I am running out of time–but I just wanted to point out that there will never be an ideal situation, or a perfect window of opportunity to do anything. Yes, there are bad times to invest, but Donald Trump pointed out that when there is a slump you should be buying and when there is [...]

Seen them damn near die for low checks
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There’s a way to describe people as “sheltered” or “protected” when they haven’t had certain experiences. It doesn’t make them bad people, but dealing with them becomes very difficult when they walk around with a sense of entitlement while you’re just trying to do your job.
My friend is [...]

“Can you guys speak up? I’m having trouble hearing you,” I said to the ultra-loud group of Ryerson students who were yelling at each other while seated across the computer lab.
They all turned at me, and a smart ass from the group upped his level several decibels and began his spiel again. Of course, he was [...]

From an article called Sleepless in Washington - single woman looking for man to marry: “A schmaltzy Hollywood movie whose message is perfectly summed up by its female writer-director, Nora Ephron: ‘People should not settle for what is safe and secure. There are moments when you should just go for it, or you will regret [...]

One of the most memorable, controversial and disputed events that occurred twenty years ago was the match between “Sugar” Ray Leonard and “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler. Coming out of retirement and moving up to the middleweight limit, Leonard won a split-decision over the long-reigning champion.
You can watch the contest in its entirety here: part one, part two, part three, part [...]

When I’m sitting at a table, and people are having different conversations, I can make out a certain pattern in sound coming from the other exchanges. About twice lately, I’ve been drinking my pint while speaking with someone, and I can hear a specific wavelength of noise.
The topic is irrelevant; the words are meaningless; and the [...]

We can now move to the main exhibit, “How much truth can you handle in your life?” The importance of this question cannot be brushed aside or ignored. Also, this is a personal subject that you and you alone can ask yourself. Others can’t judge you, nor should they judge you.
When it comes to what [...]

“When you get old, in life, things get taken from you.”
–Any Given Sunday
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Now, what are you going to do?

Well, not yet– but maybe in the future. I just got a package in the mail that contains all the information on how to get a government grant. When you’re an artist, this type of support is critical in helping you garner the resources (namely, time) to produce top-notch work. 
I will never forget what transpired back [...]

The best way to communicate my experience of the first 20-odd years of my life would be to explain it like this: Imagine being at a disco where they’re playing awful music that you have zero connection with whatsoever–and then they randomly sample a song that you absolutely love, but then a few seconds later the music changes and that moment gets taken away–which [...]