I'm a 31 year old writer/emcee from Toronto, an independent journalist specializing in political pieces, usually driven by my own actions.

My most notable piece was an avant garde project where I voted three times in the 2004 Canadian federal election to shine a spotlight on flaws in the system. As a result, the Canadian Parliament credited me with the amendment that finally forced voters to show proper identification at the polls.

Other than that, I am pretty much a crazy guy who loves to laugh and make conversation with strangers I meet. Yeah, it sounds nuts but it is really a great way to let go of inhibitions. I also love to cook, inspired by my father growing up who could whip together an authentic Italian meal in under 20 minutes.

I am also a hip hop artist who regularly performs in slam events in Toronto. Hip hop is very important to me and I have spent nearly two decades ridding people of the stereotypes often attributed to this important art form and sub culture. I have written a literacy course for inner city kids and have found that I might become a teacher one day. It all really depends on where my path leads to and if I can somehow figure out how to balance a relationship with a career. So far I can only muster the career.

My music can be found at the link below.

http://www.rapspace.tv/member/oddman

My passion is ...

Food and music

I know too much about ...

Politics

My parents always told me ...

Become a salesman

My childhood ambition ...

To be a chef

My favorite memory ...

Fishing with my grandfather...

Why I write ...

Its the only thing I do well enough to make a living

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Reading Osho - Watching the news - Listening to Xavier Rudd

My first job ...

Paper route

My best moment ...

No such thing

My inspiration ...

"One person can change everything."

Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Is "going green" a new marketing ploy?

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As awareness of climate change increases among every day people, more and more companies are presenting themselves as clean, responsible stewards of the environment. Governments are drafting policies and creating tax incentives for cleaner business practices, and corporations are branding their identities to suit the new status quo - Green is the new Black.

Predictably, this new universal consciousness of 'going green' has created the opportunity to make the claim without actually delivering a cleaner product or service. This practice is now known as "Greenwashing'. Environmental groups...

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