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Height:  6'0 Weight:  220 lbs. Alumni Status:  Class of 1979
Location:  Menomonie, WI Favorite Baseball Team:  San Diego Padres
Natural Enemies:  Trojans & Skunkbears

Athletic Ability: None now; cross country runner in high school; provisional black belt in Tae Kwon Do

Sartorial Style: On my own: whatever is comfortable.

When my wife/daughters have their way: GQ

Favorite Beverage and Consumption Freq: Guinness (built properly whenever possible).

Consumption frequency varies, but always have at least one when the Irish play.

Political Philosophy: Personal freedom with personal responsibility.

Plus, 90% of all politicians are dishonest, ineffective, or both.

Religious Philosophy: Lifelong Catholic, but very much into Buddhist teachings, especially the Dalai Lama (whom I was privileged to hear teach in person in 2003)

Musical Favorites: Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Coltrane, Led Zeppelin, Glenn Miller, Johnny Cash, The Clancy Brothers, Bobby Darin.

Favorite Quote from an ND Coach: You're never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you're never as bad as they say when you lose.
- Lou Holtz

Miscellaneous Data: I'm a computer geek, avid reader, lifelong ND fan as well as a grad. My wedding reception was held on campus and provided many of my large extended family with their first visit to ND.