Urban societies have recently awoken to very disturbing realities, a few weeks ago in Toronto, specifically Scarborough; A neighbourhood was traumatized by the action of young punks with guns. A street party turned violent and lives were lost all because an argument over a parking spot, boiled over. Rather than use words of reason and...

In life it seems there is always too much to do and never enough time to do the things we want to accomplish. Having goals and objectives is probably the best way to approach success. For the last few years I have dreamed of an investment to turn my home into an oasis for the...

I am Back! I experienced a severe case of ‘writer’s bloc’ but with the weekends events in downtown Toronto my brain cells re-ignited. It was tragic to say the least whereby an individual with a personal vendetta could indiscriminately enter a public place and start shooting with no regard for innocent by-standers, as was the...

Over the weekend I had the pleasure to listen to a friend of mine discuss how he almost lost it with his children? I simply asked myself does God deliberately try and test our patience for having    children. In my mind I could only think small kids, small problems, big kids, I don’t want to...

To much to do not enough time to do everything has been the story of my life but for the month of April it has been heightened for whatever reason. I was expected to go on a mini vacation with some cousins as we planned the getaway in late December. The tickets and resort were...

April showers bring May, Tsunamis, Tornadoes, Hurricanes and whatever Mother Nature wants to unleash on humanity. The weather in the first days of spring has been exceptional in Toronto. There was a week where we saw record temperatures hit 30 degrees Celsius or 90 degrees Fahrenheit. A Cold Front from the Artic was forced southward...

I am not sure if it was the announcement of the Ontario Government budget or something within my subconscious mind that woke me out of my sleep. In my opinion, you can’t trust a politician as far as you can throw one. The reason I never pursued becoming one was because I once watched the...

America the beautiful was tarnished once again last week when a teenager Trayvon Martin walking home from a corner store with Skittles in his hand and wearing a hoodie, was shot dead after pleading for his life. George Zimmerman a neighbourhood watchman, who on many previous occasions, called police regularly, as if he actually believed...

A week ago my eldest went to watch a movie called Project X which is out at theaters across North America. The plot revolves around kids using social media to invite people to a party and they create havoc and destruction. A similar situation happened in Calgary when a few young guys took the liberty...

Last night, thanks to the enthusiasm to the sport of soccer, a dedicated talented individual, David, organized an evening to watch the TFC take on the LA Galaxy live at the Rogers Center. While  Torontonians rarely seem to have anything meaningful to cheer about, the atmosphere was electric. I had the pleasure to invite my...

Unfortunately time flies, case in point was this past weekend as I attended my aunt and uncles 50th Wedding Anniversary. It was a time of celebration as well as reflection of  the  achievements they made as a family. Maintaining a family of my own I find that we become easily distracted from one another as...

How did you spend your Family Day? A gift from the Provincial Liberal Government, thanks in large part by a surprised Dalton McGinty who won a second term at the time. He was surprised as anyone else that he was actually reelected. So as a reward to the citizens who swept him back into power...