Archives for December 2009

Watch The Cove & Save The Dolphins

Over the years, I have watched a lot of documentaries. From the killings of Columbine High to Al-Jazeera and the many more documentaries about animal abuse. This however, is probably the one call-to-action documentary that left me grasping for air because of my love for animals. This is the story of The Cove in Taiji [...]

A Sock Affair With The Lord’s Rain

On Christmas Eve, I gathered up the socks that we had collected from our recent sock drive and headed down to one of the oldest missions in Downtown Eastside Vancouver. From the efforts and kindness of many friends and strangers, we collect over 450 pairs of socks, all of which have gone to help the [...]

Watch Michael Chase of The Kindness Center on PBS Maine Watch

Kindness gets attention and I am definitely proud that one man, whom I call my special friend and mentor, is featured on PBS Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks for his work on kindness. This man is none other than Michael Chase, the founder of The Kindness Center and the self proclaimed “Kindness Guy.” Watch this [...]

Merry “BeKind” Christmas!

Christmas is a very powerful day. On this day, millions and billions of people come together to share the Christmas spirit. Old forgotten relationships are kindled, new relationships are forge, massive giving and receiving happens, hugs are on free flow, and kisses are in the air. This holiday season is truly one where the nature [...]

Kate Got Socks!

Kate’s Sock Castle Today, I received an email that brightened up my day. Kate, a girl whom I just got to know at ChangeEverything.ca gathered a whopping BIG number of socks (which I cannot disclose until later and don’t ask me why)!!! This is truly an amazing thing to know and I am so happy [...]

Our New Facebook Group for Socks!

Thanks to a suggestion from a friend, I have started a Facebook group and called ourselves Spare Some Socks. If you have a facebook account,  be sure to check us out and join us on our initiative! As of today, we are at 81 pairs of socks and that is magnificent! So please keep all [...]

One Pair of Socks

This is the update to our 2 day old sock drive. So far, through just craigslist and the help of many wonderful friends, we have gotten much response to our oal of collecting 1,000 pairs of socks for the homeless in Vancouver. Joanna and I went through our sock box yesterday and found a whopping [...]

Spare some socks?

My wife, Joanna and I are starting a sock drive for the homeless in Vancouver. Our goal is to collect 1,000 pairs of socks by Christmas this year. The reason why we decided to do a sock drive was because we met a pastor of a church last year that we helping to paint a [...]

The Easiest Way To See A Smile

I have always done this since I was a kid. Even when I was too short to touch the handle or even if I did not have the strength to hold it. I love the way people react to this. Most people love it, and some people ignore it. The act can take a second [...]