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who is bland? I am. On the sixth day of May, Tennessee and Arkansas seceded from the Union (1861), Babe Ruth hit his first home run for the Boston Red Sox (1915), The Hindenburg crashed in Lakehurst, New Jersey (1937), and a boy named Dennis W. Bland was born (1968).       The Eighties I graduated High School, drove a 1966 Silver Mustang hardtop and left home to become an architect. I thought The University of Illinois in Chicago was the place for me, but working as a student in the Art and Design studio helped me realize that my passions were going to be found   elsewhere. So, I moved closer to home and graduated with a degree in Graphic Arts and Mathematics from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). I liked listening to Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, and A Flock of Seagulls.     The Nineties Because I could not get enough of college, in 1992, I went to work full-time at SIUE. I spent six years learning and building upon my professional career. By 1998, I had grown restless and wanted to explore new and more exciting   things. My fruitful search found me at Paradowski Creative where I have spent the last eight years continuing to learn and grow. I was listening to Matchbox Twenty, Sarah McLachlan, and Toad The Wet Sprocket.     The 2000s   Two of the happiest days of my life: the day I got married to my wife combined with two beautiful step-daughters and the day my son was born. I live in a historic 120 year old victorian farm house in Edwardsville’s old town. I love my iPod, music of the 80s and movie trivia — I hope that won’t be considered a character flaw. I coach tennis and play guitar in my spare time. I am listening to Dixie Chicks, Bruce Springsteen, and Jeffrey Gaines.