People typically describe me as heroic, dangerous, and/or impeccably dressed. I drive an amazingly nice car and have a really expensive watch, but somehow I still find time to give back to the children and the community. I met Tom Selleck once, and before I could say anything he handed me the keys to his boat, winked at me, and told me to "treat her like a lady". I sometimes eat pizza.

(OK fine. None of that is true, except for the pizza. I like to think of myself as a pretty normal and respectable guy; I'm a high school history teacher and boy's lacrosse coach, I'm friendly to children and old people, I brush my teeth, pay my taxes and vote, and I'll probably get along with most of your family and friends.)

Slingin knowledge at unsuspecting adolescents, debating the feasibility of living full time on a boat, trying to convince my friends to go to tailgate at random events (weddings, court appearances, congressional hearings, etc.), putting sam cooke songs on the jukebox at bars so that everyone has a great time

Writing haikus on Sunday mornings

For some reason a lot of people think I look like I'm from the South, which I dont really understand cuz I wear pretty nondescript clothing and I was born and raised in NJ.

Favorite books: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry; The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway; The Metaphysical Club by Louis Menand

Favorite Movies: True Romance, Cool Hand Luke, The North Shore, Joe Versus the Volcano, Crocodile Dundee

Favorite Shows: Friday Night Lights, The Wire, Cheers

Favorite Music: The Grateful Dead, Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, My Morning Jacket, Robert Earl Keen, The Band

The ocean, dogs, the New York Knicks, summertime, places I've never been, the weekend.

You... like live music, have a dog, like to ride shotgun with your feet out the window, are hilarious