Favorites include: Alan Parsons, America, Barenaked Ladies, Beach Boys, Beatles, Billy Joel, Boston, Chris DeBurgh, Christopher Cross, Counting Crowes, Crosby Pevar Raymond, Creed, CSN/CSNY, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Dan Fogelberg, Dave Matthews, Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler, Doobie Brothers, Doors, Eagles, Elton John, Everything But The Girl, Fleetwood Mac, Genesis, Phil Collins, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett, Joe Satriani, Joe Walsh, John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Mayer, Journey, Judie Tzuke, Kim Carnes, Matchbox 20, Michael Manring, Neil Young, Pink Floyd, Police, Prince, Queen, Ray Charles, Rolliing Stones, Santana, Seal, Shawn Colvin, Sheryl Crow, Steely Dan, Sting, Stu Hamm, Suzanne Vega, Tina Turner, Todd Rundgren, Tom Petty, Toto, Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, U2, The Who, ZZ Top
Television
Favorite TV: Mythbusters, LA Ink, History Channel, The Colbert Report, Mind of Mencia, C-SPAN.
Books
Too many to count.
Presently reading Will & Ariel Durant's "History of Civilization, Volume 10: Rousseau & Revolution"
Next read is David Maraniss' "Rome 1960: The Olympics When The World Changed"
Heroes
Recent:"Live more than your neighbors. Unleash yourself upon the world and go places. Go now, giggle, know, laugh, and bark at the moon like the wild dog you are. Understand this is not a dress rehearsal; this is it, your life. Face your fears and live your dreams, take it all in, yes, every chance you get. Come close. And by all means, whatever you do, get it on film." - Jon "Blazeman" Blais, ALS Warrior Poet, Athlete #179, Ironman - August 30, 1971 - May 27, 2007
"A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having." - "V," (Hugo Weaving) "V for Vendetta" (2005)
"Never let anyone set your personal or professional agenda. Live every day with the passion of your last. Wake up every morning with a plan and a dream." - Dara Torres, US Olympian (2008)
Michael's Details
Status:
Married
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
Deming, NM
Body type:
5' 9" / Average
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Religion:
Other
Zodiac Sign:
Libra
Smoke / Drink:
No / Yes
Education:
Grad / professional school
Occupation:
Tng. Spec./Perf. Tech/Coach
Michael's Schools
University Of South Florida
Tampa,FL
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: In Progress
Major: Social Studies Education
2001 to 2002
University Of Tampa
Tampa,FL
Graduated: 2000
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Secondary Education
Minor: Social Sciences
About me: Essentials: "Moderate Republican For Truth" "Recovering Christian Fundamentalist (my wife prefers to call me "Agnostic")"
Work: Job efforts focus on teaching techniques to apprentice school students & instructors to limit test anxiety, an (unintended) consequence of "No Child Left Behind" & it's focus on high-stakes standardized testing.
Also performing research to determine if skills learned in apprentice & journeyman level training transfer to the workplace; whether the Navy's (Fleet) organizational culture is a root cause of training decay.
Surviving an automobile accident with only the help of air bags. Yes, that's d*mned stoopid and I'll never NOT wear a seatbelt again.
Swimming all of the freestyle events (1,650 yards, 500 yards, 200 yards, 100 yards, 50 yards) and all of the breaststroke events (200 yards, 100 yards, 50 yards) at one of the biggest Masters' swim meets in the SE U.S...without drowning, throwing up, or being disqualified.
Future goals:
Finish a half-iron distance triathlon in 6 hours (previous best is 6:33) this September (IM 70.3, Augusta, GA).
Finish a iron distance triathlon in under 17 hours this November (IM Florida, Panama City Beach, FL).
Who I'd like to meet: My wife. No kidding. Last year she traveled 22 weeks out of the year, and I'm a complete lost child without her.
