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Height:  5'11 Weight:  220 lbs. Alumni Status:  Subway, 1972 - 3rd generation.
Location:  Kansas City via Pittsburgh Favorite Baseball Team:  Pirates, (Penguins, Steelers, Pittsburgh Central Catholic)
Natural Enemies:  Fire, Trojans, Skunkbears, Nittany Lions.

Athletic Ability: I once went 4 for 5 in a Little League game. Hit for the cycle. Although, I think the home run was really a 4-base error.

Sartorial Style: Jeans and shirts not tucked in. Shorts and sandals all summer long.

Favorite Beverage and Consumption Freq: Beer, ice cold, not too often, but probably not often enough.

Political Philosophy: Let's go to Luckenbach, Texas.

Avoid extremist wingnuts.

Rerum Novarum.

Nothing will significantly change without serious campaign finance reform. SCOTUS ruling on Citizens United is repugnant.

Laudato Si'.

Religious Philosophy: Catholic, but I welcome any person of good will. Even Methodists and the Amish.

"Who am I to judge?"


Musical Favorites: All over the map. From Sinatra to some of the stuff that my daughter listens to. Top of the list is Gordon Lightfoot, with no doubt. I sing and play most of his stuff on my guitar (a Martin I bought in the mid 70's). I was raised on the Kingston Trio.

Favorite Quote from an ND Coach: "Get up and resume the struggle for Our Lady." - Leahy

Miscellaneous Data: Retired Pittsburgh Fire Department Captain - 27 years, 7 months.

Fire Support Base Buttons, Phuoc Vinh, Xuan Loc, Bien Hoa 1969-70. USAF Forward Air Control Crew Chief on O-1E Bird Dog.

Obviously, Ara was my hero.

At one time I could name the starting lineups for all eight of the 1960 National League teams, including starting pitchers.

After the Nebraska game in 2000, I prayed over Knute's grave to send us a good coach. We got Ty. Nice to see that the Rock still has a sense of humor.