Here’s how I live to Win: I’m adopted (I won).At six years old I got to meet John Denver shooting a commercial. When I saw him, I shouted, “Your John DenBerrâ€. I won his autograph. I was oppressed for 7 years in Christian school. I had to Live to win guerilla style and go underground. This trauma led me the summer of 7th grade where I discovered that quarters mixed with California Coolers and Coronas could get you high on life. That’s when I discovered that barfing no longer could be considered losing. It was merely an abstract expression of Live to Win. In 9th grade I started a sports book with weekly point spreads in my journalism class. Living requires money, Winning money means Living! That same year, I ran the Long Beach Marathon. I got 3rd place and had to have both my big toe nails removed. I discovered that Live to Win requires sacrifice. Two movies that changed my life forever were “Red Dawn†because yelling “Wolverines†was code for “LIVE TO WINâ€! The “North Shore†was really a movie about an artist who sucked at his craft. He could kick the shit out of Laird Hamiliton and get the girl! Excuse me, mark that down as Live to WIN! My early twenties I was a Beastie Boy. Lesson learned: Goofy white guys can WIN! My late twenty’s to early 30’s, I lived in Laguna Beach. That experience taught me that you can Live to Win without money. You simply have to walk a block to the beach and hang out everyday (Preferably multiple times). Now I live with my 80 old mom who has lived and won alot! Now is just a time when she needs some help to continue LIVE TO WIN! Visit www.ronmatteson.com to see the a winner. Oh, if you know who sings "Turbo Lover" wedding plans could be in our future.
Tony Moore and I at the Comi-Con 2006!!! One of my favorite comic artists!!!!
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