User:John2690-john2690

About the editor

 * Made his thousandth edit Oct. 31, 2018.
 * Authored two books, published by Arcadia Publishing:
 * Certified fitness trainer and ordained minister.
 * Can sing the Japanese National Anthem.
 * Certified fitness trainer and ordained minister.
 * Can sing the Japanese National Anthem.

Famous quotes
"Future generations may well have occasion to ask themselves, "What were our parents thinking? Why didn't they wake up when they had a chance?" We have to hear that question from them, now."

- Al Gore

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

- Maya Angelou

Wikilinks of interest
The majority of my edits are on pages related to cities or people, though I occasionally make edits to other topics such as history related pages. Examples of pages I've created, or made significant contributions to, are as follows:


 * East Central Minnesota
 * East-Central Minnesota Pride
 * Highway 61 Film Festival
 * International Polkafest
 * Johnny Mold
 * Jon Rydberg
 * Karla Nelson
 * Louis Brouillard
 * Mesa Kincaid
 * Otto Kuss
 * Pine City High School
 * Pine City, Minnesota
 * Pine County Fair

Meeting some of Minnesota's greats
Traveling the state, from Ada to Zumbrota, he's had the privilege of meeting some of Minesota's great men and women, including:
 * Attending Legionville School Safety Patrol training with Jacob Wetterling in Brainerd.
 * Autographing my book for Mark Dayton at East-Central Minnesota Pride.
 * Breakfast with Jim Oberstar in Pine City.
 * Talking outside First Avenue with Dave Pirner during Soul Asylum's peak.
 * Partying with Prince at Paisley Park.
 * Campaigning with Paul Wellstone.
 * Bowling with Becky Lourey in Sandstone.
 * Lunch with Tony Lourey in Pine City.
 * Marching in a parade with Amy Klobuchar in Mora.
 * Coffee with Don Shelby in Pine City.
 * Sitting in the green room with Tommy Ryman prior a stand-up routine.
 * Dinner with Mary Mack at a Mexican restaurant in Red Wing.
 * Talking hockey with Herb Brooks and Lou Nanne.
 * Dancing at a gay bar with Sharon Sayles Belton.
 * Hanging at a sports bar with Esera Tuaolo in Pine City.
 * Having a beer with Chris Kluwe in Minneapolis.
 * Attending the Highway 61 Film Festival with Cathy Wurzer.
 * Talking with Al Franken at city hall in Pine City.
 * Talking with Chastity Brown at East-Central Minnesota Pride.
 * Talking with Sid Hartman at a Twins game.
 * Talking with Orville Redenbacher at the Minnesota State Fair.

Other notable person run-ins

 * Campaigning for Howard Dean with Janeane Garofalo and Joan Jett in Iowa.
 * Clubbing with the 7 Up Guy and Zachery Ty Bryan in Chicago.
 * Running lines with Tim Allen.
 * Sharing licorice with Julie Bowen.
 * Helping Mr. McFeely in 2nd grade.
 * Being on Double Dare with Marc Summers.