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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Top Twelve: What To Do During the Lockout
On a day when I might be anticipating the advent of the NHL season, I’ve been investigating alternatives. So, in no particular order, I present activities for... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2012 SPORTS -
Summer 2012 AMHL Championship Week Roundup
Tuesday, August 21, 2012Blues vs. FlyersBack to School"It's textbook," Blues defenseman Scott Gelin says in response to teammate Adam Berger’s stepping into a... Read more
Posted on 05 September 2012 SPORTS -
Hockey Haiku: February Ice
The month matters notWhen poetry surfacesFrom my subconsciousIn FebruaryIce whispers my name—“Jimmy”“Skate,” it beckons, “with Nature. Read more
Posted on 28 July 2012 SPORTS -
Done With Sufganiyots?
I’m done with donuts. Each one I’ve eaten has descended my esophagus and then lodged itself to the others, magically reappearing as a ringlet about my waist.... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2012 SPORTS -
From PEI to the Maggies: Top Twelve Lessons
Île du Havre au Maisons Vinyl Café on the radio as my wife and I drive from Naufrage to East Point, Prince Edward Island, we enjoy Stuart McLean’s insights... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Toronto Entertainment Mashup: Eddie Shack/Bruce Bell
Clear the Track/A Story to Tell/Here Comes Shack/Ring the BellEddie Shack, whose antics prompted Douglas Rankine and the Secrets to sing about the beloved... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2012 SPORTS -
Bruce Bell: Toronto’s Tour Guide and American Spy
“In the beginning, I always loved history,” says Bruce Bell, Toronto’s premiere tour guide, as he reflects upon his youth in Sudbury, Ontario. “Mom and Dad love... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
AMHL Championship Week: Top Twelve Quotes and the Koffey CUPdates
The venerable Koffey Cup (KC) has been stolen, or mayhap last season’s champions have forgotten to return the hardware to Valley Sports Arena, where this... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2012 SPORTS -
The Evolution of Hockey: Food for Fought
Survey the Internet to learn what fans, players, NHL management, parents, media—an overlapping cross-section of the hockey kingdom—think of fighting in hockey,... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2012 SPORTS -
Five-holes and Donut-holes: True Stories About Professional Hockey Players and...
There’s a hole in the title. Professional goalies aren’t the only players featured here. The title, courtesy of creative collaborator Msr. Jean-Pierre Plouffe,... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2012 SPORTS -
Shining STARs: Skating and Sled Hockey in Houston
“You’re a shining star, no matter who you are.”-Earth, Wind FireFunk music may not have spurred STARskaters founder Jim O’Neill to form his non-profit... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2012 SPORTS -
Pittsburgh Flour Power: Peace and Love (and Little Donuts)
Saturday March 10, 2012Pittsburgh, PADonuts, little ones, man. Here in the City of Bridges, feeling the love. “Feed Your Inner Hippie,” is the catch phrase on... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2012 SPORTS -
Pucks and Panko: Hockey (and Donuts) in the Pacific Rim
February 12, 2012Konnichiwa hockey fans. While many Canadians celebrate Hockey Day in Canada—the World Pond Hockey Championships in New Brunswick and CBC... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2012 SPORTS -
2011 Top Twelve
Driving from Maynard to Acton to conduct a Christmas present delivery, I took inventory (assist to Michael Buble’s Christmas CD) of last year’s highlights.1.... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2012 SPORTS -
AMHL Wednesday Championship: For the Francophone (or Not)
"Although our main priority remains to win hockey games and to keep improving as a team, it is obvious that the ability for the head coach to express himself... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2011 SPORTS -
AMHL Tuesday Championship: A Cast of Christmas Characters
"Blitzen," "Kevin Mac," "Snow Miser," "the Grinch," and the other Cup-winning charactersDecember 20, 2011Concord, MA“(Mike) DeLeo’s like Bumble: He bounces,”... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2011 SPORTS -
Follow the Music, Part I: From Bublé to Buffalo
A camera flash pierces the predawn darkness as the AMHL Photographer and I approach the customs booth at the CAN/AM border. A uniformed U.S. official tells us t... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2011 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Big Apple's Big on Donuts (and Hockey)
A round of applause for guest blogger, J.P. "Puckbite" Plouffe...Yes, you can have your donut and play hockey too in New York City. One of the best combos can b... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2011 SPORTS -
Ohlin's Donut Elves
Sunday October 23, 2011Belmont, MAWhile Ernie and his Keebler elves bake their “Uncommonly Good®” Fudge Stripes and Deluxe Grahams in their Hollow Tree... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2011 SPORTS -
Puckbite Interviews Captain CanAmerica
Image courtesy of PuckbiteCaptain CanAmerica visited Quebec last week as a guest of the Montreal Poutine Hockey Club. He sat down for a chat with Puckbite. Read more
Posted on 31 October 2011 POLITICS, SOCIETY