I am a man who wears many hats, which is a good thing. It keeps the reflection from my hairless pate from blinding those who meet me. Among those hats that I have worn, being the Steward for the Business Channel on Helium.com was one of my favorites. I am now stewarding the Political Channel.

Back in prehistoric times, my 3rd grade teacher entered me in the UIL competitions (important doings for a 9 year old) in the story telling category. I won, and have been telling stories ever since.

That ability has enhanced my life every step of the way. In addition to talking my way out of trouble as a youth, it helped me enjoy success in the area of sales in the business world.

As I approach retirement age, I realize the value that reasonably good language skills have been to me. I share writing credits to a book that I co-authored some years ago, "We will neither confirm, nor deny".

My music background led me to create a Spanish language children's television program which enjoyed a 7 year run on Spanish TV on XHAB, Canal 7, in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It was a most satisfying project for which I have fond memories.

Who am I personally? That question is the hardest to answer. Patriotic, opinionated, sympathetic, and caring are all descriptive of who I think that I am. That being said, all I really hope for is to be considered to be a decent human being.

My greatest accomplishment is undoubtedly my 4 children. They are all talented, productive, and my pride and joy. I am a fortunate man, to have deeply loved in my life, and continue to find value in each day. It is hard to ask for more than that.

In closing, I offer one of my favorite quotes from Sir Winston Churchill:

"To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder, and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour."

My passion is ...

the truth, don't beat around the bush

I know too much about ...

myself.

My parents always told me ...

things that I didn't think applied to me.

My childhood ambition ...

was to become someone really important.

My favorite memory ...

is too private to mention here.

Why I write ...

It makes me clean up the clutter of my mind.

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

Whatever is passing before my senses at a given moment

My first job ...

cutting lawns.

My best moment ...

the pride I feel in my children.

My inspiration ...

the knowledge that we all have a purpose, and the obligation to find it.

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The best excuse for calling in sick is the undecorated truth if you are really sick. If the truth about why you need to miss work is not something that should be revealed, the following excuses for missing a day at work will usually satisfy the boss. Diarrhea.... Possibly the most popular excuse of them all, this problem is one that no boss wants to investigate. A number of excellent sources for this malady are available, including the number one ranked one of them all: "I think that I have food poisoning from something I ate last night." Migraine Headache.... The favorite excuse of many b...

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