Hobbies and Activities
I am involved in church, and I am a Christian.
My
hobbies (not including research and "deaning") are varied. I love athletics of all
types
and enjoy watching college football (in person at Ole Miss, and on television I
watch Tennessee,
and Texas Tech). I helped coach my son's football team when he was in
high-school and
I
enjoy providing commentary and advice to coaches on television (pun intended). I also
like
the Atlanta Braves and have been a fan for over 30 years, but I am too busy to
watch now and lost interest after they traded away most of my favorite players. I like to
play
golf, spend time outdoors, and run. I spend most of my spare
time playing golf and I run at an exceptionally slow pace these days when I am able. My wife enjoys
church activities, gardening, and reading, she was formerly a Kindergarten teacher at
the Montessori School in Oxford and now tutors children in reading and writing.
Interests
I love to read and spend most of my time reading non-fiction when I get the
chance, which is rare these days unless I am on a plane. I like
history,
biographies, anything related to economics or finance, and any other
topic
where I can learn something useful. I enjoy research and discovering
new
things that others have not. I also spend a lot of time on the computer,
mostly working, but also doing both academic and other research, as well as
watching financial markets, weather, sports, and news.