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Height:  5' 10		Weight:  185 lbs.		Alumni Status:  Ph.D. 1990 (I was at ND as a grad student through
Location:  North Canton, Ohio				Favorite Baseball Team:  I've lost interest in professional baseball.
Natural Enemies:  Buckeyes--can't stand 'em.
Athletic Ability:		I'm an avid rock climber and backpacker. I keep in pretty good shape. I have no natural football ability whatsoever, although I do play hard in our annual Thanksgiving day family football game.
Sartorial Style:		Typically jeans and a t-shirt. On dressy days, khaki pants and polo shirt.
Favorite Beverage and Consumption Freq:		Coffee (3-4 cups/day) and Dr. Pepper (1 or 2/day). An occasional Bass Ale.
Political Philosophy:		I'm pretty moderate, which means my views are never represented by actual politicians who end up forced to cater to the extremes.
Religious Philosophy:		I think there are right answers to religious questions. I also think that they are very hard questions and the intelligent reasonable people come to different conclusions.
Musical Favorites:		All over the map. On my iPod you'll find folk, jazz, blues, classical, pop, and even some hip-hop. Some favorites include Dylan, Paul Simon, Bruce Cockburn, John Gorka, Jack Johnson, Dar Williams, Alison Krause, Bangles, Barenaked Ladies, and Traveling Wilburys.
Favorite Quote from an ND Coach:		“One man practicing sportsmanship is better than a hundred teaching it.” (Knute Rockne)
Miscellaneous Data:		I'm a philosophy professor at Mount Union in Alliance Ohio. I love my job (except for the grading).