• I am the owner of World of Words Desktop Publishing, which came into full-time being Jan. 3, 1997, in Mexico, Mo. Click here to view the services that World of Words offers.
• I am the former Managing Editor of The Mexico Ledger, Mexico, Mo., and The Dickinson Press, Dickinson, N.D. I am a wordsmith, with years of experience as a newspaper reporter, editor and designer. I am the Senior Information Specialist for the Missouri Model Spinal Cord Injury System at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
• I am a husband. My wife, Susan, is a 5th grade teacher at McMillan Elementary School in Mexico.
• I am a father to my two boys. That means I'm also a baseball, tennis and soccer coach, and a huge fan of their varied activities. Visit the Mexico Public Schools online.
• World of Words is a member of The Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce.
• We are members of the Olive Street Church of Christ. Visit the church's Web site, designed by my friend Wesley Snyder.
• Susan and I are graduates of York College, York, Neb., and Harding University, Searcy, Ark.

That's about it. For the nitty-gritty, dry, boring details, view my resumé.