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Height:  5'11 Weight:  190 lbs. Alumni Status:  BA 1998 History/Sociology/Busch Light
Location:  Washington, D.C. Favorite Baseball Team:  I love and hate the Cubs as Gollum loves and hates the One Ring
Natural Enemies:  This one chick from law school (don't get me started)

Athletic Ability: None discernable. Love downhill skiing and tennis, but am lousy at both

Sartorial Style: Boring. Suits all week. Consistent underperformer on the weekends.

Favorite Beverage and Consumption Freq: Red wine, particularly CA cab and syrah, when things are going well. Tequila and Squirt when they're not.

Political Philosophy: Moderate, but tend to lean left.

Religious Philosophy: Skeptical. To me, the Catholic Church was once a positive force for social justice, but has lost touch in recent years. Many of its modern-day "crusades" do not resonate with me.

Musical Favorites: Eclectic. Right now, the Chili Peppers, a little bit of Audioslave....and....[deep sigh] a fair amount of Velvet Revolver. Feels good to get that off my chest.

Favorite Quote from an ND Coach: "Honestly, I'm surprised you made it these years without getting fired."

Said to me, a lifeguard, by the Director of the Rolf's Aquatic Center, "Coach" Dennis Stark. People called him "coach," though I am not sure that he ever coached anything.

Miscellaneous Data: A picture of Fr. Hesburgh with MLKjr. hangs in my office. To me, this, more than anything, represents what Notre Dame is about.