I'm an idealist who believes that art changes the world. I
write and seek out other creative outlets, like music and visual art,
because I want to share my message that everyone in the world deserves an equal opportunity to achieve their dreams. I see my art, albeit oftentimes abstractly so, as a call to action and an invitation to compassion. Not so much the classic hippyesque message of love=hope. In my view, the world is too full uncertainties to expect that there is a definite path to what we could all easily accept as a good outcome. Instead, I suggest that if we dreamers really try, we can make a difference in the way other people see the world and that that alone should be enough to quench our human thirst for divine justice in the universe. The afterlife is a complete afterthought, because it's here on earth our actions will live on forever.
Let's reinforce and revolutionize the underlying integrity and compassion that has sustained the human race for millions of years. It's our empathy and our ideas that have placed us on the pedestal of our great civilizations. It's time to examine what values make us so great and to put them to use in the defense of injustices within our societies and the destruction of our environment.
Poker & Running
I
play poker because I love the
challenge, the competition, and the freedom that the poker lifestyle
affords the serious winning player. I also enjoy writing about poker strategy
and the experiences I've had in the game. Right now, I play to make
ends meet. Ultimately, my dream is to win in really big games or tournaments, so I can invest those winnings into charities that support developing nations (like: Right To Play, Unicef, Oxfam, H2O Africa, Spread The Net etc...). Poker is a tough game, but I believe in myself and I've been
successful playing poker for a living since 2004. I'm also a poker coach, contact me if you're interested in lessons.
Since
May of 2008, I have been training seriously for running. I run because I need to know how fast I
can be, and because I want to inspire others the way athletes have
inspired me. Although I
had a taste of success in high school track and field , I never achieved my potential. That was
nine years ago. In May of
2008, I was way overweight and could barely run one mile in ten
minutes. Now, I'm running with CALTAF, a track club in Calgary. I hope to avoid injury and parlay my first experience of competitive racing in 2009 into a run at the Canadian nationals in 2010, 2011 and/or 2012.
