If I had to describe what I do in life, I wouldn’t tell you that I’m a writer. I feel more like Captain Ahab out of Melville’s Moby Dick than anything else. Then again, I’m not so antagonistic in that I’d go all out to reach my goal and then my life ends. It’s more like [...]

Everyone is in their own phase in life. There are rough ideas on how to go about it, like getting settled, but those are just guidelines.
I always believe that if you know what you’re doing you can take risks that others with less knowledge or skill can’t do. It’s like the difference between someone with [...]

It escaped my attention, but apparently there was a news blurb about me in the June 12th edition of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record. I haven’t read the piece yet since I’m not a subscriber and you have to pay to see articles. 
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UPDATE: Here is a link to a PDF version of the sports page which includes the article. 

Definately was an experience meeting America’s Next Top Model: Cycle 7 winner Caridee English. She had an incredible amount of energy, and although emotional, she spoke with passion and honesty.

Well– I’ve taken a good bite out of my workload. You have to be happy when there’s an excess of things to do rather than nothing (existential vacuum). And hey, I got a series of breaks and now I can make the most of them. But something is bothering me.
It doesn’t eat away at my insides and [...]

Not much time/energy to devote too much space for my experience at the National Magazine Awards. Deadlines are fast approaching, and work has to be done. This is above and beyond other committments.

Well– I got my new shoes. Next time however, I’m just trying them on in the store and then ordering online from Amazon.com. Problem is, the Waterloo 10K is this Sunday and I didn’t have time to wait for them to be shipped to me.
On the plus side, the discomfort and pain I’ve been experiencing [...]

Perhaps one of the best events that occurs every year. It is a ritual that symbolizes moving on with adulthood and perhaps leaving one institution for other prospects.
What I love the most about convocation is that everyone looks their absolute best. After shelling out thousands of dollars over several years to earn degrees, who would [...]

“Watch your back, and don’t trust nobody”. That was the advice given to me by Carlos, the glass repair guy– a hefty Italian wiseguy sporting a huge gold chain.
He showed up so quickly last night after I dialed 911, maybe before the police themselves. The uniformed officers also knew him, and were cajoling with him like they [...]

I started to think about how my environment shaped me. Growing up without cable TV meant less access to popular films and television. You have to take what you can get, which is usually either old films or box office bombs (the rights to these movies have to be the cheapest available). Eventually, you develop an [...]