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Broken Social Scene is a band I didn't fully appreciate until I saw them play live. I had their self-titled album sitting on my iPod for years, but it was getting much play. More...

The saying goes something like, “Don’t judge a book by its cover," and I’d like to say that I adhere to age-old adages as much as the next guy. Lately, however, I’ve been struggling with this one in particular when it comes to my dating life. I’ve noticed recently that guys and girls alike are falling victim to my critical eye, getting the once-over and being mentally tossed into the “yes” or “no” pile based on a couple of snap judgments. More...

History shows the most powerful tool man can possess is an idea. The Romans knew it. Columbus knew it. Luther knew it. Napoleon, Lincoln, Princess Di, Gandhi, Gutenberg, Mandela, Mother Theresa and Einstein knew it. Kennedy, Malcolm X. and Reagan knew it. The Pope knows it. Obama knows it too. In my dissection of the accomplishments of these "greats," I realized that there's something even greater and more powerful than an idea alone. After all, don’t we all, at least once in our lives, have some profound, transient thought with the potential to change the course of history? There must be something greater than an idea alone, or we’d all be creating new governments, inspiring new inventions and starting new religions. Getting to know one woman, Anne Holcomb, helped me capture this elusive force that can turn a simple idea into a beautiful reality. More...