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I am a 46 year old, married father of 3 adult age "children".

I have contributed music and concert reviews, as well as opinion pieces to a Vancouver Ezine in the past, and I also write short stories.

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Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Redistributing wealth through a national lottery: 1 of 3
Recently in the Canadian press, there was an interesting item about our nations' batch of billionaires and how they "succeeded" to reach this impressive milestone. Now don't get me wrong. I have no problem with anybody acquiring an enormous amount of wealth, and a billion definitely falls into that category. It is a major ac... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Biographies Biography: Don Cheadle: 3 of 8
Don Cheadle is the type of actor that comes around every generation or so and absolutely captivates audiences with his sincere ability to make you believe he IS the character he is playing. And that has been an ambitious challenge, considering that he has played a number of very different and divergent characters in his 23-y... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Biographies Biography: Curly Howard: 4 of 10
Most people on the street would probably have no idea who Curly Howard was. But if you were able to impersonate his "nyuk-nyuk-nyuk" or "woo-woo-woo" sounds, a smile would immediately come across all the faces as they answered in unison, "oh, that Stooges guy." And a true measure of how much of a comedic icon he really was i... More..
Travel > Canada Visiting the Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto, Canada: 2 of 5
If you decide to visit Toronto for any length of time, there are two absolute "must see" destinations. The first would be the CN Tower, which attracts over two million foreign visitors a year and holds the title for the most popular place to see in the city. But not far behind is the Hockey Hall of Fame, which is indisputabl... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Strength training mistakes: 4 of 9
The most common strength training mistakes are evident soon after entering any gym and watching novices exercise. As an observer, you'll notice immediately that the exercisers are either lifting poundages that are too low, performing exercises that are unnecessary, or they're executing the specific move in an incorrect fashi... More..
Sports & Recreation > Hockey What are the most exciting NHL rivalries in history?: 2 of 4
Without a doubt, the greatest NHL rivalry of all time would be that between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. And there's a lot of reasons for making a case for that argument, the most important being the history and accomplishment of both of these legendary teams. In fact, these two organizations are ranke... More..
Sports & Recreation > Hockey How have expansion teams affected the NHL?: 2 of 4
Expansion in the NHL has allowed the league to move from a small time operation based regionally in the Northeast, into a 30 team league that has teams representing cities across the entire continent, even in non-traditional hockey markets in the southern United States. This has resulted in a huge appreciation of franchise v... More..
Sports & Recreation > Hockey Who has the all time most coaching wins in the NHL?: 1 of 2
There have been a lot of great coaches in the history of the NHL, but one man stands out above all the rest for being the most accomplished in that capacity. Scotty Bowman has more regular season (1244) and playoff (223) wins than any other person, and also holds the distinction of winning more Stanley Cup championships (9) ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Hockey NHL player profile: Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks: 1 of 2
For years, the best professional hockey players overwhelmingly came from Canada, which was a natural due to the religion like status of the sport in a country that can have six months of winter sometimes. But since the Olympic "Miracle On Ice" Gold medal championship, a whole generation of some of the greatest players to eve... More..
Sports & Recreation > Hockey NHL team profile: 2007-2008 Carolina Hurricanes: 1 of 2
The season for the 2007-2008 Carolina Hurricanes ended in the worst possible way, when as masters of their own destiny they lost their final game of the season at home, to a team that had never beaten them as visitor in 13 tries. The Florida Panthers were already out of playoff contention, and were greatly out shot during th... More..