Freedom Through Knowledge

I spent my working life as a stevedore, soldier, deep sea diver, financial and insurance advisor, and technology professional. The common thread was learning how systems work—and passing along what I learned.

Military service

I served with the Canadian Armed Forces—73 Canadian Signal Squadron, home unit 39 Service Battalion. In 1976–77 I served as a UN Peacekeeper with UNEF II in the Sinai Desert and Gaza Strip. I held dual trades: MSE Operator (MOC 935) and Radio Operator (MOC 211).

Diving

I completed my deep sea diving diploma at the Divers' Institute of Technology. I also hold an Israeli CMAS diving certification from training in Eilat, Red Sea, in 1977.

Education & credentials

Retired professional licences

The following licences were held during my working career and are no longer active:

Community roles

Past President — Surrey CPVA (Canadian Forces veterans). VP — BC FM Communications. Director — VANLUG (Vancouver Linux User Group). Amateur Radio — callsigns VE7LEE, VE7LE, VA7REF.

I have experienced identity theft incidents over approximately 30 years, including exposure in large-scale data breaches. That experience shaped my approach to privacy and digital security.

I publish practical steps I use every day: hardware firewalls, decentralised VPNs, password managers, and reducing your personal attack surface.

Practical guides

• 👁 How I Protect My PrivacyMy personal privacy setup, habits, and philosophy.
• 🛡 How To Use pfSense FirewallHardware firewall setup for home networks.
• 🔐 How To Use PGP for Private EmailsEncrypt email so only the recipient can read it.
• 🔑 Create a Strong PasswordPractical tips for passwords that protect you.
• 📋 Authentication Pads & Powers of AttorneyPre-arranged verification systems and estate planning tools.
• ⚠️ When KYC Fails — My Identity-Theft StoryWhat happened to me, and what I learned from it.
• 📢 Whistleblowing in CanadaHow protections work—and where they fail.
• 🔧 The Right to RepairWhy you should be able to fix the things you own.

I discovered Bitcoin in 2013, which reshaped my understanding of money, sovereignty, and institutional trust. I write about financial sovereignty, sustainable economics, digital self-determination, and the systems that shape people’s lives—often without their knowledge.

My aim is to help people learn by doing, not by following rigid prescriptions. I share frameworks, questions, and research—never “do exactly this.”

• 💡 WisdomInsights, principles, and lessons from a long life.
• 🧭 Why I Don’t Give AdviceWhy the difference between guidance and prescription matters.
• ⛓ Blockchain & Network LawsHow Metcalfe’s Law and Wright’s Law shape adoption.
• 📈 Metcalfe’s LawWhy networks grow exponentially in value.
• 📉 Wright’s LawWhy costs fall as production scales.
• 🤝 Metcalfe + Wright — Building Wealth TogetherHow the two laws create compounding opportunities.
• 🔬 Technologies Using Both LawsReal-world examples of network effects meeting cost curves.

• 🏅 Full Awards, Certificates & HonoursMilitary service medals, professional credentials, and recognitions.
• 🤿 Israeli CMAS Diving Certification — Red Sea 1977Certification page written in Hebrew (עברית).

More than 20 subdomains cover finance, Bitcoin, tax, trust planning, privacy, geopolitics, and more. These are the major hubs.

• ₿ Bitcoin Education HubGetting started, security, risks, and tools.
• 💎 How To Get RichBuilding wealth through ownership.
• 💰 Why You Are PoorSystemic reasons people fall behind.
• 📉 Canada’s Debt CrisisFederal debt analysis and fiscal reckoning.
• 🧾 Tax Reform ResourcesCanada’s tax system explained and challenged.
• 📋 Trust PlanningTrust resources for Canadian and American families.
• 🌍 The Shifting Global OrderBRICS expansion and the two-sphere world.
• 🍁 Canada’s Arctic SovereigntyThe Lomonosov Ridge, UNCLOS, and Greenland.
• 🛡️ Gripen vs F-35 for CanadaDefence procurement and strategic autonomy.
• 🔓 Data Breaches & HacksCheck whether you were affected.
• 🤖 AI Scams & SurveillanceHow AI can be used against you.
• 🔥 FIREFinancial Independence, Retire Early.
• ♻️ Doughnut EconomicsSustainable economics within planetary boundaries.
• 📻 Amateur Radio — VE7LEEStation home, SSTV, and emergency communications.
• 💳 Crypto — Donations & Bitcoin ContactHow to reach me by Bitcoin or Lightning.
• 🇷🇺 Секретная справка — Russian ReportA “classified” dossier, written entirely in Russian.