: About Me

I am a jack of many trades and a master of a few. My professional career took many wild and interesting turns before I settled on entrepreneurship. I was a teacher, a retail specialist, and a techie. Now I'm a combination of all three.

My passion is ...

Life

I know too much about ...

Linux, smoking, identity theft

My parents always told me ...

A man in a suit is more likely to rob you than is a man in blue jeans.

My childhood ambition ...

Pro baseball player (didn't work out)

My favorite memory ...

My wedding day

Why I write ...

Because I have to.

My first job ...

Pizza maker

My best moment ...

Too many to list

My inspiration ...

My wife

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Individuality

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That old verse about the paths "diverging in a wood" gets quoted far more than it should. I have seen bum-kissing valedictorians spout it from the podium at graduation after graduation. They heard it in English class after English class, and it stuck. I have seen CEOs exhort, trying to kid us. They took the path most taken - play politics and work your way up the corporate ladder. What do they know about the path less taken? I have never seen a hobo begging for change quote those words. I have never heard a bohemian singer sing them. I have never quoted them myself because, ironically, the...

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