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I have an interesting perspective on things. I come from two diametrically opposed worlds; media and debt recovery.
I studied Journalism and Mass Communication at Brigham Young University, did talk radio for a number of years and have written conservative op-ed pieces for the old Knight-Ridder newspaper group and Newsmax.com. Additionally, my first novel--a sci-fi / political perspective thriller--is slated for official release on June 26, 2006.
Now, line all that up with the fact I've been (dare I say it) a "bill collector" for more than twenty-five years. I've sued the great and the near great, done battle with the largest names in Corporate America, and lived to tell the tale. Whether my virtue of an interview, or pressing for the status of an unpaid invoice, I have enjoyed being witness to some amusing tap-dancing around the truth.
Through it all I have developed a keen sense of hearing what people mean, rather than what they say. In fact, as I've told every bill collector I've ever trained, it is the words not being used, the phrases that go unspoken, that hold the key to the truth. Obfuscation is an art, and their are few Rembrandts. It is this gift that makes me different from most bloggers, and what--hopefully--will make me a blogger worth putting in your "My Favorites" list.
- Location:
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United States
- Primary occupation:
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Debt Recovery Manager / Writer
- Dream occupation:
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Own my own sports bar
- Hometown:
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Denver, CO
- Schools attended:
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Brigham Young University
- I like:
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The Denver Broncos, writing, scuba, graphic design
- Favorite writers:
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Tom Clancy, James Grisham, Nelson DeVille
- Favorite books:
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The CHOICE - Personally authored sci-fi /political thriller
- Favorite newspapers:
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I don't waste my time on the mainstream press
- Favorite magazines:
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I don't waste my time on the mainstream press
- Favorite music:
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Contemporary Country & Barry Manilow
- Favorite movies:
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The World, the Flesh, and the Devil
- Favorite TV shows:
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24, House, Monk, CSI (the original, not the knock-offs)
- Favorite teams:
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Denver Broncos
- Favorite quote:
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For those who understand, no explanation is needed; for those who don't, none will suffice.
- Gender:
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Male
- Religion:
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Morman