: About Me

Ryan LaFlamme is a Toronto, Ontario based freelance writer. His articles and letters have appeared in a variety of web-based and print media, including Skateboard Canada, blogTO, and Adbusters.

After earning two degrees in Political Science and Philosophy, Ryan has been engaged in a number of different areas of society. From work with the provincial government, to fighting for the rights of undergraduate students, to playing music across the continent; Ryan has enjoyed an eclectic experience in corporate, traditional and new media worlds. He brings this experience and skill to his writing, mixing insight and wit in his articles.

Ryan covers a variety of topics ranging from music to politics to technology.

My passion is ...

Showing people the way the world works (or at least how I think it does!).

I know too much about ...

Music, Politics.

My parents always told me ...

to finish my food on the plate.

My childhood ambition ...

hmmm, I don't think I had one.

My favorite memory ...

Waking up one morning in a cottage in Lauterbrunen, Switzerland, walking out on to the balcony. Looking at the valley bellow and the mountains above, I've never seen such a sight of tranquility in my life

Why I write ...

because words are a powerful medium that can be used for good or evil. And I'm no good at math.

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

reading - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night. watching - Heroes. Listening to - Battles

My first job ...

washing dishes and making salads at a Pizza Hut.

My best moment ...

playing a concert for more than 3000 people and some of my musical heroes when I was just 18.

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Futuristic tales

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My name is Ryan, and I am dying. The time has come for me to write this down before its too late. To share my story. Call it my memoirs if you will. I was born 18 months ago. My father worked hard, like any responsible parent, to prevent me from being born. But all it takes is one mistake to make it happen. He's never truly been happy with me, and now he wants me to go away. But trust me, I'm not going away without a fight. I grew up quickly in this harsh world. I did my best to keep my father happy: keeping him in a state where nothing felt bad or good, just there. I tried my hardest to k...

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