About Me

I’m an entrepreneur, writer, sports fan, music-lover, and small business owner of FischTank PR, a boutique marketing and communications firm headquartered in New York City.

Rather than bore you with three boilerplate paragraphs about FischTank, this space itself as well as the entire site is intended to share more about other stuff; my interests and observations; book and music reviews; possible political ramblings; photographs; some musings and maybe a little fiction work.

I’ll start with sharing a little bit of background, via this list of 11 unimportant facts:

1. I’ve lived in five states (born in Maine, then New York, Pennsylvania, California, New Jersey and North Carline).
2. I attended and graduated from Shippensburg University, located in a very small town in central Pennsylvania. I love Ship and continue to volunteer and speak on campus.
3. I live with my very tolerant wife Monica, beautiful daughter Ava, and mini-golden doodle Buddy in Eastern PA.
4. I love music, specifically most forms of rock (classic, southern, and alternative), folk and outlaw country. I’m also an Amorica, or die-hard fan of The Black Crowes, a band and its key members whom I’ve seen several dozen times in many states, countries, stadiums, theaters, beaches, roadhouses and clubs.
5. I enjoy reading fiction, biographies, and historical work. My favorite authors include Charles Bukowski, Carl Hiassen, and Lee Child, and my favorite biographies span Harry Truman, Waylon Jennings, Benjamin Franklin, Mickey Mantle, Roy Williams, Steve Jobs, Keith Richards, David Goggins, and many more.
6. Being a Philadelphia sports fan has tested my resolve and shattered my belief in a higher being. At nearly 40 years of age and rooting for a city with four major sports teams, I’ve seen two major championships! That said, the 2008 World Series Champion Phillies and 2018 Philadelphia Eagles are two of my life’s greatest accomplishments memories.
7. I enjoy volleyball, biking, hiking, running, basketball, tennis, fishing, and any and all lawn games.
8. I love being a road warrior, and my fourth cross country trip in August 2017 with two of my best friends from high school spawned the genesis of this blog.
9. Seinfeld is still the best TV comedy of all time.
10. I am constantly on the lookout for new ideas, experiences, and business opportunities.
11. If you made it this far, please take a moment and consider a donation to Joseph’s House of Camden, a homeless shelter and provider of day services in Camden, NJ. I sit on multiple committees and truly appreciate all support.