Sam Lapin 
slapin@fuse.net
859-663-LOVE (c)
859-689-0133 (h)

Sam Lapin’s Bio

   I grew up in Chicago Heights, Illinois, the youngest of Ron and Lucile Lapin’s four sons.   On Oct. 17, 1992, I married my wife Carol and gained my stepdaughter Amy (age 4 at the time).  My son arrived On Oct. 20, 1999.  Alex was born in Seoul, South Korea and was seven months old when he arrived to us.

   I attended Illinois State University where I earned a bachelor’s degree in Media Communication and master’s degree in Speech Communication.  I’m on the faculty of Northern Kentucky University where I teach courses in Speech, Business Communication, Interpersonal Communication, and The History of Rock & Roll.
   I officiate weddings as a Minister in the Universal Life Church.  Officiating weddings is my only role as a minister.  The Universal Life Church is a non-denominational church that emphasizes freedom.  For more information, visit www.ulc.org.
   (“Lapin” is pronounced like “Happen” with an “L” instead on an “H”)

   If you’d like to know more about me, read on…

Sam’s Factoids:

·        Favorite Author: Leo Buscaglia

·        Favorite Song: "In My Life"

·        Greatest Source of Pride: I work very hard at being a good father and husband

·        Favorite Film: "Field of Dreams"

·        My Interests: volleyball, Motown & British Invasion music, Star Trek, Monty Python's Flying Circus, & the Chicago Cubs

·        My Dream Job: Host of a TV Game Show (an intelligent one)

·        Favorite Stage Play: Hair

·        Something I’d like to Try: Ride in a blimp

·        Ebay Feedback Rating: 1000+

·        Moment of Fame: I appeared on a TV game show (“Know it Alls” on Channel 9 in Cincinnati)

·        If I could be Anyone in the World I'd be: me

·        Person I most Admire: My Mother

·        Public Figure I most Admire: President Jimmy Carter

·        Best Live Performer I ever saw: Billy Joel

·        Favorite Holiday: Halloween

·        Unusual Hobby: Winning radio contests

·        Favorite Animal: Cats

·        Funniest Movie Scene Ever: Bill Murray as a dental patient who loves pain in "Little Shop of Horrors"

·        World's Hardest Job in my Opinion: Middleschool Teacher - may their salaries triple

·        Biggest Concern for the Future: Global Warming – a MUCH bigger threat than terrorism.

·        Lesser-known film I Recommend: "Garden State"

·        Controversial Opinion: The Monkees should be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

·        Favorite Riddle: A cowboy rides into town on a Friday.  Three days later, he rides out of town on Friday.  How did he do it?  (Email me if you want the answer)

·        Biggest Confusion: When a shower control has red for hot and blue for cold - both mean hot to me and I have to think about it to figure it out

·        I'm Angry That: no one seems to care that beer companies clearly advertise in ways to appeal to kids

·        Brush with Greatness: My college roommate's Driver's Education Teacher's mother was Darla on the Little Rascals

·        Best Piece of Advice: Be your own source of self-esteem