One of the basic tenets of my life is to always learn. As long as I am learning something new, I am living. This basic rule of my life has led me to develop a wide base of knowledge on many various topics. I have listed below (in no particular order) a few things I have taken courses in or participated in over the years. It’s not a comprehensive list, just the things I can remember at the moment.

Micro Computer Repair & Maintenance - NRI Correspondence Course

Locksmithing & Electronic Security - NRI Correspondence Course

Photography & Videography - NRI Correspondence Course

Home Beer Brewing - Self-taught / books

Home Wine Vinting - Self-taught / books

Skydiving - Parachute School of Toronto

Playing Violin - Private Classes

Chemistry - Board of Education Correspondence Course

Physics - Board of Education Correspondence Course

Creative Writing - Scarborough Board of Education

Glassblowing - College Night School

Gunsmithing - CSI Correspondence Course

Private Detective - CSI Correspondence Course

Amateur Radio - Peel Amateur Radio Club

Morse Code - Peel Amateur Radio Club

Electronics R & D - Self-taught / books

Playing Hand Drum (Djembe / Ashika) - Self-taught / Instructional videos

Painting: Oil & Acrylic - Mentored by my friend Lezley

Heritage / Historic / Archival Research - Peel Archives

Knowledge of Wines, Spirits & Beers - LCBO Correspondence Course

Playing Electric Bass - Instructional Books / CDs / Self taught

Knowledge of 19th Century Military Swords - Personal collection & online research

Watch Making - Self taught / internet research.

Embedded Linux Devices - Self taught / internet research.

Lasers!! - Self taught / internet research.

Knowledge of Japanese Swords - Books, online research, & personal collection

LSL scripting, 3d Graphics tools, 3d Animations - self taught while playing in SecondLife for a few months.

Knowledge of Medieval European Swords - Books & online research

PHP, MySql, WordPress – Books, online research, hands-on experience.