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
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
Articles
by Ali Koomen
by Ryan Gray
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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