About

I guess I do things in life a little behind what is considered normal ... didn't get on Facebook until I was 41 ... I've spent a third of my life in this newspaper newsroom ... but I've decided it's time to see what the rest of the world is up to, and I'm utilizing my laptop to do that. When I'm not at the office, I'm at home with the dog and four cats. I work in the yard, work on throwing old stuff out (I am a packrat, and I keep EVERYTHING until I forgot why I kept it in the first place) ... My only real hangup is my depression, bipolar, anxiety, whatever you want to call it ... fortunately I keep it under control with meds ... now I'm starting to lose weight ... I'm down to 313 after getting to 326 ... doing a lot more moving around, walking, eating less, counting calories ... can't believe how much of a difference it makes.

Education

• Arkansas Tech University
• Atkins High School

Favorite saying

• "Funny stuff, like Mark Twain, Yogi Berra; sports quotes, like "It ain't playing football unless you put your nose where it ain't wanting to go." Bear Bryant "We should have put a ribbon on the football. We were handing them gifts all day." Former USC coach John Robinson"