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I was born on 6 August 1956 in San Francisco, California to Janet and (the late) Richard Hovis.
I grew up in Santa Monica, California where I attended elementary, junior high school, and high school (graduating in 1974), in addition to involvement in sports and recreation (Little League +, the Boy’s Club ++). Further, it was in elementary school – St. Augustine’s By-the -Sea Parish School that I found, and made the choice to truly journey with God.
I attended Arizona State University from 1974 to 1977 – seeking to become an architect, however, I was not accepted, and, as such, I graduated with a Liberal Arts degree.
Upon graduation from Arizona State University, I attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and studied City and Regional Planning at the Master’s level. I successfully completed one (1) year in a two (2) year program – I did not complete the Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning – due to personal reasons.
I returned to Santa Monica where I started (October 1979) my career as graphic designer with Exxon Company, USA. I spent five years with Exxon Company, USA.
While working with Exxon Company, USA I was accepted into architectural school – Sci-Arc in Southern California, however, I did not attend preferring to stay with Exxon..
In 1982 I married Laura Flosi and in April 1983 we had our one and only child – Lauren Alain Hovis – a gift from God.
We moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1984 from Los Angeles, where I went to work as a graphic designer with Kitchell CEM (from 1985 -1987).
From 1987 – 1995 I was an independent contractor, and a registered representative in mortgage finance, financial management, graphic design, and drafting.
Further, I attended the University of Phoenix and successfully obtained a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) in 1982.
I was also a member of the Scottsdale Jaycees, where I became very involved in community events and projects.
In 1994, I accepted a cartography position with the Defense Mapping Agency in Reston, Virginia. As such, I relocated from Phoenix to Reston.
In 1998, I was accepted and worked as a Visual Information Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2002, I worked as a Support Officer until my retirement (due to a need for shoulder surgery) in September 2018.
Away from my Federal Government service, I have been involved in various organizations and activities in Northern Virginia.
In November of 2011, I married Rebecca Ouellette in Santa Monica, California. I reside in San Tan Valley, AZ with my two hamster - Jess and Timothy, our fish, our lizard - RJ Lizard., and our cats - Pearl and Grey.
As to hobbies, I enjoy playing sports, attending sporting events, mentoring individuals from financial management to hamsters, building models, photography, travel, multimedia design, managing partner for RJ Hamster, and jazz – smooth jazz to a samba or a bossa nova.
Love and God Bless,
Peter – aka RJ Hamster Jo hi
The RJ Hamster morning Show
Ohtani turns rain delay into magical moment
Monday, April 06
TOP NEWS
Hard-charging teams challenge Dodgers atop Power Rankings
The Dodgers remained atop the first Power Rankings since the regular season began, but they are followed by a new No. 2 and a pair of teams that jumped nearly 10 spots.
Dodgers rally from 5 runs down for 5th comeback win
Stars align! Marte hits walk-off double after Carroll’s clutch triple
With sweep of AL champs, White Sox accomplish feat not seen in more than 30 years
Undermanned Mets keep finding new heroes in series win over Giants
Trout day to day after being hit by pitch on hand; X-rays negative
MLB’s No. 3 prospect Jesús Made has career day … on Easter
Betts heads to IL with oblique strain; Kim recalled
With ace Brown (shoulder strain) on IL, Astros forced to reshuffle rotation
When will top-ranked prospects get called up? Here are our predictions
TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Shohei Ohtani
438 ft
3rd Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Giancarlo Stanton
116.3 mph
7th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Sam Bachman
100.2 mph
8th Inning
Decisive Play
Marlins
39.8% WPA
8th Inning
Shohei Ohtani
2nd HR of season extended league-best on-base streak to 40 games
Ketel Marte
Walk-off 2B was his 13th 101+ mph ball in play, t-2nd-most in MLB
Brent Rooker
2 HR make him 7th fastest to hit 100+ HR with A’s
José Ramírez
Tied record for most games played in CLE history (1,169, Terry Turner)
Mickey Moniak
2 HR vs. team that drafted him No. 1 overall in 2016 (Phillies)
PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ!
MUST-SEE PLAY
Mike Yastrzemski went soaring through the air to deny Geraldo Perdomo a hit.
STAFF PICKS
Ohtani turns rain delay into unforgettable memory
When an 8-year-old fan named Kane braved a downpour to watch Shohei Ohtani get in some pregame work, the Dodgers superstar made his day with a baseball and a photo.
Fan takes one-in-a-million photo
After Jo Adell tumbled into the stands on his third home run robbery of Saturday night’s game, Kayleigh Kraus was in position to take a surreal and incredible pic of the moment.
World Series rematch among 5 series to watch
After an all-time classic of a World Series went the Dodgers’ way, they head to Toronto for a three-game series beginning tonight to highlight this week’s top matchups.
Stanton leaves his mark on outfield wall
How do you hit a ball off the fence and only end up with a single? At 116.3 mph off the bat, Giancarlo Stanton hit it so hard that it left a dent in the padding.
If only they had figured this out sooner
The day after Jo Adell’s three home run robberies, a whiteboard in the Mariners’ clubhouse displayed a new gameplan.
Why a closer was a starter for a day
Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks hadn’t made a start since 2020, but he had a good reason. With rain delaying the start of the game, he needed to leave the ballpark ASAP to be with his expectant wife.
Phillies vs. Giants on MLB Network
Bryce Harper and the Phillies are in San Francisco to open a series against Rafael Devers and the Giants at 9:30 p.m. ET. (Subject to local blackout)
SCOREBOARD
CHC 1
CLE 0
CHC 5
CLE 6
LAD 8
WSH 6
BAL 2
PIT 8
SD 8
BOS 6
MIA 7
NYY 6
TB 4
MIN 1
TOR 0
CWS 3
MIL 8
KC 5
CIN 2
TEX 1
PHI 1
COL 4
HOU 10
ATH 12
NYM 5
SF 2
SEA 7
LAA 8
ATL 5
AZ 6
STL 5
DET 3
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These Insider Buys Have My Attention Right No
These Insider Buys Have My Attention Right No
APR 6
The market is paying up for scarcity.
Money is moving into metals, energy, biotech, and strategic infrastructure, and insider buying is starting to show up in some of the same places.
That is where my focus is right now.
I just published this week’s Rotation Report, including the themes driving this move and the insider-backed names I’m watching most closely.
Talk soon,
Dustin Pass
Founder, Market Traders Daily
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Woman living in a chicken coop with her dad stabs a burglar in middle of the night
Skeleton found in French church believed to be the real life musketeer d’Artagnan
If you didn’t know, d’Artagnan was not purely a figment of Alexandre Dumas’s imagination.
Watch The Angels’ Jo Adell rob THREE home runs in a single game (the third catch was insane)
This is one of the coolest things I’ve seen in baseball.
Opinion: More than a celebration: Why today matters more than you think
It’s hard to go a single day right now without being reminded that something is broken:
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