Date of Birth: April 23, 1959

Work: Photographer

Education: BS, U. of Dayton (Marketing); MA, Gannon U. (English); Certified Prof. Photographer

Primary hobbies and interests: Biking, swimming, writing

I really stink at: Singing

My greatest strength is: aesthetic vision

Favorite music artists: Van Morrison

Favorite movies: Lord of the Rings, It’s a Wonderful Life, The Incedibles, Life is Beautiful

Favorite books: S Separate Peace, The Odyssey, The BFG

Favorite television program: The Olympics

Favorite food: Mexican

People would be most surprised to know: I’m writing a children’s novel

Embarrassing moment: There are so many

Most inspiring moment: When Gretchen (my wife to be) discovered I was a prince

Most difficult time: The episode preceding the above

I like about Erie: Presque Isle, family-friendly town

Words used to describe me: Vigorous, absent-minded, creative, intelligent

If money was no issue I would: Write novels, make movies, try to shore up the human family & western civilization

I most admire: Maximilian Kolbe, a priest who sacrificed his life for another in Auschwitz

Family: Wife gretchen, hans (20), Andy (19), Gwen (16), Max (15), Julie (10)

Life ambition: Raise good children and write a good novel

Message for the world: Quote from Alexander Solzhenitsyn: "One word of truth will outweigh the whole world.”