SAINTS

Born and raised in the Seattle area, I have a degree in journalism from the Edward R. Murrow School of Communications. I worked for a non-profit organization managing adult and youth sports, mostly indoor soccer. I was also Marketing Director for that same non-profit. I have been life-long member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon), which deeply effects my personal life, opinions and writing. I am a mother of two young children, which also affects every facet of my life; I love being a mom (most days). I also love exercise and sports, especially soccer.

My name is Katie Brower. I was born in California and moved to Utah when I was very young. I grew up in Highland, Utah, a small town that borders American Fork, Utah. (Half way between Provo and Salt Lake) I gained a love of reading in second grade and still enjoy it today. I attended an Accelerated Learning Lab in 5th and 6th grade that allowed me to skip Pre-algebra and go straight to Algebra in 7th grade. I also attended the Gifted and Talented Program in 7th, 8th, and 9th grade. In 9th grade I was in a program my school called "biology block." (One period of biology and a period split between first aid and wilderness science.) This program allowed me to be the first responder for the junior high, and through that experience I decided I wanted to be a doctor when I grew up. I tested for my Temporary Dan black belt in Omega Martial Arts the fall of my freshman year, and my 1st Dan the fall of my sophomore year. I marched for the American Fork High School Marching Band my junior and senior years, marched with them in the Macy's Day parade, and won the Western Regional Bands of America competition. By taking general high school requirements like Driver's Ed., P.E., health, etc. online and through the alternative high school, and taking AP classes and Distance Education classes from the local university (Utah Valley University) I finished my "pre-Professional Associates of Science" degree, from the above mentioned school, the summer after I graduated from high school and received the New-Century Scholarship. In the process of finishing up my associates degree I got my EMT license and once again affirmed to myself that I want to be a doctor. I started attending Brigham Young University (a private university operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, of which I am happily a member) the fall after I graduated from high school, where I started my pre-med classes and worked on the grounds crew. And, I also tested for my 2nd Dan black belt th

My name is Bethany. I was born in Troy, New York. I now live in Las Vegas, NV and work as a RN . I am not married now , but hope to find the right guy someday. I enjoy spending time with my family , and spending time with friends. I love to laugh and enjoy a good joke, laughter is the best medicine. i have 2 cats Lydia who is 13 years old and Fiona who is a year and half. I love all animals and believe they are put here on us to give us love and teach us to love. i enjoy my patients , it feels good to make a difference in someone's life, and making them feel better. I have a interest in life after death, in my work as nurse i have been with many people before they pass on. It is interesting that they tell me about family members coming to get them or other interesting accounts. I believe in God and the Saints, and also the Rainbow bridge for animals. I believe we will see our love ones after we die. My 2 favorite Saints are St Michael and St Francis, and many others.

J.W. "Jim" Miller has spent four decades in the sports world as both a journalist and executive. He began his career in 1970 as a reporter at the Louisville Courier-Journal and then as a reporter and editor at the Baltimore Evening Sun. In 1981, Miller was hired by the National Football League as chief information officer in its labor relations office and was owners' spokesman during the 1982 player strike. He moved on to the New Orleans Saints in 1986 as vice president of administration, then to the Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears in similar capacities before becoming athletic director at the University of New Orleans in 2003. Miller guided the UNO program through the ravages of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, years that saw the Privateer baseball team win the Sun Belt Conference championship and the men's golf and volleyball teams challenge for conference honors. Miller retired from UNO in August, 2009 to return to writing and has just completed a book on his battle to keep UNO athletics alive despite the effects of Hurricane Katrina. The native of Clark Station, Kentucky, has degrees from the University of Kentucky and the University of Maryland. He lives in New Orleans with wife Jean, daughter Layne, 16, and son Charles Connor, 15. Daughter Lindsay lives with her husband Andrew Scanlon in Falls Church, VA.

Kevin Flotte is a New Orleans native who has worked as a local writer for over 14 years. Kevin most recently has been writing for the independent paper "The Dead Serious" providing independent political commentary as well as covering local culture and the New Orleans Saints. Passions in music and fiction writing as well as in non-fiction work make New Orleans an ideal location to call home. Kevin Flotte often uses his writing as an opportunity to explore the depths of soul and beauty that make up the crescent city.

Public relations professional based in New York City. Strategic communications consultant in the areas of the environment, human rights, health care, new media, spirituality and meditation,documentary and feature films with special social issues content. Author of THE TAO OF NOW: Daily Wisdom from Mystics, Sages, Poets, and Saints. Attend TED and the Sundance Film Festival regularly. Former Zen priest. Also expert in new religious movements, cultic organizations, and spiritual leaders who abuse their authority.

Bishop Mark David Shaw and his wife Kathryn, are co-founders and directors of Five Fold Ministries Training Academy (FFMTA) and Collegium Bible Institute where the next generation of ministers is being equipped for God's service around the world. Bishop Shaw is the senior editor of "A Voice in the Wilderness" newsletter, which is published quarterly. He is also founder of Collegium Books, which is a publishing and distribution firm that seeks to offer educational materials for the equipping of the saints for the work of God. Shaw has been in ministry for thirty-three years. He was vice-director of Collegium Ministries for twelve years and has been director for the last ten years. He also presides as pastor over Adonai Worship Center in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. Bishop Mark teaches on the structure and government of the Church with emphasis on divine order. He brings clarity to the Scripture by revealing a Hebraic understanding and emphasizes the causes and conditions upon which we develop our faith. His desire is to return true discipleship back to the Church so that true leaders are being forged with truth and integrity. He has a vision for the Church that is cutting edge and Spirit mandated. In 2008 Bishop Shaw founded the Five Fold Ministries on-line E-Learning center. The E-Learning center is designed to distribute world class learning to students through internet technology that brings the school into the living room. The purpose is to develop leaders nationally and internationally that are willing to arrange the Church and its leaders in such a way that validates the Church as a voice in a secular society.

Dr. Fullmer graduated from Washington State University with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. He also graduated from the University of Idaho with a bachelor's degree in Veterinary Sciences and from Ricks College with an associate's degree in Health Science and a year certificate in Emergency Medicine. He was formerly certified as a Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor and an Emergency Medical Technician in Idaho and Georgia. He has served as the emergency preparedness coordinator for his congregation and is a member of the Oregon Veterinary Emergency Response Team Dr. Fullmer worked for the Northwest Equine Reproduction Laboratory at the University of Idaho, the Boron Neutron Capture Therapy program at Washington State University and lived and worked on a USDA farm in Pullman, Washington during college. He currently practices veterinary medicine at the Dallas Animal Clinic, a mixed animal practice in Dallas, Oregon. Dr Fullmer was born May 18, 1964 in Rexburg Idaho to Jaylene Marie Elder and William Ross Fullmer. He grew up in Menan, Idaho on his grandfather's farm, where he was involved in raising sheep, beef cattle, sugar beets, seed barley, wheat, russet potatoes, field corn, and alfalfa, as well as milking his uncle's dairy cows. He graduated from Rigby High School and attended Ricks College for one year, where he was a theatre major. After his first year at Ricks he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints in the Thailand Bangkok Mission. Dr. Fullmer is active in his church, where he has served as young men's president, Sunday school and primary teacher, high councilor with responsibility for young men and young women, as a bishop's councilor with responsibility for the youth, and currently serves as a bishop. He also volunteers with the Boy Scouts of America, and has served in the leadership of his local veterinary association.

Hi! I am 28 years old, a single mother, I am currently a student at UOP (yes, I am a Phoenix...lol), and I work full time for a pipeline engineering and project consulting firm. New Orleans is my home, therefore, I am a huge Saints fan. No, I am not an expert on any particular subject, field, or such, but I am an observer. I love to travel and simply live life; experience new things. I observe everything around me and always question it. My interests are life, the mind, and the arts. In a sense, the three derive from an unknown but are so full of life and this is what intrigues me.

Andy Needham was born in Mesa, Arizona. As a child, his father was enlisted in the United States Army; therefore, he spent most of his youth traveling to various locations in and around Hawaii and Missouri. Andy is an Eagle Scout, and a member of the National Honor Society. At the age of 20, Andy served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the country of Peru. He now lives in Lebanon, Missouri where he attends a small community college in hopes of a better future. He has a beautiful girlfriend named Sarah.

I grew up in a small farm town in Idaho. I had a childhood comparable with that of the children on "The Sandlot". I am currently attending Brigham Young University, and am studying Philosophy. I recently returned from two years in the Philippines serving my church. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)

I am a grocery store manager from southeast Louisiana. I have a BS in management from the university of New orleans. I have 3 kids which keeep me motoviated to excel in all aspects of life. I am an avid New Orleans Saints fan. Our entire family had to live through the horror of Hurricane Katrina, which has given me a different outlook on how precious life is and that we need to enjoy every minute. I also love to taste different wines which I would consider a good hobby.

Danny Cox is a guy that has interests all over the place and doesn't care if one isn't exactly similar to the next. His writing career began at Inside Pulse Movies where he continues today as a writer and co-editor. He is an avid movie fan that has been a critic since 2005 which helps a lot with his growing DVD/Blu-ray collection that currently sits at over 3,000. More of his news and reviews can also be found at Examiner.com where Danny is the New Orleans Movie Examiner. Danny loves all sports including wrestling but is a college and professional football fan above all else. The New Orleans Saints are and always will take top priority. Danny became a reporter for Examiner.com in another department after taking over the spot of New Orleans Saints Examiner in December 2009. His love for writing knows no bounds and even though he works as an insurance agent most of the time, Danny will write until he's got nothing more to write about. Chances are that will never happen as he now hopes to get his vast knowledge of movies, sports, music, television, and the world of Disney out to anyone and everyone.

I love the United States very much. My family is a family of veterans, so I grew up with a strong love for the military. My Dad is a National Guard soldier, and I am very proud of him! I am totally blind, so I couldn't serve directly. I found the auxiliary one day, and now I serve in the Coast Guard as an auxiliarist. Right now I am a new member. I am in the Air Force Auxiliary CAP as a second lutenent. I also love playing Taps with my honor guards very much. It allows me to give back to those who truly gave so much more than I ever could. I began playing percussion when I was twelve years old in my school band. In the eighth grade, I made District Honor Band, and in the tenth grade, I made All State Semi-finalist and was principle timpanist. I started touring with my first drum and bugle corps, Court of Honor from Atlanta, Georgia when I was seventeen. I was principle timpanist there as well, and for the next several years, I toured with various drum and bugle corps such as the Blue Saints from Sudbury Canada, Parriah Percussion Theatre from Georgia, Edmonton Strutters from Alberta, and after which I started attending university as a music performance major. I began playing the trumpet at eighteen. I was taught by my bugle corps, The Blue Saints. I began as a professional bugler completing my first Military Funeral Honors Performance November 2007. I perform in ND.

I grew up in the quilted patchwork of the Wisconsin countryside where I climbed trees, milked goats, butchered chickens, explored meadows, rode horses, and lived without television in a world of imaginative reality. As the eldest of a home-schooling brood of 8, I taught siblings to read, learned the principles of self-education, and got a lot of experience with diapers, bottles, and tickling. I wrote my first poem at the age of 6 and my first short story at 8. During my teen years I had a successful subscription-based humorous e-newsletter; at 19 I finished my drawer novel; and at 21 made the final entry in my journal of juvenile poetry. My blog garnered 50,000 hits before I closed it down and moved on to different publishing interests. At fundamentalist Baptist colleges I enjoyed studying ancient Greek and theology but dropped out during my senior year, helping my husband finish his degree. I returned to self-education in order to pursue interests not available to me in a formal setting. I believe that reading original voices, writing extensively, and practicing what one learns in order to discover its hidden truths (or expose it as a delusion) are the real elements of learning - at least to the uncommon, independent mind. As Alexander Pope says, "Tis education forms the common mind: Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined." I now live in Michigan with my husband and son. I help my husband with his landscape design start-up business, teach piano, direct choir at our local Orthodox Church, and write and write and write. My favorite authors include popular writers like Lillian Jackson Braun and Clive Cussler; classic authors like Richard Burton (Anatomy of Melancholy,) and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; contemporary writers like Andrea Barrett and Susanna Clarke; poets such as Francis Thompson, G. K. Chesterton, the Brownings, Robert Frost, and George Herbert; and Orthodox saints from Athanasius to Symeon to Silouan.

Fred Clark is a songwriter and recording artist who has received FM radio airplay in 17 countries. His latest album, "Happy Fun" is a children's album cowritten with his 3 grade school age daughters and his wife Lauren. Fred and Lauren (under the moniker Fred and Lauren)also recently released a song to honor the New Orleans Saints---"Saints Go All The Way", which is available at iTunes. Fred also dabbles in the tv and film industry, having worked in 20 different productions. Fred is a member of ASCAP and NARAS (the Grammy Organization). Fred is a native of East Saint Louis, Illinois, and lived most of his life in Collinsville, IL. For the past decade he has lived in Houma, Louisiana with Lauren and 5 of his 6 children.

Director of Saints Alive and a prolific speaker,authored many books. A retired pastor, enjoying life now in the slow lane. Ed shares the fun in growing old at http://eddeckersblog.blogspot.com/

I'm a student at Brigham Young University with professional interests in the healthcare industry. I am also served a mission on Temple Square in Salt Lake City for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Brendon Prestwich has recently received his bachelors degree in Biology at BYU-Idaho and is a proud member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In September of 2008 he will begin to attend the Ohio State University College of Dentistry.

While I am not a pro writer by any means I would love to get in to it full time. I like writing mostly poetry songs and short stories. I would love to take it to the sports level at some point covering the NFL. I am a huge Saints and Titans fan.

I have lived in and around Atlanta, Georgia all of my life. My wife and I currently reside in the Lakewood Heights neighborhood. We are both members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

I am almost 24 years old and I recently returned from a mission for my church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I live in Utah though I've also lived in Missouri, Arizona and Ohio. I'm going to school at Weber State University and I'm going into Photography

I am a semi-crunchy Air Force wife traveling the world with my hubby, Danny, and a bushel of babies. As a momma of twins plus 5, I enjoy finding ways to be more efficient. I try to be green and frugal and LOVE Once a Month Cooking. I love cloth diapering, babywearing, homeschooling, and writing. I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. My life, family, and home revolve around these beliefs.

I am an Undergraduate Student in UK in the Trinity & All Saints College( affilited with University of Leeds. I can work in UK in summer holidays. But I would love to work in Alaska. I have lots of acievements in working in the field.

i'm a college student, going for music. in my spare time i usually write in my journal. just about things that pass through my head at the time, so i'm used to this type of writing. oh when the saints come marching in, oh when the saints come marching in

I enjoy writing sports articles, especially those about the NFL. I usually chose to write articles about the New Orleans Saints and post them on fan forums. I am currently finishing up my Bachelors degree and service in the USAF.

They say there's a heaven for those who will wait Some say it's better but I say it ain't I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints The sinners are much more fun -- Billy Joel