General: I'm a pretty easy-going guy and I try my best to get the most enjoyment out of life. I love to make people laugh and also to perform in music (singing) and drama and have appeared in the musical "This is Kirtland!", a musical about the early LDS (Mormon) settlers in Ohio, each of the last three summers. This summer I was Newel K. Whitney, an early LDS pioneer in Ohio. I'm also a big sports fan, especially for my local teams, and enjoy playing sports even though I'm not really good at any of them (except Ultimate Frisbee!!!!!!). I also love spending time with my awesome family both immediate and extended and I'm a very loyal person to just about anything I'm attached to or affiliated with. I also love Wikipedia and am an active editor there. And if you can't tell, I also like flags and have a small collection of many different flags in different sizes. I find them very interesting! Oh, and if you ever need directions to just about anywhere I can help, especially if you're here in Ohio. I have a mind for maps and directions (ask my family) and I LOVE Google Earth!
Education: I'm almost done with college (finally!), though it's taking a LOT longer than I ever thought it would! After a battle with BYU-Idaho and their antiquaited, biased, and unreasonable (and undefendable!) housing policy, I returned to Kent State University, where I started college in 2000-2001 and also attended in 2004. I was in Music Education (I was supposed to student teach Fall 2007), but for technical reasons (so I can graduate sooner), I'm now just a Music major with a poltical science minor set to graduate Spring '08. This summer I'll be starting my masters work in teaching (where I'll do my student teaching in 2009). I anticipate finishing my Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree in May 2009. I was at Brigham Young University-Idaho (not to be confused with sister school BYU) in the magical and distant planet known as Rexburg, Idaho from Fall 2004-Spring 2007. And no, I DON'T miss it AT ALL!!
Religion: I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, aka the Mormons. I served a full-time mission from December 2001-2003 in the Arizona Tucson Mission. Currently in my home ward (congregation) I am the full-time pianist for Primary (children's Sunday School), my most favorite calling ever!!!!!!!
Politics: Politically I consider myself a "moderate conservative." On idealogical and social issues I'm pretty conservative, but on educational issues I tend to be more on the "liberal" side (i.e. not a big fan of charter schools, vouchers, or standardized tests). I try my best to not only recognize other viewpoints, but UNDERSTAND them as well even if I don't agree. So yes, one CAN be conservative AND open-minded (just the same as one can be liberal and close-minded...believe me I've met enough to know that's true!). We can also disagree without being rude and uncivil...a skill so many seem to not have in discussing politics and opinion. I am a registered Republican, though by no means do I vote exclusively Republican. True, I usually lean that way (especially on the national level), but anyone who believes one party can "save America" is living in a dream world in my humble opinion. I try to vote for the best candidate no matter what party they are in. Be an educated voter!!
Well, USUALLY I vote Republican, but I always THINK!! =)
Check out my website at http://hometown.aol.com/moroniohio
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