PROPRIETOR
The Politickles Shop, June 2003 - present
Conceive, design, and market cutting-edge conservative novelties at online emporium.

FREE-LANCE EDITOR/WRITER
June 1999 - present
Develop and complete commissioned or self-generated projects in journalism, advertising, and publishing. (See Politickles below under "Publications.") Currently developing innovative multimedia civics program for schoolchildren.

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
America’s Future, St. Louis, May 1995 - November 2001
Wrote and produced “Behind The Headlines,” a conservative commentary broadcast daily on 100-plus radio stations and published 1-3 times weekly in 500-plus newspapers. Edited bimonthly newsletter. Maintained website and email lists. Promoted and publicized America’s Future. Networked with like-minded policy groups. Innovations included: redesign of newsletter to improve appearance and enhance content; launching of first website; and introduction of electronic delivery of commentaries. (America’s Future is a nonprofit educational organization established in 1946 to promote free enterprise and constitutional government. Phyllis Schlafly, acting president. 314-725-6003.)

HEAD COPYWRITER
Berger & Reed Advertising, New Orleans, January 1992 - May 1995
Created multimedia advertising campaigns for Cox Cable, Baumer Foods, Louisiana Gas Service Company, et al. (Sid Berger, president. Now affiliated with Logan Marketing. 504-522-3911.)

FREE-LANCE WRITER
February 1991- May 1995
Wrote articles for Phyllis Schlafly’s Education Reporter and other publications.

EDITOR/MANAGING EDITOR
The New American, Appleton WI, January 1986 - February 1991
Promoted to editor in 1989. Improved look and content of this biweekly national news magazine and personally devised and implemented austerity campaign to reduce annual production costs by $250,000. As managing editor, assigned articles, edited manuscripts, oversaw production, and devised advertising and promotions. (John F. McManus, publisher. 414-749-3784.)

PUBLISHER/FREE-LANCE COPYWRITER
October 1983 - January 1986
Wrote, designed, produced, published, distributed, promoted, and sold several thousand copies of Only in New Orleans, a collection of cartoons. Created advertising campaigns for Equity Investment Services (real estate), ThermoChek (construction materials), Loyola New Orleans, and other free-lance clients.

HEAD COPYWRITER
Peter Mayer Advertising, New Orleans, January 1979 - October 1983
Created multimedia advertising campaigns for the Whitney Bank, the Greater New Orleans Tourist and Convention Commission, Trappey’s Fine Foods, and other clients. (Peter Mayer, chairman. 504-581-7191.)

REPORTER/EDITOR
June 1975 - May 1979
Edited the bilingual regional newspaper La Gazette des Acadiens, dedicated to the preservation of Cajun culture. (David Marcantel, publisher. 318-824-6129.) Wrote feature articles and opinion pieces and contributed a comic strip to the Baton Rouge weekly Gris Gris.

PUBLICATIONS
Politickles: Limericks Lampooning the Lunatic Left, Merril Press, 2000.

1000 “Behind The Headlines” commentaries, syndicated to more than 500 newspapers nationwide,1995 - Present.

100 articles on policies and practices in American public schools, Education Reporter, 1991 - 1995.

50 articles, essays, and reviews, The New American, 1986 - 1991.

Only in New Orleans: 100 Cartoons for Tourists, Allard Mengis Publishing, 1984.

Hike, The New Orleans Transit Game, Boudin Enterprises, 1978.

Monthly articles on Cajun culture, La Gazette des Acadiens, 1976 - 1978.

Also published in Investor’s Notebook, The Pragmatist, Movie Marketplace, New Orleans Magazine, New Orleans Broadcaster, Gris Gris,The Tulanian, Human Life International’s PRI Review, American Life League’s Celebrate Life, The Family, Today’s Catholic Teacher, Christian Clippings, Blake Quarterly, and Theatre Book.

Ezine publications include numerous articles and essays, as well as satire and light verse.

BROADCASTING
Frequent guest host for “Phyllis Schlafly Live,” weekly radio interview program devoted to educational topics, 1998 - Present.

Host of the weekly “Bayou Bob” talk show on WGNU Radio (920 AM) in St. Louis, 1995 -1997.

EDUCATION
B.A. cum laude with honors in English from Tulane University in New Orleans, 1975. Twenty-four hours in the masters programs at the University of Southwestern Louisiana (1976) and the University of New Orleans (1979).

PERSONAL
Forty-eight years old, excellent health, married with six children (aged 4 to 17 years) and numerous pets.