I've been teaching college-level speech since 1979. I've taught speech and theatre courses at Ball State University, Triton College, DeVry Institute of Technology in Addison, Northeastern Illinois University, Joliet Junior College, McHenry County College and Morton College. I've been teaching speech full-time at Morton College since August of 1998.

I was born and raised in the Chicago area, spending most of my early life in Westchester. I've lived in Westmont, Illinois, since 1984. I'm currently living there with one wife (Kristi), two children (Bob and Rachel), four cats (Shadow, Pooh Bear, Pie Guy, and Salem), two guinea pigs (Kobe and Jalan), and one dog (Pup, actually Oedipup Rex).

I enjoy reading. My favorite topics are the Civil War, Shakespeare and the Elizabethans, the ancient Greeks and Romans, biographies, novels (my favorite novelist being Alexandre Dumas, pere), short stories, self-improvement books and books of quotations. I use the quotations in my classroom. During nice weather I may also be found gardening.

I'll promise you two things:

• First, I will never waste your time . You'll find, for example, the length of our speech presentations shorter than just about anyone else's. I have set goals for each presentation and our speech times reflect the minimum amount of time necessary to achieve your goals.
• Second, if you learn the course material, you'll learn skills that will change your life. You're here to learn. I'm here to help you learn. If you need any help, let me know.