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Who am I? As for most people, there are a lot of different answers to that question. For the purposes of My Clay Sun, I am a sports writer and photographer. And while that's certainly not nothing, it's not everything, either. A literature professor once told me his theory that at any given time we embody a thousand different "selves." I thought this observation quite astute, since it helped explain a lot of the confusion that goes on in here. Most people tend to define themselves by their past and present, and for retired Supreme Court justices and ex-professional football players, that's a pretty good deal -- though it's also kind of sad to know that what defines you the most is in the past. Fortunately for me, I have no such great claims to the past. Therefore, I will define myself as I think a lot of people would like to define themselves: by their dreams of the future. I used to want to write the great American novel. Now, I think I'd be happy just to read one, and then write a novel that would help pay a few bills. I'd like to explore human consciousness -- mine, to be specific, since it's the only one I can really be certain exists -- and discover new ways of seeing and thinking that will keep me interested in my life and the world for however many years I might be allowed to wander this Earth. I hope that somehow this will help illuminate my life, but more importantly, I hope it can somehow help to illuminate the lives of others as well. Beyond that, a nice bottle of red every now and then, a good steak and potato, and maybe an occasional rousing set of doubles with a few precisely placed passing shots down the line would be nice. Ah, there it is: I'm a tennis-playing glutton. Office 904.366.6375 Send Bill an e-mail

I have been with The Florida Times-Union for more than 23 years, dating back to the early 1980s. My wife and I moved to Clay County in 1993 and don't ever plan to move. Office 904.366.6370 Send Lamar an e-mail

Me? What can you say about yourself without feeling very self-absorbed? Well, let's start with my job. I am one of the Page Designers for your newspaper, My Clay Sun. I love my job and hope I am doing your community a service. I love to watch movies, listen to music and play golf. I drive all around Duval and the surrounding counties [especially Clay] to find those remote green-meadows to hit the ball around.

Retired from the Navy in 1988. Presently working for the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Department of Corrections, as Training Lieutenant. I have lived in Orange Park for 26 years.

Consultant with 40 years experience in safety and occupational health. BS in Physics, MS in Environmental Science. Author small business tracking software too.

I graduated college in 1973. I've been married since 1971 to the same woman. I have a son who has become successful in the automotive industry. His wife is becoming successful in the insurance industry. And they have blessed me with a wonderful grandson in 2005. I continue my career in sales, but have also become a substitute teacher in Clay County, mainly teaching at Middleburg High School.

I'm a native Bostonian and proud member of Red Sox Nation who happens to love Florida. Don't ask me about snow, DO ask me about my golf game, the beaches, the No. 5 dog at Orange Park and how to coach a kids' soccer team. Yankees? Don't even bother. I love football, and was deputy sports editor in charge of the Jaguars coverage at the Times-Union during the team's expansion year. And why have the Jags not won a Super Bowl yet? I'm a big follower of college basketball, and have covered it in the media for more than 10 years, including many a Duke-UNC game. I love the pancakes at IHOP, but can't stand early mornings. I love the ocean, but I'm a lousy swimmer. I love golfing, but can't hit a decent tee shot. Go figure. I love coaching soccer, and I'm good at it (championship in my first season, thank you, girls). I love writing (and editing), so get ready... Jax, I'm back! Office 904.366.6376 Send Paul an e-mail