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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Introduction | I'm a professional educator currently teaching in Indianapolis. My students are in 6th grade. My three kids take up most of my time, which is a good thing. Parenthood is a blessing. We also had a great friend in our Welsh Corgi, Conner. I don't know if I can handle the strain of letting another dog into my life. Time will tell. |
| Interests | So many things..., dogs, teaching, Highland Games, Sumo, genealogy, Scrabble, military history, trivia, magic, chess, the Colts, archery, world records, IFOCE, Germany, weightlifting, coins, stamps, comic books, geography, food & drink from around the world, so much more. |
| Favorite movies | Shawshank Redemption, Young Frankenstein, No Country for Old Men, Enter the Dragon, House of Flying Daggers, Braveheart, Highlander, Terminator, Halloween, Lord of the Rings, Gross Pointe Blank, Transporter, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Being There, The Shining, The Birds, (categories next), Mel Brooks, Albert Brooks, Clint Eastwood, Peter Sellers, martial arts, Alfred Hitchcock, James Bond, sci-fi/action, John Cusack, Bruce Willis, Anthony Hopkins, Cohen Brothers, Tom Hanks, documentaries, comic book adventures, fantasy,Christopher Walken, history/period drama, and everything from the 1970's that doesn't need to be remade into a new movie. |
| Favorite music | Like the movies, I will appreciate any music done well in almost any genre. But I will mention a short list of favorites, Indigenous, Blues Traveler, the Kentucky Headhunters, Allison Krauss, Wave Mechanics Union, Tom Jones, Luciano Pavarotti, Elvis, BB King, Junior Brown, Prince, Johnny Cash, Johnny Socko, Yes, the Mummies, Heart, the Righteous Brothers, Mozart, Brahms, Beethoven, Mahler, Benny Goodman, Orishas, Bob Marley, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, AC/DC, Kid Rock, John Coltraine, Edith Piaff, Maynard Ferguson, Buena Vista Social Club, Nina Hagen, Al Green, Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, Beastie Boys, Run DMC, Wycleff Jean, Black-Eyed Peas, Van Morrison, the Proclaimers, Take-6, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Angelique Kidjo, Yo Yo Ma, and everyone on Classic Rock, Soul, or Funk radio stations, totally not a complete list. |
| Favorite books | Why Geography Matters,How to Win Friends and Influence People,MHQ,G-Dog and the Homeboys, Harry Potter, With Fire and Sword, The Deluge, Teutonic Knights,Foucault's Pendulum,Sherlock Holmes, History, Biography, Historic Fiction, Classic Literature, Mystery, Poetry, Mythology, Folktales & Legends, and lots more. |