversations on twitter and out in the real world about the CFL and how it’s seen to be bush league or second tier. First off...
Cheerleader etiquitte
Okay this post is a week overdue. Sorry about that but I wanted to make sure I wasn’t overreacting to the situation. Last weekend I went to the opening game ...
The Good, the Bad, and the Argos
I’m not going to play armchair GM at 2 am the morning after a loss. Especially after a home game where I didn’t see all of the game because I was playing in...
Random thoughts on a CFL standard
I know a lot of CFL teams have at least one “football 101” day for women to learn about football. Today, as I was explaining some of the basics of the game ...
Bye Week
So it’s the bye week for my team the Toronto Argos - I’m going through withdrawal even though there were 2 very good teams playing football this week. The B...
Venturing into Enemy Territory
Every fan of a CFL team needs to go on a road trip with their team at least once in their lifetime. It may not be feasible to go and see your team in every ...
Sexism and the CFL
Look, I’m not new here. I get that football is a male dominated sport and that some teams like Toronto and Hamilton have an amazing rivalry going. I get th...
Why I love the CFL
I am a football fan. I like pretty much any football - Canadian, American, college, junior, heck even midget and pee-wee. I love the strategy and tactics o...
On injuries and life in the CFL
This has not been a good week for CFL players. Two of the nicest guys in the game have gone down with season-ending injuries. Fred Stamps of the Edmonton E...
Daddy’s Little Girl
I am my father’s daughter and I’m damn proud of it. My dad never shied away from teaching me about sports because of my gender, in fact it became something ...
on women and football
Okay this has been a few days in the writing. Earlier this week I had the unfortunate experience of being talked down to by a misogynist asshole. He told m...