Jimmydonuts
MY BLOGS
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Canadian Spy: News and Insights from the Northland
http://canadianspy.blogspot.com/
This benevolent “Canadian spy” endeavors (or if you prefer, endeavours) to shed light on activities north of the 49th parallel, from Sandspit (BC) to St. John’s (NL). My overriding mission: Dive below the cover of hockey (and donuts) to deliver behind-the-scenes insights into all aspects of Canadian culture.
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Hockey (and Donuts)
http://jimdwyer.blogspot.com/
Thanks to the AMHL (as in 6:30 A.M. Hockey league) for prompting me to launch this site: your portal to off-beat hockey (and donut) stories.
My mission is to celebrate and to serve: to share the splendor of hockey; to entertain, if not to enlighten; and to kindle, if in only myself, kindness (unless you're a nosy forward sniffing for a rebound in the crease).
LATEST ARTICLES ( 81 )
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Hockey Memories and Books
Mark Messier’s autobiography, No One Wins Alone: Read it? I finished it in about a week, and I loved it partly because it brought back a lot of memories of my... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2024 SPORTS -
Still Standing: Canadian Culture, History, and Comedy
Nine years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on that bus in Montgomery, Alabama, Viola Desmond refused to move from the main floor to the balcony... Read more
Posted on 29 February 2024 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Newfoundland: Icebreaker and Song
Photo Courtesy of JC.Dwyer“La la la la la, la la la la la,” a TSA agent at Logan International Airport sings as I collect my shoes and backpack from the tub on... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Canadiens, Canadians and Canadianity
Most Canadians I know are backing Le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge—even if the Habs aren’t their team—against the Tampa Bay Lightning. I missed Game Four because my wife... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
White Ice: The Racism – Violence Connection
The NHL. Violent. Racist. Yet evolving—quickly enough? Whiteness, the ice a collective reflection of the players, coaches and executive leadership, pervades... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2020 SPORTS -
Still Spying and Still Standing
O Canada, I miss you.Image Courtesy of YYT Photo DesignI haven’t seen you since last July. Highlights from that trip to New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Why Winnipeg
Three years ago, I posted a piece about the best of Newfoundland. (Sorry to any readers who wondered if the espionage police had finally tracked me down and... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hockey and Hernias, Part V: Pelvic Floors and Physiqz
(continued from Part IV)In 2010, I shared my experience with the so-called sports hernia. I had no idea then that so many people would find that story or the... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2018 SPORTS -
Top Twelve: Pushing Away from the Table
I posted one entry in 2015, a clear sign that other endeavours have wooed me away from writing about hockey (and donuts). All but done with donut(s)Oh, I have... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2016 SPORTS -
Fathers, Sons and Dunkin' Donuts
Coupons from my father's DDU training manual In 1974, my dad spent six weeks at Dunkin’ Donuts University (DDU) in Braintree, MA. Read more
Posted on 21 June 2015 SPORTS -
Newfoundland Top Twelve: All the Best
Newfoundland, +1.5 hours from Boston. Image courtesy of YYT Photo and DesignSince our last trip to Newfoundland, much has changed—new eateries and music to be... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
On Colorado Eagles’ Wings
Cape Cod, October 2009I sang “On Eagle’s Wings” from the front pew shared with my brothers. The urn storing my father’s remains rested on a table a few feet in... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2014 SPORTS -
Hockey and Hernias, Part IV: Men's Pelvic Health
Continued from Hockey and Hernias, Part III“Have you ever had a pelvic exam?” my PT specialist asked.Sure, I surmised. Doctors’ hands thumping on the region... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2014 SPORTS -
Top Twelve: The 2013-2014 Boston Bruins
Patrice Bergeron’s hat trick against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night may be the first of special memories this year—but before the regular season... Read more
Posted on 06 October 2014 SPORTS -
Dishing Hockey and Donuts with Award-Winning Author Roland Merullo
Award-winning author Roland Merullo loves hockey (and donuts) as much as I do. He wrote something to that effect to me and then signed his name in the copy of... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2014 SPORTS -
Jesus Loves Donuts
. I know this because I read it in a wonderful novel: American Savior, by Roland Merullo. A best-selling and award-winning author, Merullo tends to inject subtl... Read more
Posted on 10 August 2014 SPORTS -
Hockey and Hernias, Part II: Plan B, Plan Let's See
A lot of AMHlers and other hockey friends have asked me when I’ll be back playing hockey. I’m grateful for their compassion and support.Not sure, is what I... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2014 SPORTS -
Top Twelve: On the Walk and On the Run
Walking near Cardigan Bay, PEI, serenity abounded: No bugs buzzing about as a cool morning breeze blew across my receding hair line. A cow mooed. I smelled hay. Read more
Posted on 06 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Montreal Top Twelve: The Best of the Belly of the Beast That Beat the Bruins
Fresh off a 3–1 loss to the Canadiens in Game Seven at the TD Garden, my wife and I drove from Boston to Montreal, the belly of the beast. Read more
Posted on 27 May 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Top Twelve: “Happy” Hockey, Happy Canada, (Happy Donuts)
Last week I asked co-workers about earworms. “Happy,” someone said, but the song gets too much airplay. AMHL Tuesday Champs: The PenguinsNever heard of it. Read more
Posted on 09 May 2014 SPORTS