My life has been shaped by two primary forces, a sociological one and an emotional one. The former force is rather predictable. It is the same force that drove so many of my classmates away from our childhood home in the rust belt, Delaware County, Indiana, to vibrant cities full of opportunities. My prosperous city of choice was Denver, where I spent four years and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications.Just three months after graduating from the University of Denver, the second dr