epollasch

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About me

Gender Male
Industry Education
Occupation Teacher/Amateur Muse
Location Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, United States
Introduction I'm a small town Wisconsin guy who got really lucky (ok, God-talk - was "blessed") with a great wife - Linda - and four absolutely wonderful children: Kelly, Chris, Lindsay, and Andy...three of whom are married to wonderful people -- Greg (Kelly), Sarah (Chris), and Peter (Lindsay). No pressure Andy!
Interests WIne, Coffee, Good Books, History (especially Church History), Theology, Students, Learning
Favorite Movies Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, Dr. Zhivago, Shawshank Redemption, Blues Brothers, the first Star Wars, Family Man, Anything Tom Hanks ever did, and oh yeah, E.T. (eeeeeeellllliiiiioootttt), and more that I can't think of.
Favorite Music CLASSICAL MUSIC - way too many to mention, but other music too: Jazz B.B. King, Quincy Jones, Keb Mo, The Standards: Eva Cassidy, Jane Monheit, even Harry Connick, lots of Rock, Van Morrison, U2, Three Dog Night, Mama's and Papa's, Simon & Garfunkel, Creedence Clearwater Revival and, a little country (Willie Nelson, Waylan Jennings & Johnny & Rosanne Cash), finally some World music, especially African like Adiemus
Favorite Books Mainly goes by authors: Dallas Willard, Almost everything Henri Nouwen and Philip Yancey have written, Eugene Peterson, Brennan Manning, John Ortberg, and now a new one in Rob Bell