I was born at the age of seven in a small log cabin I helped my father build. This was a very traumatic experience and rendered me, for many years, incapable of solving even the simplest problems in Boolean Algebra or Calculus, not to mention my horrid writing, fortunately, for me, my mother was near at the time of my birth and her love and nurturing helped me through this very trying period. For the next several years I helped raise tobacco and a little bit of hell on my father's farm. During that time I decided that I did not want to be a farmer although it was and still is a noble profession, nor did I need any further education (After all I had progressed almost through the eight grade and knew all there was to know about reading, riting and rithmetic). I then ran away from home and joined the U.S. Army. During this time , most of which was spent in Berlin, Germany, I attended several schools relating to electronic technology ( I really did not need it because after all I knew everything there was to know about radios and stuff). After completing these classes I attended NCO leadership school (I didn't need it but it was easier than pulling KP) and was promoted to Staff Sergeant in charge of all the radio installations in the European Command. Though I had no need for it, I took the GED test and was awarded my High School Equivalency Certificate. At this time I decided that I did not want to be a soldier (although it was and still is a noble profession), and left the Army.

I then drifted throughout our midwestern states and wound up in Pueblo, Colorado where I attended the Midwestern College of Commerce and specialized in International Morse Code and Shipping Processes for the railroad industry (I really didn't need this because after all I had shipped myself half-way around the world). I then landed a position as Telegraph Agent with the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Co. After a few months I decided that I did not want to be a Railroad man (although it was and still is a noble profession), so I resigned and started looking elsewhere. During the next year or so, using my thumb and a big smile, I hitch-hiked thru all 48 contiguous states working at various and sundry jobs as I traveled, after several months of this I decided that I did not want to be a various and sundry job man (although they were and still are noble professions).

At this point I settled down...somewhat...and started work for the Telephone Co. in Washington, DC. During my employment there I attended many schools relating to Pole Climbing, Cables, Switches, Electronics and Engineering (I really didn't need this because after all I knew everything there was to know about telephones and stuff). I eventually worked my way into management and attended many schools on Leadership, Managing People, Diversity and others I really didn't need them because after all I knew all there was to know about people. After many, many, many years I decided I did not want to be a TelephoneMan although it was and still is a noble profession, so I retired.

I then spent some time playing golf, reading and doing as I damn-well-pleased. My wife, Peggy, and I traveled to the South Seas and wandered around Bora Bora, Tahiti and other Islands in French Polynesia. After several months of the life of liesure I decided that I didn't want to be a RetiredMan, although it was and still is a noble endeavor, so I accepted a position as Training Administrator and work part of the time and laze the rest. I recently signed up for a course in Conversational Spanish at the local Community College although I don't really need it because after all I know all there is to know about Spanish, Chili, Tamales and stuff ......................Hasta La Vista.