: About Me

I'm Paul Williams. I'm 37 years old and live in Birmingham, Alabama.

I graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in History and German. I graduated from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 1996.

I practiced law for a few years and now I work in the insurance industry.

I am married and have two children. My wife practices law and concentrates on real estate law.

My passion is ...

My family

I know too much about ...

The person who sits next to me at work . . . because he never stops talking

My parents always told me ...

Go to college

My childhood ambition ...

To be a diplomat

My favorite memory ...

Falling in love

Why I write ...

I enjoy the outlet

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Reading: "A Good Year" Watching: Californication and Weeds Listening: NPR and U2

My first job ...

Baking pizza and selling it by the slice in Georgetown in DC

My best moment ...

When I make my wife laugh

My inspiration ...

I currently searching for one (or more) . . .

Politics, News & Issues > Baseball News & Opinion Should Pete Rose be allowed into the Hall of Fame?

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Pete Rose should not be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame because his misconduct, betting on baseball games he participated in, tarnished the integrity of the game. Electing Rose to the Hall of Fame would have the effect of ratifying his conduct. As harsh as it may be, some misconduct is so unacceptable and so damaging, that a bright line must be drawn so that an example can be made. Many of the articles I have read on this topic make similar arguments that try to minimize Rose's misconduct by comparing it to the misconduct of others. For example, womanizing, substance abuse, racism and...

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