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My name is Matt Birman and i am happily single. I graduated from Clay High in 2006 and am currently going to college.

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

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.

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.

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