Richard Ø Jones

An American Raconteur


Profession: Writer for the Hamilton JournalNews since 1989.

Sidelines: Professional clown and children's entertainer; videographer and documentary film maker; poet; singer/songwriter and guitarist (also mandolin and bass); playwright, actor and director; stand-up comedian; dancer; puppeteer; dancer; imp.

Education: B.A. in Creative Writing and Literature from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

Personal: Not married, but I got a gal who loves her a clown. Two beautiful and talented children aspiring to Broadway. A crazy terrier named Chaplin. Dog and I live in a cave.

Why richardojones.com: Vanity, mostly, I guess. A place to keep my stuff. A message to the world. A resource or inspiration for others, maybe, I hope. Or not. Whatever. HTML and CSS practice.