1990 - 1994

CENTENNIAL COLLEGE: Another party experience. Started out in Electronics. Learned 8088/80286 code, and computer LSI hardware and digital/analog electronics. English projects gave licence for the beginning of creative literature projects. Took full advantage of MuchMusic which showed intriguing music people enjoying life.

1987 - 1990

HYUNDAI WAREHOUSE: Another party experience. I picked and packed auto parts for good money. Hyundai used a very detailed and coprehensive inventory control system which took orders from dealerships, printed invoices, with addresses and stickers to show locations for the pickers.

Rediscoverd Simon and Garfunkel, another important influence, "59th Street Bridge/Feeling Groovy" very similar to my earliest inspirational John Denver inspired "Sunshine on my shoulders which not only helped me appreciate my feelings about life and the environment, but gave me tears of joy as a very good music influence getting me to appreciate when I once had it good. Pay especially close attention to George Burns - John Denver's "Oh God!" it's very good, very worthwhile, inspirational thing to see. I love both of them a lot. It helped me appreciate music and movies better, at the time I had grown tired of all mass media, the disco age had had a negative impact, which was very distreasing to music people everywhere. I hadn't discovered the heavy metal and Sex Pistols, Fleetwood Mac, or Abba yet, because they weren't on the radio or TV.

Discovered Moe Berg - THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS doing the "Hard to Laugh" video. I happened to stumble on this important influence in my life, because I had a social life at college, where everybody did their assignments and homework, and collaborated together on projects, because it was a very hard course to learn properly enough to justify getting employment. The custodians kicked everybody out so they can clean and everyone went home.

I didn't know it at the time, but it wouldn't occure until 2000 when I'd actually met Moe Berg where I got to go to the POWER SONGWRITING SHOP.

1990 - 1994

IDENTICARD: Thin film Identification Security coating technician. I was "let go" for no reason. Had a coworker who kept stabbing me in the back. Shift work was terrible. Had a car radio with AM radio with cassette, which was a constant companion on the long drive to work on the 401. Sang along with my favourite music influences on oldies AM radio from the 1960's and 1970's. Rush Chronicles double cassette!

1994 - 1994

Looking for work. UI had computers which helped find employment but found squat.

1995 - 1995

SCARBOROUGH THEATRE GUILD, ONT: Amateur Theatre. Another party opportunity. Started out in the booth as sound engineer, and helped build sets. Later, got on stage as Dave Ogden of Who Killed Santa Clause. All kinds of good people who were part of amateur theatre, all creative people, who helped me become a better person socially. TV: A lot of protests, an insane number of protesters, and an insane number of heavily protected police, being given the heavy handed treatment, at Economic Summits It was the first time I realize that all of the Governments in the world could have been corrupt, and totally potentially useless and potentially dangerous to me, which was an almost distressing "arm twisting" situation influence to even good governments, by those evil people who are responcible for the economic distress of people worldwide. Globalization is almost a joke word for world wide conspiracy.

1996 - 1997

The grunge music scene arrived with Sloan, Moe Berg TPOH, Celine Dion, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Beck Hanses, Jeff Beck, Rolling Stones, Hollies, Eric Burdon,rediscovered Simon and Garfundel, Hollies. Much music: Buddy Holly Srory.

November 11, 97

BIG EVENT IN MY LIFE! Remembering those who contributed sacrificed themselves to get rid of the terrible people who threatened the free world. I heard Bryan Adam's "Rememberance Day" on video at 12:00 NOON, after watching the commemorations of the war movement in Ottawa up to 11:OOAM I see every year. It's very moving, I already had good vibes about Brian Adams because I kept playing his "Reckless" album endlessly as soon as I heard it for the first time, something that is an almost universally appreciated album, almost as good as having a "Frog Stomp" and "Freak Show" Daniel John's Silver Chair efforts, sonething which was so inspirational that it brought me to live and got me to write the whole "Pure Venom" album in three months. Pure Massacre, and other Silverchair songs are the best theme songs available of all the distressed people seeing terrible things on CNN, definately worth investing and watching. When I first saw the carnage on TV, I only hoped that someone else with the proper authourity would surface and make a difference. I hope you love Brian Adams like I can't help doing, expecially for the "Rememberence Day" song. Take the trouble to send him, and those connected to him a card or something to show you're appreciation to this very special force in music.Don Cherry was always telling people to appreciate people who were part of the war effort, I miss him on "Coaches Corner". He got too careless and lost his job. I always looked forward to putting a toonie into the poppy box, and have someone, who lost children to the war effort, be very hospitable pinning the poppy to my chest, and showng that someone gave a damn for their massive sacrifice. They deserve to get about $400, the maximum limit out a cash machine. Don Cherry was a big force in my life, watched his documentary talking about how he coached for a living.

1997 - 1997

Bought an acoustic guitar and did cover songs. Went to 6 string electric guitar later.

ASHAMED I ever met James Iha of THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, who walked out on me, ended our friendship end of second last class, because of a anal retentive reason {Sold me guitar, but hated me because the guitar case was made of cloth - obviously a country club demand - OBVIOUSLY ANOTHER Elite 1% Rich person to put up with - Had no idea my friendship was over 23 years ago - no wonder James never bothered to email me all these years - Sorry James, I no longer have anything good to say about you - You hurt me heavy.} YOU obviously escaped back to Japan {SCUMBAG COUNTRY FILLED WITH CRUEL PRISONER WAR VICTIMS - MOST HATED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD - EMI Japan - {I happened to discover this SECRET when researching the disturbed country clubs WHY I'm having a difficult time finding affordable groceries to eat!!???!!! }}

Jeff Goldberg, who wrote his "Hands Together" album taught ME and a few others in the class some very good things which helped all of us to be better songwriters.

Library got lots of music song books, and blues guitar books. TV: Family Ties, MASH, Nashville, Ren and Stimpy, Trailer Park Boys. Movies: Wayne's World, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.

Got 2 Hr Blues video, learned blues power chords and pentatonic lead guitar, Eric Clapton: Layla, Jeff Beck: Major and Minor and scale change. Started recording when scored a betamax stereo studio quality video machine with overdubbing capability on the right channel. I'm totally inadequate as a songwriter, with most people who are promising being capable of songwriting with cassette, or reel to reel tape players with out the benefit of overdubbing which is the most important whole point of recording, because you can experiment with one track at a time, and focus hard on each track, and filter all the most presentable tracks into presentable songs. "Beck Hanson" is a much better songwriter than I am, he used a reel to reel recorder to come up with his "Mellow Gold" album. TV CNN: Horrifying terrorism Israel, and Timothy Mcveigh. Movie: Titanic - Leonard Decaprio and Celine Dion's "My Heart will go on" the ultimate love song. TV: Mr Bean, Michael Palens around the world in 80 days.

1997-1997

Wrote "Analog Anthology" album

Canadian Songwriter Association: Gained more music secrets and promising social contacts with famous people.

When my Betamax player broke, looked for an alternative, and found nothing useful. Wrote program to handle 4 Channel Digital recording, and Mixing on home computer.

1998 - 1999

Wrote "The Second Millenium" song. Thought I had something presentable to celebrate the change between 1999 to 2000 on new years eve. Contacted every label in Toronto, telling them about the Millenium Song. Got an enthusiastic Manager from the great big WARNER - CHAPPEL label, called me about a month later, who told me, the "Millenium Song" would be submitted to a panel of higher ups who will be making decisions. Waited a few months, but didn't hear any more from the label.

ALPHABYTES: Foxpro programmer. Upgraded eyeglass inventory system from win16 win32. Stalled when driver which did the graphics wasn't upgraded properly to win32.

Centenial College: Good opportunity teaching students in computer science, a creative outlet. College insisted a year later for a "Teaching Certificate" so had to leave.

Got 12 string electric and 12 acoustic guitars, and a CD burner for computer.

2000 - 2000

Looked for work. Used computer to fax resumes to companies. Found nothing.

2001 - 2001

TV: Saw the terrible terrorists attack on 911 in New York and Washington DC. Wrote "I Want to Help Out" on the "Intimacy Forever" album. Took that to a POWER SONGWRITING opportunity, and I met Moe Berg of THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS who helped me write the last verses of the song fragment I submitted to the panel.

2003-2003

Wrote "Pure Venum" Album

2002 - 2017

Life stalled hard for a long time! City of Toronto brought in red light cameras which takes pictures of licence plates, and send a $300 fine. Cut the yellow light timing in half. Felt insecure, couldn't count on usual safe driving. Big hit in insecurity to mental reasorces. Went to a doctor for medication which fogged mind. Didn't touch music equipment or enjoyed any influences., or enjoyed social life. Just watched TV but got nothing out of it. Got

regular councelling from a physiatrist.

Got a little better. Discovered pedestrian lights which count down to zero, finding relief, didn't worry about $300 fines anymore. Started looking for work. Discovered Indeed.

2017 - 2017

FAIRDEAL: A good opportunity in a warehouse, 40 hour weeks, selling products to dollar stores, though it was only three months diration. Didn't have a computer inventory system, everything was manual. Even people who worked there for years had trouble with reading handwrtten invoices, dealing with backorders, and wrong parts put in wrong locations.

Agent Gig Experience: 15 interesting but very short duration projects, about 8 hours to 24 hours, all in warehouses. All would fire for no decent reason. Agents would call and always say "They didn't need you anymore." Gave that up after six months.

2019 - 2019

SITCONF CHAIR MANUFACTURING

Very good worthwhile opportunity sanding chairs. Good people there. Solid wood furniture, no cheap veniers. Finally make expenses. Worries disappeared. Was very creative again. Started songwriting again.

October 2019