Writing is a hobby that is starting to snowball with my blogs. I think I am a frustrated journalist, who figured out too late that it is kind of fun to report on things. Contrary to popular household opinion, I am not a gorilla or Shrek's stunt double, which is why there is no picture. I started for fun, but have been making some extra money each month where I am starting to make an extra credit card payment, or have enough money to pay for gas. GRRRRRRRR!
My passion is ...
my girls
I know too much about ...
professional wrestling
My parents always told me ...
to be nice.
My childhood ambition ...
Paramedic-too much Emergency on television.
My favorite memory ...
Disneyland
Why I write ...
something to do.
What I am reading/watching/listening to ...
Cheating Death, Stealing Life/NCIS/my daughter's IPOD
My first job ...
paper boy-Seattle PI
My best moment ...
Seeing my girls being born.
My inspiration ...
to get out of debt and to eventually make enough money so I can donate to charities on a regular basis.
A recent story bothers me more than it should, and I am not sure who the be angry at more, parents, the school boards, or the politicians. Major beverage companies like Pepsi and Coca-Cola have agreed to stop selling sodas with sugar in schools. This agreement was worked out in conjunction with the William J. Clinton Foundation and the American Heart Association. On the surface, it looks good. It is attacking the problems of obesity of younger children in schools. The problem I have with this agreement is the lack of focus on the bigger picture. Parents will complain to local school boards...
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