Rad♂

Above: Rad♂, left, holding granddaughter Ava, 2007, who survived a horrific crash Aug. 20 that killed Rad♂'s daughter and Ava's mom, Emily Carroll, right. Ava and her sister Audrey, 1, survived and were largely unhurt in restrainer seats.

Rad♂'s resume:

http://www.journalistusa.com/cv/www.journalistusa.comcvcarroll

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Rad♂, a self-proclaimed YankeeOtaku: Background: Combination heritage consists of Appalachian white trailer trash, half-Cherokee, but native Alaskan, 3-year resident of Japan as a kid, attended three different high schools, pretended to go to college classes and somehow ended up with a degree and a music teaching credential (which I no longer use).

Currently accredited representative for a print-media organization in the Central Valley of California. Former Big Ten university journalism professor, public-school music teacher and author of four nonfiction books.

Father of two, grandfather of Ava (with Audrey on the way). researcher of U.S., Hispanic and Asian cultural topics. New and enthusiastic follower of Hello Project and related music companies in Japan.