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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
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USA vs. Dominicans delivers Classic thriller
Monday, March 16
TOP NEWS
USA shuts down DR stars in thriller to return to 3rd straight Classic final
A game between two high-powered offenses ended up being a pitching duel as Paul Skenes and the USA edged the Dominican Republic to reach the World Baseball Classic title game.
3 moments that decided USA-Dominican Republic Classic semifinal
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Skenes opens up about Classic experience, wants to bring that excitement to Pittsburgh
McLean raring to go in Classic title tilt: ‘I’m built for this’
Electric homer was all proof USA needed that starting Gunnar was right call
J-Rod flips the script on USA, robbing Judge at the wall
Caminero’s HR off Skenes helps Team DR set record with 15 in Classic
Giants lose perfect game, then no-hitter with one out to go
Lindor feels ‘pretty much like myself’ in reassuring spring debut
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Divided loyalties for Italy skipper?
Italy manager Francisco Cervelli finds himself in an interesting spot in the World Baseball Classic semifinal against Venezuela. He was born and raised in Venezuela after his Italian father immigrated there.
‘It’s way more fun to strike him out’
After Rays righty Shane McClanahan joked with Brandon Lowe before the game that he would hit him with a pitch, he found a different way to torment his former teammate.
MLB Network live at Classic semifinals
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SCOREBOARD
WSH 3
STL 6
PIT 1
TB 6
MIN 2
BOS 7
ATL 1
PHI 0
MIA 0
HOU 1
DET 12
NYY 1
TOR 1
NYM 8
LAD 14
CHC 8
ATH 6
CLE 12
TEX 3
LAD 5
CWS 4
KC 10
MIL 1
SF 7
COL 5
LAA 6
SD 4
AZ 4
CIN 3
SEA 6
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Investor Opportunity is Showing Up in an Unusual Place
Investor Opportunity is Showing Up in an Unusual Place
MAR 16
A strange rotation is happening in the market right now.
While everyone debates tech and geopolitics…
Capital is quietly moving into a handful of overlooked industries tied to energy and electricity.
Some of the gains last week were massive.
And insiders have started buying in a few interesting places.
Dustin Pass
Founder, Market Traders Daily
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Team USA Advances to World Baseball Classic Final
4 Takeaways From Team USA’s World Baseball Classic Win Over the Dominican Republic
The epic semifinal between the United States and the Dominican Republic was everything it was hyped up to be.
Between both countries, including hitters and pitchers, there were 17 players who have already been All-Stars — the most All-Stars starting in a World Baseball Classic semifinal or final, surpassing the 11 who played in the 2017 WBC final between the USA and Puerto Rico.
It was quite possibly the most talent on a baseball field in a single game with stakes, ever.
Here are my takeaways:
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