Over the weekend I had the pleasure of setting up sound for a concert at the Newmarket Legion. It was a great event raising money for a wonderful cause. One of my drum students Matthew, was there. Matthew is 6 years old and stands about 2 1/2 feet off the ground. He is a shy, well mannered, rambunctious youth, who is a musical genius. On this particular evening...

Recently, I just got back from the Mayan Riviera in Mexico. It was an amazing trip. The locals seemed nice and there was plenty to see and do. One of the greatest parts of our adventure was visiting XCaret. This is a theme park that offers underground rivers for you to swim in. From start to finish it takes about 45 minutes. We went twice as there were 3 rivers...

Over the weekend I played drums with The 3Tards at the Annex Wreck Room in Toronto on Bloor and Bathurst. It was an unforgettable evening. Fatality opened and destroyed, as they usually do when they perform. I was very happy to see them, it had been too long. We were dressed like metal heads. I was the devil. Body painted red, horns, the works. We killed it!...

“There are only two tragedies in life: one isnot getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.”Oscar Wilde What is a want? Why do we desire things? As soon as weacquire what we want, our attention turns to something newthat we want. This is ego. It is important to know that a wantis different from a need. We need to be well nourished andwell...

It was a beautiful evening in Port Perry, Ontario. I was visiting my parents at the trailer on lake Scugog. While watching the sunset at the beach I overheard from about 100 yards away a couple arguing. I thought nothing of this until the male started to become violent. He was raising his voice in anger and began hitting inatimate objects around him to make his...