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About Me

I am a conservative, single guy living in Selma, North Carolina with two cats, three parakeets, one crazy dog named Daisy , and one goofball of a pup I call Slime Dog . I have a background in radio broadcasting, fire protection, and some technical/computer experience. I currently am employed as a Technical Services Coordinator at the world's largest media and entertainment company (company policy is that I should not mention the name).
I blog regularly at troylaplante.com . I also write a weekly column called LaPlante's Rants for my hometown newspaper, The Selma News in Selma , North Carolina. Each column gets published weekly in my LaPlante's Rants blog. You can also find me each week at The Patriots' Pub , where I am one of three panelists who discuss and teach early US history and The Constitution.
For community activities, I serve on the Johnston County Local Emergency Planning Committee, the Town of Selma Planning Board, the Selma Citizens' Advisory Committee, and am a member of the Selma Development Partnership.
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My Interests

Shooting, theology, politics, local public affairs

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Music:

As I get older, I find myself more ecelectic in my tastes. For instance, on my iPod, I have everything from Christian to big band to classical to movie themes to heavy metal. One of my favorite artists was one of the most prolific Christian song writers to come along, Rich Mullins. Probably my favorite genre is 1980's "Big Hair Heavy Metal".

Movies:

"The Godfather", "Patton", "Star Wars", "The Wizard of Oz" and "The Matrix" are a few of my favorites of all time. I enjoy the sort of movie that one can put on the tube whenever there is nothing else worth watching and you don't mind seeing the same movie over and over. That pretty much includes most Sandra Bullock, Reese Witherspoon, and Drew Barrymore movies. No, I don't mind watching chick flicks with the wife, obviously. For some reason, I also watch movies about Wyatt Earp and enjoy them, even if some of them are factually challenged. I guess I also really like the great epics of modern day such as "Gladiator" and "Braveheart". I enjoy a good sci-fi once in a while. Notice I used the word "good".

Television:

I don't watch a lot of TV, especially network television. Since I work for the cable company, I have a few hundred channels of garbage to choose from. If I can find a good documentary, I put it on. I find myself watching Biography International, History Channel, and History International a lot if I do sit and watch TV.

Books:

The Deporter, The Godfather, John Adams

Heroes:

Rush Limbaugh (for his accomplishments in broadcasting); Ronald Reagan (for his strength in leadership, not necessarily that I agreed with him 100%); the Apostle Paul (for his unwavering conviction and concise documentation of the faith); and the men and women who put their lives on the line for the sake of others', whether as soldiers, police, or firefighters.

My Blog

Blogging

OK, here's the deal. I will NOT be blogging on myspace. I may put announcements here, but that is about it. I already have three others for various purposes. The last thing I need is another ...
Posted by Troy LaPlante on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 03:45:00 PST