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About me - Ryan Gray

About me

I am...

- married with two children
- a resident of Missouri
- a college graduate (Bachelor of Arts in Communications)
- the son of a preacher man
- very familiar with the newspaper/publishing industry
- in tune with classic rock
- a former newspaper editor

- learning what it takes to be a teacher
- a HUGE sports fan (BoSox are the best!)
- crazy about pizza (pepperoni and mushrooms!)
- interested in traveling more someday
- a dog lover (except for pitbulls)
- getting a bigger forehead each day

Briefly me

My passion is ...

Sports

I know too much about ...

Life as a newspaper man

My parents always told me ...

Smile...it will get better soon

My childhood ambition ...

Playing for either St. Louis Cardinals team

My favorite memory ...

Meeting my newborn children

Why I write ...

To express, explain and make others aware

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

The Five People You Meet in Heaven (by Mitch Albom)/ESPN Networks/Classic rock (Aerosmith tops the list)

My first job ...

Cooking in a steakhouse

My best moment ...

Leaving the hospital following a near-death experience

My inspiration ...

God and my father

Helium favorites

Articles

The difference between professional power and status by Rachelle de Bretagne
Driver safety: Bad habits by Ali Koomen
Which baseball team has the most loyal fans: The Boston Red Sox or the New York Yankees? by Ryan Gray
What place do libraries have in our education system today, considering the rise in Internet-based research? by Rikki Castrechino

Featured article by Ryan Gray

Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) Is the use of parental control on your TV bad or good?: 6 of 50
While I think the term "parental control" is better suited for other topics ("parental involvement" would work better here), I believe it is very important for moms and dads to keep an eye on what their kids are watching.As the father of two young boys, I am very concerned about the violence in cartoons these days. Some of that stuff would draw a "PG-13" rating in the theaters, and I do not want my sons leading lives controlled by violence. They will encounter too much of it when they get older, so I don't want to interest them in watching a three-headed monster try to kill a bunch of talki...
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