GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 37 - February 2017

What do you use for most of your web surfing: A desktop computer, laptop, tab- let or smartphone? I’mold-school: I likemy desktop tower. I have a laptop and old tablet, but at the end of the day, I like my desktop. iPhone or Android? And if we took out your earbuds, what wouldwe find you listening to? Android, always Android. I had an iP- hone once; I’m not interested in going back. I very rarely listen to music. Usually when I do it is becausemywife or children took over the controls. I prefer talk radio, usually sports, especially duringAmerican football season, but politics is good at times too. If you could go anywhere on vaca- tion, where would you go? I have been promising my children a trip to play in the snow for a couple of years now, but between family and school and my wife’s work schedule, it has not yet worked out. I really want to take my kids to play in the snow somewhere. That being said, 10 years from now is an- other story. I don’t see online gambling in the U.S. occurring in the next five years, but in 10 years I think it is realistic. That would be a big change to the industry. I see a flood of new casinos and newmoney flying around, and a subsequent crash as the competition pushes some of the smaller fish out of the pond. When the U.S. legalizes, things will get very interesting. If someone from out of town were to vis- it you, where is the one place you would have to take them? Orlando, Florida. You can’t come here without visiting the theme parks. We have four Disney Parks, two Disney Water Parks, two Universal Studios Parks, Sea World and Lego Land. Close your eyes, spin around and throw a rock, and you are likely to hit a theme park. Any and all of themwould be a good choice to take a visitor to. What is the last book you read? Did you read it on an e-reader, or do you need to have a copy of the physical book in your hand? I am addicted to Kindle Unlimited. Without it I would need a second or even third job to pay for my reading habit, and my wife would leave me because of the books all over the house. I just finished reading Right to Kill by Andrew Peterson. It’s the sixth book in the Nathan McBride series, and though some have been better than oth- ers, I have enjoyed them all. I have also enjoyed the Frontiers Saga by Ryk Brown and get excited every time there is a new addition to the series, which now has 17 volumes, I believe. What’s your favorite movie? I am ex- tremely picky when it comes to movies. I love a movie that is not predictable and keeps me wondering what will happen next (all romcoms were just eliminated). Movies like the independent film Crash , which ties a bunch of unique stories to- gether, always get a thumbs up from me, while anything with Jim Carrey in it is likely a thumbs down. If I had to narrow the list down, though, anything by Mel Brooks would be high on the list, with Spaceballs at the top. was highly under-appreciated. I believe that she would have a very interesting perspective on the world today. Robin Williams: It became glaringly obvi- ous when he passed that very few people truly knew him, but I always found his insight into the world around him brilliant. Though he was known for his comedy, the genius behind that comedy would make for a very interesting conversation over a few cold ones. Name three things that people reading this magazine don’t know about you. 1. If I won the lottery and never had to worry about money again, I would be a full-time student. I was one of the strange people who loved college for its academics. I would spend the rest of my life learning if I could. 2. I love cars, especially old ones. I love to get under the hood and get my hands dirty. I am by no means It is easy to view an affiliate as an asset, or as another website, another mailing list, but when you respect the work and sacrifice that they have put into that product, then it’s easy to say “What can I do to help you?” David Brabson | Allegro Affiliates If you could have dinner with three peo- ple, living or dead, who would they be? John F. Kennedy: I am an American his- tory buff, and his presidency was filled with some of the most influential times inAmerican history. To hear about it from him would simply be amazing. Former First Lady Barbara Bush: I saw her speak at a convention when I was a young teenager, maybe 13 or 14, and she had a strength and spirit about her that I think a professional, but I am definitely a hobbyist. It is something that I share with my father. 3. The smartest thing that I did was marry a woman smarter than me. When I look short-term, she looks long-term. When I am impulsive, she makes me think. While I am serious, she is giggly and silly. When people say “Behind every great man is a great woman,” I have to agree, from personal experience. w w w . g p w a t i m e s . o r g 65