About Kevin

KevinI’m a vagabond of life. I walk and never know where I’ll end up. For now, I’m on my way to becoming a career academic. I’m getting a hard-won degree this Spring and am going on to grad school. In the most general sense, I want to study why people do what they do. I don’t much care for laboratories, so I seem to be at home in Cultural Studies. At one time I wanted to be a graphic designer (check out my portfolio), but that ended up being too limited. I’ve been a designer, a photographer, a podcaster, a newspaper editor, a sales clerk, and a writer. 

I was born in Decatur, GA, grew up a country boy out in Covington, Ga (dirt roads!), and spent most of my childhood playing in the woods. Then I discovered books at around age seven and any chance I would not end up a complete geek was gone. Being an avid reader throughout, I also threw myself into arts and crafts, computers, and theater. During different periods in my life, because I refused to wear them or I’d lost them, I was without hearing aids (I’m hard of hearing). This taught me to be self-sufficient at the cost of social bonding. It took me years as a young adult to accumulate all the wonderful friends I have now. 

On a more personal level, I’m a pretty rational person who cares deeply about doing the right thing and helping others. I love solving problems (big and small) and like to figure out how things work. I find most people fascinating if I spend enough time finding out more about them. I’m a vegetarian, why, because it fits me. I hope to be able to make a real difference one day by either working in public service (non-profits or government) or being a college professor.

I encourage you to explore the rest of this website and see what I’ve accomplished.

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  1. Yesterday

    1. Why am I the only person on the Panther Express http://tweetphoto.com/35465759 [kevinpratt]

      12:04am via Twitter

  2. July 26th

    1. Omg these figs are so sweet! I can't eat them all. [kevinpratt]

      10:26pm via Twitter

  3. July 24th

    1. I've been trying to take in more protein and as a vegetarian it's slightly harder to do. Whey protein = indigestion, hemp protein = awwesome [kevinpratt]

      4:38am via Twitter

    2. Shared Op-Ed Columnist: You’ll Never Believe What This White House Is Missing.

      3:34am via Google Reader

    3. Shared The greatest rant you'll see this week: World War II is full of plot holes, and the writers should all be fired [This Is Awesome].

      12:57am via Google Reader

    4. Shared Blog - "Crisis" in Availability of Wireless Spectrum is a Myth.

      12:28am via Google Reader

    5. Shared Are We Naturally Lazy?.

      12:24am via Google Reader

    6. Shared hunboy88.

      3:41pm via Google Reader

  4. July 23rd

    1. Inception was good but the ending was predictable. [kevinpratt]

      2:39am via Twitter

  5. July 22nd

    1. Shared How to Maximize Pay-What-You-Wish Pricing.

      6:18pm via Google Reader

  6. July 21st

    1. What's it called when you're bored not because there's nothing to do, but because ur not doing what you really want to be doing? [kevinpratt]

      1:26am via Twitter

  7. July 20th

    1. A group of kids just tried to mug me by asking what was in my pocket and pretending they were strapped. I just rode away one I realized. [kevinpratt]

      5:34pm via Twitter

    2. Riding over to Grant Park to swim. Apparently it's free from 1-4 pm. [kevinpratt]

      4:51pm via Twitter

    3. Strange day, like everything happened by chance. I hope I get to see my fav people soon. This staying at home seems like a waste of summer. [kevinpratt]

      7:29am via Twitter

  8. July 19th

    1. Whew. I just cooked for 5 hours. Anyone hungry? I have food and wine. [kevinpratt]

      11:04pm via Twitter

  9. July 18th

    1. Oh dear. I love the iPhone 4 but I want my jailbreak already. This new display deserves serifed fonts. [kevinpratt]

      4:51pm via Twitter

  10. July 17th

    1. Created Cherry Bomb Radio.

      1:50am via Pandora

    2. This photo pretty much sums up how I feel about national politics now. Notice up top. http://yfrog.com/gi9xtfj [kevinpratt]

      12:20am via Twitter

  11. July 16th

    1. Hahahha. I'm dancing to the Fifth Element Diva at the Grady pharmacy. [kevinpratt]

      10:13pm via Twitter

    2. I'm so over the coupons in the Sunday AJC. They're all for crap no one should eat. Subscription canceled. [kevinpratt]

      7:36pm via Twitter

  12. July 15th

    1. Shared Five Benefits of Cycle Commuting.

      5:43pm via Google Reader

  13. July 13th

    1. Shared Garden Pest Detective.

      7:31pm via Delicious

  14. July 7th

    1. For future reference, I will be saying LOL instead of Bless You when any of you sneeze around me. [kevinpratt]

      7:01pm via Twitter

  15. July 6th

    1. I'm furious with GSU Disability Services. The hoops they put me through are unconcionable. Might be time to dust off my editorial pen. [kevinpratt]

      9:05pm via Twitter

    2. OMG!! I just deposited a check to my Chase bank account using their iPhone app. Snap two pictures and voilà. No more going to the bank! [kevinpratt]

      6:59am via Twitter

  16. July 4th

    1. Anyone know what's in this slide? - Photo: http://bkite.com/6vdka [kevinpratt]

      2:24am via Twitter

    2. At burkarts with Max looking at some film slides we found. Yay urban detritus. [kevinpratt]

      2:20am via Twitter

  17. July 2nd

    1. I'm so bored I'm gonna cut grass. [kevinpratt]

      9:49pm via Twitter

  18. June 28th

    1. Shared Fax Better - Free incoming faxes.

      8:20pm via Delicious

  19. June 25th

    1. Ahhhh good morning Atlanta. [kevinpratt]

      4:07pm via Twitter

  20. June 23rd

    1. Posted kevinpratt checked in @ 8 oz. Burger Bar.

      9:43pm via Brightkite

    2. Anyone care that I'm at Dash in Miami? - Photo: http://bkite.com/6ios5 [kevinpratt]

      8:33pm via Twitter

    3. Shared kevinpratt posted a photo @ Dash.

      8:31pm via Brightkite

  21. June 22nd

    1. Posted kevinpratt posted a text message @ near Elizabeth St & Greene St.

      10:13pm via Brightkite

    2. Yea. So snorkeling in the coral reef was a lot of fun. My nipples are sore from the safety vest. [kevinpratt]

      10:13pm via Twitter

    3. Heading out on a gdamn boat to go to a gdamn reef to jump in the gdamn water to look at gdamn fish. [kevinpratt]

      6:31pm via Twitter

    4. Posted kevinpratt posted a text message @ near Elizabeth St & Greene St.

      6:31pm via Brightkite

    5. Posted kevinpratt checked in @ Alonzo's Oyster Bar.

      5:05pm via Brightkite

  22. June 21st

    1. For really good vegetarian in Key West visit The Cafe on Southard. [kevinpratt]

      1:06am via Twitter

    2. Posted kevinpratt posted a text message @ Cafe.

      1:05am via Brightkite

    3. There are so many keys! I was uninformed. [kevinpratt]

      8:54pm via Twitter

    4. Posted kevinpratt posted a text message @ First State Bank-Florida Keys.

      8:54pm via Brightkite

    5. About to feed rescue fish. [kevinpratt]

      7:10pm via Twitter

    6. Posted kevinpratt posted a text message @ Robbie's Party Fishing Boat.

      7:10pm via Brightkite

  23. June 17th

    1. Yup. It's still there. - Photo: http://bkite.com/6biod [kevinpratt]

      11:42pm via Twitter

    2. Shared kevinpratt posted a photo @ near Dekalb Ave & Waverly Way NE.

      11:41pm via Brightkite

    3. OMG, I would give my left nut to know what the white house thinks of #rachelmaddow 's fake presidential address last night. [kevinpratt]

      5:21pm via Twitter

  24. June 13th

    1. My tail keeps hitting the back of my legs. This is gonna take some getting used to! [kevinpratt]

      1:32am via Twitter

    2. Posted kevinpratt posted a text message @ near Milton Ter SE & Englewood Ave SE.

      1:32am via Brightkite

  25. June 11th

    1. Stringing green beans always reminds me of my great grandmother with her snow white hair sitting on the porch stringing away. [kevinpratt]

      8:10pm via Twitter

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