: About Me

Here are ten things you should know about myself.

I have been contributing to helium since 2008. 

I enjoy writing in various areas but my best articles are movie reviews, television show reviews and sports

I help raise my two children while looking for full-time work.

Graduated from Purdue University in 2003 with a B.A. in Communication.

Worked about ten years in sales & marketing(direct advertising, retail, B2B) in which, have many years of knowledge through experience.

Volunteer for Chicago HOPEs and at my sons local schools.

Did I say I love to watch movies since I was a kid and because I took a class in scriptwriting can enjoy the creative process of film and television making even more.

My favorite teams are the White Sox, Bears, Bulls, Penguins and Steelers.

Lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a child and have roots and experience outside of Chicago.

Always trying to develop and advance my writing style, voice, structure as well as creating a professional approach.

My passion is ...

Writing, cooking, humor and enjoying life.

I know too much about ...

sports, movies, televsion shows and current trends.

My parents always told me ...

Good things happen when you work hard.

My childhood ambition ...

To be taller.

My favorite memory ...

My two boys birth are by far my favorite memory.

Why I write ...

It gives me a sense of accomplishment.

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

I like to read the newspaper, entertainment news, sports magazines. I like TV shows like Big Brother, The Office and Smallville. I listen to a lot fo music. .

My first job ...

I first worked as a caddy for a countryclub.

My best moment ...

Graduating from college because many thought I would never finsih my college education.

My inspiration ...

My family is my imediate inspiration but some of my icons are people like Bono from U2, Martin Luther King Jr, Mohammad Ali, Author/Writer Mitch Albom, Al Franken, Chris Berman, Keith Oberman, Dan Patrick, Mike Greenberg, Donald Trump and Jack Black.

Sports & Recreation > NBA All-time biggest NBA Draft busts

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In the 2011 NBA Draft the number one pick was Kyrie Irving from Duke University who only played eleven college games.  Let's all hope that the Cleveland Cavaliers haven't found the next great hype and bust of the 2011 Draft.  Time will tell if Irving will be the star Cleveland is hoping to replace the dark shadow LeBron James left in the 2010 off season. Regardless of what happens with Kyrie Irving it does bring up the topic, who are the All-time biggest NBA Draft busts?  Here are a few nominations. Sam Bowie The player picked before Michael Jordan in the 1984 NBA Draft is m...

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