: About Me

Sadly, I think Helium's grown pretty lame lately. The way they're tying money to ratings has very obviously encouraged people to rate without reading, favoring quantity over quality.

So I doubt I'll be posting much here anymore. But if you still want to know about me...

I'm a 41-year-old Chicago native, transplanted to Los Angeles many, many years ago.

My day job is writing and co-producing a nationally syndicated radio show; my dream is to, at some point, create movies and/or television shows. Why? Because a radio show disappears out into the ether once it's broadcast, and I think most writers and creative people strive to leave behind some kind of legacy, a lasting work that will let future generations know we existed. And I'm no different.

I'm a father, I'm an ex-husband, I'm a future husband (the question is, "to who?"... it's a question I'd like to have answered myself!), I'm a son, I'm a brother, I'm an uncle, I'm a Cubs and Bears fan, I'm a USC graduate, I'm optimistic yet a little bit cynical, I'm a musician but not a great one, I'm athletic but guilty of being a little too lazy lately... I'm a lot of things, but ultimately, I'm me, I'm unique, and I like it that way.

My motto: Conventional thinking may dictate the norm, but unconventional thinking will always set the standard.

I know too much about ...

knowing too much

My parents always told me ...

stuff I didn't always listen to

Why I write ...

personally, for self-expression... professionally, for self-preservation :)

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

currently addicted to a UK band called Scouting For Girls

My first job ...

was pure nepotism, getting paid well to do odd jobs at the family business

My best moment ...

has yet to come, I believe

Sports & Recreation > Sports Celebrities Should Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban be allowed to purchase the Chicago Cubs?

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Chicago Cubs fans are among the most passionate fans in all of sports, and they deserve an equally passionate owner. Based on his track record, Mark Cuban certainly qualifies. And actually, the more you think about it, the more baseball needs a character like Mark Cuban around. Baseball's upper echelon is dominated by faceless corporations and boring old men. Remember when Ted Turner owned the Atlanta Braves back in the 1970s? He was young, brash and confident, full of fire and bravado. He raised the team's profile immensely - even going so far as to dub it "America's Team," thanks to its ...

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