I am a student who occasionally likes to share his thoughts on global issues. Being a part of YAA since early 2010, my interests include global socio-politics, health, technology, and music. I love traveling and playing the guitar in my spare time. I am currently studying at the University of Toronto, but I will remain posting periodically. Check out my page to see my posts!

Tonny’s Tunes – Yoshida Brothers

[youtube Ron17xFNBf0] You might be more familiar with the Inside the Sun remix, which was featured as the music for the Wii commercials when they first launched. Yoshida Brothers’ Website Kodo is available on their album, Hishou. The remix is available on their second album, Yoshida Brothers, Vol. 2.  

Now What? Politics After “Jack”

My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world. John Gilbert “Jack” Layton In his letter to Canada before his untimely death, Jack Layton keeps his spirit of hope and optimism and hopes that…

How to study

Now I’m not an expert in education – or much else for that matter – but with the IB exams taking place this month I have been observing interesting differences between my study style and my peers’. A lot of people don’t do as well when it comes to major examinations not because they are…

Music: Justice

Being one of my favorite electronic duos, Justice first arrive onto the music scene in 2003. Doing small-time remixes of songs they eventually found themselves rising to fame and mainstream success with their first studio album † in 2007. They have been recently featured in the new Adidas commercial “Adidas is All In” with their…

What Libya Could Mean for the World

It’s as if the entire world is scrambling to reorder itself as Egypt’s “revolution” seems to have made some sort of difference for now. Uprisings have been reported around the world with varying degrees of failure. However, it seems regarding Libya, there is a real concern in the world that Gaddafi may be the next…

The Revolution Unfolds

The hubbub in Egypt was nothing but an uprising and civil unrest until Feb. 11, when now former president Mubarak left the capital for his resort in Sharm el-Sheik where a transfer of power from the president to the army occurred, and as of Feb. 14 it consolidated its power. The army promises to hold…

Music – Melody Gardot

Picture from interviewmagazine.com We often hear of stories from rags to riches, from the garage to the world stage, from musicians who have made a big impact in the world of audible art. Yet rarely do I come across an artist as inspirational to me as Melody Gardot. Melody was born in New Jersey in…

Opening this website has just cost you $1.90

Well no, it didn’t. But in the near future that statement could become reality and your internet bill could skyrocket through the roof. Canada’s Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has passed about two days ago a bill that would require all internet service providers (ISPs) to not only charge a flat start-up fee for their…

The Battle Over Parenting

“This brings me to my final point. Some might think that the American sports parent is an analog to the Chinese mother. This is so wrong. Unlike your typical Western overscheduling soccer mom, the Chinese mother believes that (1) schoolwork always comes first; (2) an A-minus is a bad grade; (3) your children must be…

A Legacy to be Remembered

In 1982 a movie was released by Disney. While memorable, it was not a traditional Disney cartoon based on a more-or-less famous fairy tale. The movie told of a world not far in the future where anthropomorphic computer programs lived in a digital realm and where a sentient program has turned the realm into a…