A few months back on a beautiful summer evening in Toronto, I attended a CD launch party for Twitter-friend and internationally renowned pianist Grace Nikae.  Hosted by Toronto fashion designer Rosemarie Umetsu at her Avenue Road studio, Grace gave us a sneak peak of her latest CD, Chopin | Schumann: Sonatas.
The event itself combined both [...]

I’ve always believed that Hip-hop at its best is, first, poetry; and, if explored in that context, it can hopefully be more easily accessible to those who profess, “I just don’t get it.”
Below is a video clip of Emmanuel Jal, former Sudanese child soldier, speaking and performing at a recent TED conference. It is [...]

Mainstream media just can’t let it go. On Saturday morning, yes, there was one more newspaper article.  I admit I’m easily annoyed by grumpy, banal Twitter overviews devoid of any real insight – especially considering that Twitter started really hitting the mainstream media over 3 months ago and, for the most part, the same story [...]

For many, searching online for community resources is second nature; but for others, it can be intimidating and daunting, especially if they are in a personal state of crisis.  Shelternet.ca is a Canadian non-profit charitable organization, and was first conceived by a small group of anti-violence workers about 8 years ago after realizing there was [...]

Recently, I’ve found myself going back and revisiting a popular Guy Kawasaki video on Google. Not just because he’s an engaging and credible speaker — although he is — but, more because of one of his key (aka inspirational) messages: to make meaning. Kawasaki believes that businesses founded on this fundamental principle will be the [...]