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Gough

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About Me


I define myself in this way: I am a follower of Jesus, a lover of my wife, a role model for my son, a contributing member to my larger family, a teacher to "my kids," and one who is still learning...in life I follow the principle of co-learner, this is also the basis for my philosophy of education.
I live life this way: love God, love my family, and love other people...
"Love many, trust few, do harm to none" - Yao Man
Everyday I try to remind myself this...
Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
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My Interests

Chillin' with my home dawg Pete and my babys mommy (did I say that right?), sailing, travel, golf with my pappy, hangin on the beach, I've recently started surfing... I'm kinda into books (you got somethin against that?...I get enough abuse about this from my old school advisory), I like to code webpages, I love to road trip, and I like to cook...

I'd like to meet:

You...

and Yau Man.

Music:

Yes please... I like most music. Listening to alot of jazz this fall, still kickin it with the Hawaiian music (Israel Kamakawiwo'ole) and my boy Jimmy Buffett... got that tropical thing goin. Pete and I still party with our fav Bhangra tunes(Punjabi party music)...that's not to say I don't spin the Rat Pack religiously (much love to Sinatra R.I.P). Maybe it's the colder weather... but Rascall Flats and Toby Keith have found their way into my iPod (usually only listen to them in Arizona...hmmm).

Movies:

Hmmm.... new baby boy = no movies. Remember that kids.

Television:

OK -- so truth be told -- I adore reality TV... it's a sickness. I'm not really into the "big brother" kind of stuff...more the Amazing Race, Survivor, Idol, Next American Band... love the "talent show" stuff -- really love that... Loving Heroes this season and KID NATION!. I TIVO everything, well actually Replay TV-it, but I love the DVR. And THAT my friends, is how you take an overeducated brian and slowly turn it to mush!

Books:

Yes I do like books... hmmm... I don't have enough space here... right now I am really into George MacDonald, GK Chesterton, and CS Lewis... for you noobs out there -- George MacDonald was a Victorian era author who influenced both Lewis and Chesterton... those two guys used to hang out with JRR Tolkien in Edinburgh and bounce their manuscripts off each other (not literally). Please tell me you know who Tolkien is...

Here are a few from this year you MUST read:

The Gutter - Craig Gross

The Return of the Prodigal Son - H. Nouwen

Heroes:

There are several people that I consider to be personal heroes to me... a few are Jesus Christ, Ghandi, Bonhoeffer, John Maxwell, CS Lewis, Jim Fraysier.... and the list goes on.