By this point you may be wondering what's with the jester? Well, when I started my Catholic based production company, I started to think about my life and the role I have chosen. I came to two insights: 1) I have never asked to be in the spotlight, but rather behind the scenes and 2) it is one deeply centered in exploring my faith in very creative experiences. I have put together a book of morning meditations compiled of short stories, which I have written, for high school and young adult retreats.

Anyway, I felt the Court Jester, in attitude and conviction was a role I fit into. I soon realized, I am a work in progress and so I could never be a full fledged Jester, but an apprentice. If this be true, then who was my teacher? I quickly concluded Jesus Christ. Now, this is not to say, Jesus is a Fool nor I am, but rather, a Jester, one who makes other's laugh, feel worthy, and encourages, by building up, being humble, and loving unconditionally while always pointing to the King and not himself. The Jester sacrifices all for the King, for he is really the essence of a knight in training...standing by and doing the will of his Lord, honoring his own word and promises without reward, sharing his insight with others in jest or in advice, and being available and sensitive to others. He does not convert with force, but lives his beliefs. In all this, he does not seek greatness, but is great.

Well, enough about my philosophy, onto the other parts of my wonderful life...

First off, I am divorced, with 2 beautiful little girls. I love reading, movies, volleyball, media and the arts. Below is a listing of other Odz & Nz.... (hehe)

Books

Fiction: Don Quixote, Collection of Oscar Wilde, Crime and Punishment, The Assasini, The Day After Tomorrow, Gone But Not Forgotten, East Of Eden; Poetry: ee cummings, most lyricists of modern pop music, like Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Kenny Loggins... though more recently, I tend to write my own. NonFiction: Photography/ Animation/Movies, Media Text books.

Movies

Musical: Singing in the Rain; Drama: The Maltese Falcon, The African Queen; Enemy Mine Comedy: Duck Soup, March Of The Wooden Soldiers; Foreign Films: "M", Cinema Paradisimo; Christmas: Miracle on 34th Street, The Bishop's Wife, A Christmas Carol, Scrooged

Directors

Steven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, Ron Howard and Rob Riener

Heroes

Jim Henson, Pope John Paul II, Mother Teresa, John The Baptist, Knights, Groucho Marx

Music

Pop: Jim Croce, Stephen Bishop, James Taylor, Kenny Loggins, Squeeze, Natalie Merchant, Barenaked Ladies... Classical: Beethoven, Russian; Country: Garth Brooks (well, I guess jest about all music!)

Plays

Comedy: Noices Off; Musicals: All Musicals; Drama: I Remember Mama

Thesbians

Actors: Cary Grant, Dustin Hoffman, Red Skelton, Marx Brothers; Actress: Ann Margaret, Debbie Reynolds, Susan Hayward, Lauren Bacall

TV

My Favorite Martian, The Monkees, Charlie Brown Halloween and Christmas Specials, Lost In Space, Twilight Zone, The Bob Newhart Show.
Unfortunately, most shows I started watching since 1992 somehow get cancelled (maybe it’s me?)

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