I am currently listening to The Reagan Diaries on audio book format. Wow, I wish I’d done this long ago. gone are the boring drives to work where every soft rock station is endlessly playing the same-old tired songs like “Always Something There to Remind Me”, “Tainted Love” or something by John Mellencamp. Nothing against Mellencamp or the people who sang these other songs, but it just gets tiring hearing them constantly.
TRD is pretty fascinating as President Ronald Reagan chronicled his time in the American presidency. Interesting in retrospect: Reagan erroneously thought that former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor (whom he nominated) was being unfairly criticized for her less-than pro-life views. Reagan also talks about his trip to China and the advice given to him by former president Richard Nixon: don’t ask what you’re eating—just swallow it and move on. Considering that duck and chicken brains are a delicacy in the Chinese culture, that was good advice.
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Richard Zowie
I love ducks, but since ducks tend to be squeamish towards humans, a picture with a rubber ducky will have to do.
Hello! I'm Richard Zowie, a Michigan-based freelance writer, I hope you enjoy my blog postings on my life and dreams as a writer and my unhealthy obsession with Papermate pens.
Richard Zowie
Who is Richard Zowie?
- Richard Zowie
- Freelance writer since 2000. Attended a Christian college. Spent time in the service, studying Russian and Chinese. Have worked in radio and journalism. My birthday is February 6. I love spicy food, especially Chinese. And, yes, Zowie is my real surname. My longterm goal is to make my living entirely off of freelance writing--primarily as a columnist and as a fiction writer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Zowie really your real name? Yes.
You're kidding, right? No.
How do you pronounce it? Rhymes with these words: wowie, Howie (as in Howie Mandel) and Maui.
Where did it come from? The Zowie family originated in Germany (Bavaria, to be specific). My grandfather's birthname was Sylvester Sebastian Zahnweh (pronounced "Tsahn-veh" and means "Toothache" in German), and a few years later his name was Americanized. He became Sebastian Paul Zowie.
When did you become a Christian? October 1981, reassurance of salvation April 1984.
You seem to be a quirky person with a bizarre sense of humor. Why? I suffer from a desire to keep myself constantly occupied and entertained. If I'm not writing or working on something that has to be done, then I say or do goofy things. Primarily, they're designed to make me laugh, but as I get older, I think I'm getting better at making others laugh. Still, considering the garbage that many Americans think is funny today (Knocked Up, for example), I tend to roll my eyes when people tell me my jokes aren't working.
Who are your favorite authors to read? Ray Bradbury, Harry Turtledove, Stephen King, Frank Peretti. Michael Crichton. Haven't read Ted Dekker yet, but I'm told he's very good.
Do you ever receive e-mail from readers? Sometimes. I received some very positive e-mails after a column about my cousin's death by a drunk driver was published. Another drunk driving column about a horribly-disfigured young lady resulted in an angry e-mail from a Wynonna Judd fan (I'd mentioned her since she'd been arrested on a DUI). And then, Imdb comments of mine about the loathsome show Seinfeld resulted in this kid writing me a very angry letter. I feel sorry for him and from the fan.
If you ever became famous, do you think you and your family would ever do a reality television show? Absolutely not.
Ok, so what are your favorite Papermate pens? Yes.
Seriously, what are your favorite all-time Papermates? Probably Pro-fit or Comfortmate.
Whom will you be voting for in November? Not Barack Obama!
You're kidding, right? No.
How do you pronounce it? Rhymes with these words: wowie, Howie (as in Howie Mandel) and Maui.
Where did it come from? The Zowie family originated in Germany (Bavaria, to be specific). My grandfather's birthname was Sylvester Sebastian Zahnweh (pronounced "Tsahn-veh" and means "Toothache" in German), and a few years later his name was Americanized. He became Sebastian Paul Zowie.
When did you become a Christian? October 1981, reassurance of salvation April 1984.
You seem to be a quirky person with a bizarre sense of humor. Why? I suffer from a desire to keep myself constantly occupied and entertained. If I'm not writing or working on something that has to be done, then I say or do goofy things. Primarily, they're designed to make me laugh, but as I get older, I think I'm getting better at making others laugh. Still, considering the garbage that many Americans think is funny today (Knocked Up, for example), I tend to roll my eyes when people tell me my jokes aren't working.
Who are your favorite authors to read? Ray Bradbury, Harry Turtledove, Stephen King, Frank Peretti. Michael Crichton. Haven't read Ted Dekker yet, but I'm told he's very good.
Do you ever receive e-mail from readers? Sometimes. I received some very positive e-mails after a column about my cousin's death by a drunk driver was published. Another drunk driving column about a horribly-disfigured young lady resulted in an angry e-mail from a Wynonna Judd fan (I'd mentioned her since she'd been arrested on a DUI). And then, Imdb comments of mine about the loathsome show Seinfeld resulted in this kid writing me a very angry letter. I feel sorry for him and from the fan.
If you ever became famous, do you think you and your family would ever do a reality television show? Absolutely not.
Ok, so what are your favorite Papermate pens? Yes.
Seriously, what are your favorite all-time Papermates? Probably Pro-fit or Comfortmate.
Whom will you be voting for in November? Not Barack Obama!
I love ducks, but since ducks tend to be squeamish towards humans, a picture with a rubber ducky will have to do.
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- Taking the day off for a medical issue
- Who's really Mr. Irrelevant?
- Post-Smackoff thoughts
- Regarding tomorrow's Smack-Off on The Jim Rome Show
- Today's gas prices
- BREAKING NEWS: Miami Dolphins sign Michigan OT Jak...
- Miami Dolphins and Jake Long
- Pray for Huang Chuncai
- Gifts for German relatives
- Interesting satirical story about Bobby Trendy
- Spring is definitely here!
- The Dave Koz Radio Show
- Pursuing my true love—fiction writing
- Ha! Take that!
- Why radio is getting very boring
- The New Twilight Zone
- Besides spam, another warning about this blog
- Gasoline prices
- So far, so good in my career as a Dallas Cowboys b...
- The Longest Yard remake
- Attention spammers...
- JADIP!
- Another blog
- Lefthanders in the White House
- Ann Coulter’s audiobook “If Democrats Had Any Brai...
- The Outer Limits
- Top 10 Reasons Why the Michigan cold beats the Tex...
- Putting drunk driving fatalities into perspective
- R.I.P., Stanley Kamel
- Oil, gas approach another record high
- D'oh! The Simpsons show not allowed on Venezuelan ...
- New Houston Astros blog of mine
- Charlton Heston, American actor and icon, 1924-2008
- Lance Berkman's humor and a thought on the Astros
- Wal-Mart and small-town businesses: Part 1 of 4
- Los Angeles…that’s where the NFL wants to be
- Ahhh, spring!
- Getting up close and personal with chickens
- Another of the many reasons I won't watch the Summ...
- Houston Astros are now 2-3 on the season...
- Audio books
- Houston Astros get their first win of the season!
- Latest on the Missile Defense System
- 2008 Presidential Race update
- Saw IV: Beating a Dead Horse
- The Birds are back! Yee-haw!
- Welcome, Beeville Bee-Picayune readers!
- Why I’m not quite a hockey fan
- Do I have any plans to watch this summer’s Olympics?
- Suggestion for Sean Berry, Houston Astros hitting ...
- Wait 'til next year, Houston LASTros
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Richard Zowie's resume
RICHARD ZOWIE
(989) 871-2070
richardzowie@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
To work in the publishing, print or radio media, using the experience to further myself professionally as a journalist, columnist and eventually as an author.
SUMMARY
Several years of experience in teamwork and completing crucial tasks in a fast-paced environment. Articles have been appeared in many publications and in Air Force news services. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word and a working knowledge of Quark and Adobe Photoshop. Can type 77 w.p.m.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2000 – Now: Journalist and columnist. Currently work as a freelance news and features writer and photographer for the Flint Journal Community Newspapers, including the Clio Messenger, Flushing Observer and Davison Flagstaff. Have also written news, feature, sports and editorials and have taken photographs for several Texas and Michigan publications including the (Lapeer) County Press, San Antonio Express-News and San Antonio-based Prime Time Newspapers. Two columns written: “Richard’s Ramblings”, a column featuring commentary on political, social, current events, sports, humor and the enigmatic appears regularly in the Beeville Bee-Picayune. Religious commentary column “My Two Shekels” has appeared in the San Antonio Christian Beacon and currently appears in the (Redford, Mich.) Olive Branch Press and Saworship.com.
June 2000 – June 2007: Broadcaster. Have worked at Gospel 1230 WMPC, Lapeer, Mich. and in San Antonio at News Talk 550 KTSA, AM 630 KSLR and AM 930 KLUP. Duties have included running a control board, disk jockeying, recording news broadcasts, playing programs, making on-air announcements, call screening and guest hosting live talk shows.
June 30, 2003 – Nov. 18, 2003: Production analyst, Welder Exploration and Production, Inc. Responsible for maintaining paperwork on well files along with filing daily, weekly and monthly reports for various oil and gas wells across south Texas.
1996 – 2000: Russian language voice interceptor, United States Army, San Antonio, TX. Cleared for top secret information and granted access to sensitive compartmented information by the Department of Defense, based on a single scope background investigation. Two feature articles published in Globe magazine, the official publication of Defense Language Institute in Presidio of Monterey, Calif. Military service contract ended on February 21, 2000.
AWARDS
Michigan Associated Press – Top Contribution, Dec. 2006, Story of man charged in triple murder; Honorable Mention, April 2007, Story of girl who made dress out of dum dum candy wrappers. Honorable Mention, May 2007, Story of man being convicted of triple murder.
EDUCATION
1998: Diploma, Electronic Voice Interceptor School, Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, TX.
1998: Diploma, Russian Basic Course, Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, CA.
1995: B.A., History (with an English minor), Pensacola Christian College, Pensacola, FL.
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
(989) 871-2070
richardzowie@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
To work in the publishing, print or radio media, using the experience to further myself professionally as a journalist, columnist and eventually as an author.
SUMMARY
Several years of experience in teamwork and completing crucial tasks in a fast-paced environment. Articles have been appeared in many publications and in Air Force news services. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word and a working knowledge of Quark and Adobe Photoshop. Can type 77 w.p.m.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2000 – Now: Journalist and columnist. Currently work as a freelance news and features writer and photographer for the Flint Journal Community Newspapers, including the Clio Messenger, Flushing Observer and Davison Flagstaff. Have also written news, feature, sports and editorials and have taken photographs for several Texas and Michigan publications including the (Lapeer) County Press, San Antonio Express-News and San Antonio-based Prime Time Newspapers. Two columns written: “Richard’s Ramblings”, a column featuring commentary on political, social, current events, sports, humor and the enigmatic appears regularly in the Beeville Bee-Picayune. Religious commentary column “My Two Shekels” has appeared in the San Antonio Christian Beacon and currently appears in the (Redford, Mich.) Olive Branch Press and Saworship.com.
June 2000 – June 2007: Broadcaster. Have worked at Gospel 1230 WMPC, Lapeer, Mich. and in San Antonio at News Talk 550 KTSA, AM 630 KSLR and AM 930 KLUP. Duties have included running a control board, disk jockeying, recording news broadcasts, playing programs, making on-air announcements, call screening and guest hosting live talk shows.
June 30, 2003 – Nov. 18, 2003: Production analyst, Welder Exploration and Production, Inc. Responsible for maintaining paperwork on well files along with filing daily, weekly and monthly reports for various oil and gas wells across south Texas.
1996 – 2000: Russian language voice interceptor, United States Army, San Antonio, TX. Cleared for top secret information and granted access to sensitive compartmented information by the Department of Defense, based on a single scope background investigation. Two feature articles published in Globe magazine, the official publication of Defense Language Institute in Presidio of Monterey, Calif. Military service contract ended on February 21, 2000.
AWARDS
Michigan Associated Press – Top Contribution, Dec. 2006, Story of man charged in triple murder; Honorable Mention, April 2007, Story of girl who made dress out of dum dum candy wrappers. Honorable Mention, May 2007, Story of man being convicted of triple murder.
EDUCATION
1998: Diploma, Electronic Voice Interceptor School, Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, TX.
1998: Diploma, Russian Basic Course, Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, CA.
1995: B.A., History (with an English minor), Pensacola Christian College, Pensacola, FL.
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
Richard Zowie's favorite links
- You haven't lived until you've heard the Glenn Beck Show. He is absolutely hysterical. Yep, I'm a sick, twisted freak.
- Yes, I'm a dittohead (I agree with Rush on about 90 percent of the issues)
- Jim Rome, the best sports talk show host and best interviewer anywhere. Period. Good night now!
- My hometown newspaper (Beeville, Texas)
- Another place for Cowboys coverage, the San Antonio Express-News
- Where I go to get coverage of my favorite football team, the Dallas Cowboys
- Where I go to get coverage of my favorite baseball team, the Houston Astros
- EXCELLENT Website for Christian apologetics
- Besides Saworship, this Detroit-region publication runs my column My Two Shekels
- San Antonio-based online Christian magazine
- One of the best blogs out there
- Website of Pensacola Christian College, my alma mater
- Where I keep in touch with people I knew from college
- One of my favorite places to go on the Web
- Papermate, my favorite (and the best) pens
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