I grew up in a small town on the plains of Colorado .
I love wide open spaces.
And cowboys.
And John Deere tractors.
And big red barns.
I also like statistics.
And the experimental method.
And applied research.
I have two kids and a dog.
My dog does everything I say. My kids don't.
I can't say that I've never won anything because I once won a raincoat.