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 My wide variety of interests led to the development of Rockin' Scotty's info Center.  Here's a brief trek down memory lane!

- Rode bicycle shortly before 4th birthday, started driving mini-bikes at 5, have always loved 2 wheelers

- At thirteen, drove fathers Lincoln Mark IV with dad on board from Annapolis, MD to home 50 miles away. What a sweet ride, sunroof, power everything, leather seats, huge motor, was pimpin' big time. An inspirational trek to say the least!

- Acquired Diver Certification in Key Largo FL from Captn' Slate. Watched him hand feed his pet barracuda, stroke his pet eel and had a fantastic time. Favorite dive was in Hawaii in 1999.  Ninety ft. down to a US mine sweeper near Pearl Harbor which I understand got demolished in a storm several years later.

- Started working at Cable and Wireless Communications in Tyson's Corner, VA. My interest in computers was revitalized. As an internet engineer, I put in fifteen years and my career's evolution mirrored the growth of this new fangled entity know as the information superhighway:)

- Created my first web page solely to facilitate information sharing for my fantasy football league which was created in 1989, I believe one of the very first. The WFFL is still intact today with many of its founding members. Many many Tues nights were spent pouring over box scores from the Washington Post and tallying up scores. This tedium was incentive to come up with an alternate solution. My foray into the Web Site development piqued my interest and would endure.

- Acquired Private Pilots license (Single Engine - Land)  in four-zero-Hotel in Maryland (GAI). You never forget your first solo, what a thrill! Too many beautiful and exciting flights to list.  I love talking planes with other pilots. Chuck Yeager is a personal hero.

- After playing guitar for many yeas and endless garage jamming sessions, I decided to get serious and formed the Rock Band 'Minimum Balance'. We played for several years in North Va. circuit, released CD in 1995. We warmed up for Foghat at JAXX in Springfield that same year. Getting lostin in my guitar is one of lifes lovely distractions.

- Simultaneously discovered a passion for  NASCAR as well as the on-line racing game by Papyrus, things would never be the same. Lodestar Racing was born when I hooked up with my teammates Shane Ewing and Charlie Wayne.

- Volunteered with wife as a trail overseer of a section of the Appalachian Trail, Bootens Gap to Bear Fence Rock Scramble. I love hiking and being outdoors.  Being in touch with nature definitely feeds the soul.

- Wrote a weekly NASCAR column for on-line publication FrontStetch.com.  I had a blast doing this part time gig and learned a lot. The gang over there was very open minded and fantastic to work with.

- After honing driving skills on-line and attending many racing schools (Dover, Concord, Charlotte, Rockingham) I started racing stock cars at the Old Dominion Speedway in Manassas, Va.

- Set forth a personal goal to read the Bible cover to cover. Completed this task and life has never appared the same. Though I make many mistakes as a fallen soul, I attempt to abide by and include Christian standards into every aspect of my life. 

- Started own IT business installing networks and software training for Small Businesses. This has transitioned to Walter Cosulting which specializes in Social Media Marketing strategies and training for businesses.

- Moved to Vermont, a great place to raise kids....taxes, not so good.

- Launched Rockin Scotty's Web Site and wrote '25 Days of Daytona', a thirty thousand word novella which was published daily by Jayski.com. A web site second only to NASCAR.com in popularity and whose contents by many are thought to be more hard hitting and insightful than the latter mentioned.

- Began Teaching Motorcycle Safety for the Sstate of Vermont. There is no better place to ride a bike even if the season is limited. They could spend a little more of their budget on road maintenemce!

- With daughter approaching fifteen years of age and a love  for cars and driving, the situation inspired and idea for a 'So You Want the Keys to the Car?'  which is currently in the works. Its an attempt to lend unique insight to parents and new drivers on approaching and undergoing the vitally important topic of driving from someone who has put much more thought into this topic from many different perspectives than most.

- Another idea for a book launched on one of the 210 trips I've made from Vermont to Maryland over the years having family in both locations.  It's appropriately titled From 'Burlington to Baltimore'.

- Motorcycle Journalist writing for Examiner.com

- Guitar Instructor

- Launched Rockin' Scotty's Info Center in effort to provide relevant personal and political topicality.