Kirk Mango
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Kirk Mango

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About

I am a physical education teacher at the high school level. Since my profession is one that promotes physical fitness I try to keep in shape in order to set a good example for my students. Trying to encourage high school age students to make sound choices regarding exercise and diet becomes much more difficult if you cannot practice what you preach. Respect is something that is very important to me and it is something that is earned by what you do not by what you say. In a manner of speaking, setting a good example for students is one way I try to earn their respect. Anyway, that is my approach to my profession and pretty much to life as well.

I am also the author of "Becoming a True Champion: Achieving Athletic Excellence From the Inside Out" (http://rowmanlittlefield.com/ISBN/9781442214064) and the ChicagoNow blog "The Ahtlete's Sporting Experience: Making a Difference" (http://www.chicagonow.com/the-athletes-sports-experience-making-a-difference)

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Shaina Mango & Lindsey Mango - Hey, there my daughters. They have to be!!!

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Marquette Soccer & Louisville Volleyball

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Watching my daughters high school volleyball team win the IHSA State Championships in 2006

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Same as above. That was truly exciting!!!

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Hmmmm, that would probably be mine at NIU. Ha, the program no longer exists, due to cutbacks, leaving that record intact :-)!!!

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Big East then Big 10

Bulletin Board

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  • shawn samsel posted 19 days ago

    shawn samsel

    "Kirk"

  • shawn samsel posted 19 days ago

    shawn samsel

    What a freakin nitwit... Toradol?? Really?? Get a life.

  • Amy Lu posted 48 days ago

    Amy Lu

    It's been 9 days since you left a comment on my Bulletin Board, but I only just received a notification today. I apologize for the long wait! This concerns your question regarding italicizing quoted material and using quotation marks for emphasis.

    Another copyeditor might share a different opinion, but here is what I have to say: Context alone can help readers differentiate between quoted text and emphatic text. For example, I knew that "higher-end deals" wasn't emphatic text because it's a full-on phrase and is more specific. Now if you wrote "higher-end" deals, I might have thought it was emphatic; it sounds far more sarcastic. To summarize, it has a lot to do with tone and specificity!

    Explanation aside, italicizing quoted material is really a matter of style. If you think it would really benefit readers, feel free to do that. The downside, however, is that it can diminish the impact of italics if not used sparingly. I hope that helps!

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  • JW Nix posted 696 days ago

    JW Nix

    PLEASE Read this story on a Lions and Rams Legend :
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/366861-crazy-canton-cuts-roger-brown

  • Mohamed E.M posted 918 days ago

    Mohamed E.M

    Hi there!
    This is my last article hope u like it .
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/234684-br-addiction-are-you-an-internetholic

    Thanks in advance

    Mo

  • Andrew Cahill posted 1022 days ago

    Andrew Cahill

    A Story From A True Patriots Fan...check this one out...

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/164812-a-story-from-a-true-patriots-fan

  • H posted 1204 days ago

    H

    Wow! That's awesome!

  • The Enforcer posted 1283 days ago

    The Enforcer

    I've been meaning to get in touch with you, but for whatever reason, haven't. Sorry about that! I did stop by your website, though. Let's talk. You can email me at beatstanfurd@yahoo.com

    Thanks!

  • David Mayeda posted 1308 days ago

    David Mayeda

    Hey Kirk, thanks for the thoughtful message! I'm going to go check out your websites now. I'm sure they're excellent!

    All the best,

    Dave

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