Author: The Maestro

CFL Beat: Week 7

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I can't do heat. Never have been able to handle it. There's a good reason why NFL football only begins in September; climate change is making some of these early season games just absolutely unbearable from an in-person perspective. When thinking about the old nugget of conventional CFL wisdom in

CFL Beat: Week 6

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Summer camp is underway. It's my eighteenth (and final) year of being involved with teaching summer music. I'm four days in and I'm more tired now than I have ever been at any point in the regular school year. Teaching nine-year-olds is a whole different ballgame compared to teaching high

CFL Beat: Week 5

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As we tick over into July, and into the summer holiday season for us teacher folk, I am finding that my sleep schedule is all out of whack for the first few weeks. What is the point of a break if I'm still up at 6 AM every day? The

CFL Beat: Week 4

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School is finally out for me, and we're heading into a long weekend with a full slate of CFL action this week. I'll be in the Muskokas with my old college roommates and their wives and children too - our first full-group get-together in a long, long while. There will

CFL Beat: Week 3

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I have one more class with final exams to conduct before summer break begins at the end of the month. I might legitimately perish. This year has been a grind like no other. As always, when life has me down, at least I know CFL football is there to entertain

CFL Beat: Week 2

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I am excited to have the house to myself this weekend, as Lady Maestro heads home for a few days for a brief family visit... as these alone weekends are few and far between, I intend to maximize my time doing as I please... which includes watching every CFL game

CFL Beat: Week 1

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We've finally arrived at Week 1 of the regular season! Buckle up with a few Molsons and a bag of all-dressed chips and make yourself comfy for the summer and fall of 2025, folks. In league news this week: Final cuts dropped over the weekend, and there's always a few prominent

CFL Beat: Your 2025 Season Overview

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Hello all - after almost six months away, the CFL Beat makes its glorious return this week! I'm looking forward to another year of covering the ridiculous sport of Canadian football for all of you; I have sincerely missed my writing responsibilities this past little while. With the concert calendar