Michael P. Howlett

Michael attended college in the late '60s where he studied everything except what would earn him a paycheck. He then served a two-year stint as a trained killer for the U.S. government (he was drafted) before trying his hand at a variety of jobs including selling cemetery plots and substitute teaching. Eventually, he stumbled (don't worry, he wasn't hurt) into the field of journalism where he spent 30 years as a newspaper editor. Michael says his favorite part of this job was writing a weekly column which allowed him to inflict his twisted sense of humor on unsuspecting readers. Michael loves books, music, movies and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.