: About Me

My career path has taken me through civil engineering, radio and TV production, and financial services.

I'm happily married and look forward to being so for many years to come.

My favorite pro sports teams are the Hornets (NBA), Flyers (NHL), Phillies (MLB). For 30 years, I was a fan of the Redskins (NFL), but I have since renounced that fanship because of inept and incompetent ownership.  My favorite college sports teams include NC State, North Carolina and UNC-Charlotte.

The pro sports teams I absolutely hate are the Cowboys (NFL) and Lakers (NBA). I also think all four of the major North American sports commissioners are idiots. The college teams I absolutely hate are Miami (FL) (football) and Duke (basketball).

I have written sevennovels as part of the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) challenge. They are entitled Deceiving Ares, The Big Winner, Rocked, Shakedown: The Great Las Vegas Earthquake, Now Batting..., Santa's Sleigh Is Missing, and The Writer's Nightmare.

My passion is ...

Knowledge

I know too much about ...

Television.

My childhood ambition ...

To walk on the Moon.

My favorite memory ...

My first date with the woman who became my wife.

Why I write ...

I enjoy sharing what I know and learning more about my world.

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

MythBusters, and virtually any game show.

My first job ...

Managing a soda vending machine.

My inspiration ...

My dad.

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