About Me

These are the answers to various inquires I've received since starting this blog. (This page is updated as new queries are answered):

• After nearly graduating with a degree in psychology, I came to my senses and ended up with a B.S. in Liberal Studies.
• I was born in Eastland, TX.
• I joined the Marine Corps in 1988 and served sixteen years before leaving in March 2005.
• I'm the Director of Web Communications for Family Research Council.
• Prior to working for FRC, I was the Director of Communications for The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity.
• I was the co-owner and managing editor of a small regional newspaper, The East Texas Tribune.
• I'm married to Misty, a beautiful, talented, intelligent, woman who somehow manages to put up with my peculiar quirks.
• I studied Forensic Sciences in graduate school before it dawned on me that I could save the cost of tuition and just watch CSI.
• I used to be a bullrider. A very, very bad one.
• During the first Gulf War, Bush was President, I was stuck at an air station training reservists and didn't get to go to Iraq.
• During the second Gulf War, another Bush was President, I was stuck at another air station training reservists and, once again, didn't get to go to Iraq. I'm still bitter about that.
• My favorite short story is "Parker's Back" by Flannery O'Connor.
• I have one child, a beautiful, artistically talented, and incredibly smart daughter named Samantha.
• I've been divorced. It's a weird (but fairly amusing) story.
• I started blogging after reading a book by Hugh Hewitt.
• Although I'm a native Texan, I currently live in Virginia.
• I'm a Reformed protestant evangelical, though I have a soft spot for Catholics.
• My favorite President is John Adams.
• My favorite novel is Cormac McCarthy's All The Pretty Horses.
• I've lived in over in 33 different cities in 8 states and 2 continents.
• My favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys.
• My favorite hobby is napping.
• I spend far too much time blogging. On average, about 25 hours a week.
• I'm spent a year as the managing editor of World Views, the official blog of World magazine.

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