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About Me

40 year-old freelance writer...author of the book, "Shorthanded: The Untold Story of the Seals, Hockey's Most Colorful Team." My Web site is www.sealshockey.com. I also write for www.insidehockey.com and keep a blog on sports at http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/sealshockey. I am a big fan of music including The Beatles, Bruce Hornsby, Marc Cohn, Paul Simon and classic rock from the 60s to the 80s. I am a movie buff and oddly enough enjoy silent films, Mel Brooks (Young Frankenstein--the best movie ever made) and comedies in general. I enjoy history, hockey (Rangers fan), football (Go Packers) and baseball (Let's Go Mets) and current events. I am married with 3 lovely kids.

My Interests

hockey, football, baseball, movies, silent films, history, politics, current events, World War I, Green Bay Packers, New York Rangers, New York Mets, California Golden Seals, Oakland Seals, Lon Chaney, Charlie Chaplin, the TV show, "Soap," "The Odd Couple," Bruce Hornsby, The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, "All in the Family" and spending time with my family.

I'd like to meet:

Sparky the Seal

Charles Schulz

Bing Crosby

Pat Summerall

Charles O. Finley

Music:

The Beatles, Bruce Hornsby, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Paul Simon, Simon & Garfunkel, Marc Cohn, classic rock from the 60s, 70s and 80s.

Movies:

"Young Frankenstein," "Slapshot," "Blazing Saddles," "Bride of Frankenstein," "He Who Gets Slapped," "City Lights," "Monty Python's Holy Grail," "This Is Spinal Tap,"

Television:

NFL Football, NHL Hockey, Mets games, "The Odd Couple," "Soap," "All in the Family," "Friday Night Lights," "30 Rock," "Real World"

Books:

Mostly history, my favorite author is Martin Gilbert. Also love "All Quiet on the Western Front," "MacBeth" and other Shakespeare plays, and plenty of books on World War I, Vietnam, Watergate and Israel.

Heroes:

Gary "Suitcase Smith", Gary Simmons, Gilles Meloche, Dennis Maruk, Reggie Leach, Ivan Boldirev, Carol Vadnais, Ron Stackhouse, Bert Marshall and Harry Howell.