: About Me

I am the son a career US Army father who served in Europe during the Cold War and fought with VII Corps during the 1st Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm. I attended the United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School in 1989-90, and went on to stay at the Academy through my doolie year. After leaving the Academy, I found myself working in business to business publishing in the San Francisco Bay Area. Now, as a public school English/History teacher (and football, wrestling and track & field coach), I combine my love of literature, history and patriotism to guide students, athletes, and my own children toward successful life paths. I share my passion for life with my wife of 10 years.

My passion is ...

Literature

I know too much about ...

Star Wars

My parents always told me ...

I would be successful

My childhood ambition ...

to be an astronaut (or Jedi Knight)

My favorite memory ...

traveling around Europe

Why I write ...

I have intelligent opinions others should agree with:)

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

Reading: Karen Traviss - her ability to write about how soldiers think in combat is uncanny; Watching: Harper's Island - it is horrible, but, like a train wreck, I can't take my eyes off; Listening to: Aren't we all listening to Michael Jackson right now...? and Prince - I'm on an 80's kick lately, and I have always been a fan of the Artist. Is it just me, or does his new stuff lack some of the "Revolution" of his earlier work. Probably just a Sign of the Times...

My first job ...

Mall Cop... and, yes, Paul Blart was HILARIOUS.

My best moment ...

Exchanging salutes with my father at the Air Force Academy

My inspiration ...

Legends, Mythology, Classical Literature, Film

Entertainment > Movie Analysis Movie analysis: What we can learn from movies like "300"

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300 Entertains as the Greeks Did Homer's Odyssey is the literary benchmark of the Heroic Quest. The epic poem, now commonly found in American high school textbooks, is also a window into the classrooms (or relative equivalent) of ancient Greece, circa 1000 B.C. The epic poem chronicling King Odysseus' fateful return from the Trojan War (see the prequel, The Illiad) not only defines what it means to be a hero, but also explains religious faith and practices, geography, and basic cultural conventions of the Greek people. To understand the power of this story telling format, realize that the ...

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