: About Me

I'm a middle school teacher in New Jersey. I teach reading and technology (crazy combo, I know, but it works.....I think). Love sports. Do a lot of fantasy (sports) stuff on Yahoo (baseball, golf, NASCAR, and hockey). Married with three children (two girls adopted from China and a son adopted from Milwaukee). I love writing and I blog quite a bit on FanNation.com. Mostly observational sports/pop culture kinds of things.

My passion is ...

Family, sports, golf, teaching

I know too much about ...

sports

My parents always told me ...

that I was too sensitive

My childhood ambition ...

to be/do something special

My favorite memory ...

undergraduate days at the University of Florida

Why I write ...

to understand

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

Reading: Sports Illustrated, the Sporting News, young adult fiction, American literature (Faulkner) Listening to: electronica i.e., Ulrich Schnauss, Blue Six, LCD Soundsystem

My first job ...

bag boy at Publix

My best moment ...

becoming a dad and a teacher

My inspiration ...

my children, Gerry Faust, Homer C. Rice, and my students

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Favorite golf experiences

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Confessions of a Golf Caddy As a sport fan, one of the things I want to know is what the players are like. What do they talk about in the huddle? During a timeout? Does the coach curse? Is there any "ball-busting" (teasing up in the NE) going on between players and plays? Are these guys like my friends and me? Would they like me? Could I hang out with them? Are they nervous? Do they have b.o? I've mentioned in previous postings that I've caddied for many years. During this time, I've had many opportunities to caddy for the semi rich and famous. Now I say this not at all to draw attention t...

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