Andrew Christ
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Occupation | proofreader |
| Location | Columbus, OH, United States |
| Introduction | Andrew Christ was born in Buffalo, New York, on October 6, 1966. A Midwesterner all his life, he now lives in Columbus, Ohio. He has produced several videos that feature poetry for public-access television. One of his videos, "Where Do the Roots Go?", features Saginaw residents in an introduction to Theodore Roethke, the only poet from Michigan to win a Pulitzer, and his poetry. Andy has worked as a lifeguard, swim instructor, short-order cook, dishwasher, science and math teacher, sales clerk, English, math and science tutor, caddy, telemarketer, day laborer, yoga instructor, resident assistant, custodian and lab technician. He holds a B.S. in Education and an M.S. in Chemistry, both from Bowling Green State University. He has also had some success with two home-based businesses. In June 2005, he joined forces with other members of Saginaw's poetry group, the River Junction Poets, and started Poets Birthday Readings which are held at the Saginaw Barnes & Noble bookstore on Tittabawassee Road. He has served the River Junction Poets as President (2006-2007) and the Poetry Society of Michigan as President (2008- 2010. |
| Interests | Poetry, history, politics, generosity, hospitality, honesty, enthusiasm, resourcefulness, optimism, faith, joy, cheerfulness, respect outside of what is politically correct, engagement, leisure |
| Favorite Movies | Searching for Bobby Fischer, The Lord of the Rings, Field of Dreams, Catch Me If You Can, The Whole Nine Yards, Kung Fu Panda, Blade Runner, Star Wars, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Legend of Drunken Master, Rush Hour, O Brother Where Art Thou?, Phenomenon |
| Favorite Music | Chopin's Nocturnes, Cuban Son, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Paul Simon, Lila Downs, Cubanismo!, Ali Farka Toure, Mozart, Beethoven, Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin, Fitz and the Tantrums |
| Favorite Books | To Kill a Mockingbird, Candide, The Brothers Karamazov, An Oregon Message, The World Doesn't End, The Book of Job, The Good Earth, Good Poems, The Poet's Companion, The Morrow Anthology of Younger American Poets |