: About Me

My professional passions include copywriting, social media, advertising metrics/analysis, SEO/SEM, interactive marketing, prospect development campaigns, guerrilla marketing, and other marketing trends.  I'm fortunate enough to truly enjoy my work, so it's never really "work" at all.  I've consulted on a variety of projects with companies small and large.  I have extensive experience with all levels of a marketing or writing campaign.  While there is no truth to the rumor that I consume copious amounts of energy drinks on a daily basis to keep myself going at times, I have been known to keep extremely bizarre (and potentially unsafe) hours when it comes to completing a project.

Writing is not only what I excel in, but it's my true passion.  Whether it's writing copy for a brand new website, producing a new "How To" article on some random topic, writing articles for a monthly newsletter, constructing a story for a children's book, or working on my first novel, it comes naturally to me, and I enjoy exploring new avenues with my writing.

I reside in downtown Minneapolis and attend approximately 6,339 concerts and 716 baseball games each year, give or take "a few."  My biggest resolution for 2010 is to train for my first marathon in 2011, and so far, so decent.  When you're not a "runner", staying active is a challenge and finding a consistent schedule to train is difficult at times, but I like going for the "impossible."

My passion is ...

a conglomeration of concerts, movies, Sinatra, city life, living downtown, baseball, WRITING, investing, penny stocks, political discussion, tomfoolery, debauchery, ballyhoo, shenanigans, bonfires, Jiminy Glick, spontaneity, and the little things in life.

I know too much about ...

the history of the Colorado Rockies baseball team. Otherwise I like to say I know a little bit about everything. It contributes to me being a "social chameleon" with the ability to contribute to any discussion with any group of people.

My childhood ambition ...

changed every year. I wanted to be one of the Ghostbusters in kindergarten, a cardiac surgeon in the third grade, a Spanish interpreter in 5th grade, the general manager of the Colorado Rockies after that, and now today, I have no idea. I've since decided I no longer want to grow up.

My favorite memory ...

is similar to my best moment, and it's yet to happen. I like to say I "collect" good memories, and I have so many wonderful, vivid experiences throughout my life that I've forgotten most of them until a song, letter, article of clothing, or a friend reminds me of them again.

Why I write ...

is several reasons. First of all, it's what I do, and it's easy to do, even when you count those temporary periods of writer's block. Luckily, there are always new stories, assignments, or articles to distract me and let my mind switch gears momentarily. Otherwise, it's so much more personal and enjoyable than a "9 to 5" type of job, especially when you're writing something that you're passionate about, such as a first novel.

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

is always a plethora of different topics. My reading tends to involve copywriting requests for companies or the content I'm writing for various projects. As for music, I'm one of the select few where "everything" describes my taste. For the select few that care, you can look me up on Last.FM (username: JustinXXX).

My first job ...

was working as a cashier at K-Mart when I was 16, unless you count my young entrepreneurial spirit of yardwork and mowing the neighbors' lawns when I was younger.

My best moment ...

has yet to happen. I have so many wonderful memories that I've forgotten most of them, but when you are a perfectionist (for better or worse) like I am, your "best moment" has to be absolutely incredible to stand the test of time.

My inspiration ...

always has to do with myself. Every major accomplishment or change throughout my life, I've done on my own, so I seek to empower and improve myself in everything I do.

Sports & Recreation > Baseball Statistics What is the record for most home runs hit in one major league baseball game

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Throughout the history of Major League Baseball, there have been only 15 players to hit a record four home runs in a single game. Allow me to put the rarity of this event in perspective for you.  The New York Yankees, arguably one of the most successful franchises in baseball history with several Hall of Fame players, have played 16,990 games in their entire history, and only one player ever hit four home runs in a single game.  It was "The Iron Horse" Lou Gehrig, who accomplished the feat on June 3, 1932, when the Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 20-13.  In fact,...

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