I graduated from the University of Minnesota with a double major of English and Philosophy, with a Minor in Humanities. What can I say, in college I loved to read, think and theorize. When I graduated, I was able to get a job with Control Data as a Purchasing Agent (electonic parts). (They just wanted someone with a college degree, but it did so happen I was very good in Math.) I worked with them for 3 years, until there was a lay off due to economic conditions.
I worked the next summer in northern Minnesota as a carpenter building houses. As winter approached, I got another job in Purchasing (buying mechanical parts) for a couple years. Then I learned that there was a lot more money to be made on the other side of the fence (selling components), so I became an inside salesman for Arrow Electronics.
After working there a few years, my salary plus commision was higher than my manager's pay, so they wanted to slash my income. That is when I told them where to go.
Next I went into buying houses and remodelling them. In 1985, my life changed. I was in a pretty bad car accident which I have exbounded on about my injuries in a blog. While I was recuperating, I got married. Everything was great for awhile, but then we wanted different things out of life. So we got divorced in 1988.
I have worked as a Carpenter on South Padre Island off and on since 1982. The work has tapered off a bit, so now I do more "Handyman" projects. since the work is intermittant, I have been able to indulge myself with this creative forum having fun with my SH friends.

Upon occasion, I have been known to write poetry too... LOL
I try to read "Desiderata" daily...
http://www.ezau.com/soul/desi...

Fishing, Swimming, Camping on the Beach
Still a big reader...Dean Koontz is my fav. writer
Keats and Whitman fav Poets

Still love Rock 'n Roll
but that also includes some softer stuff like Moody Blues, Poco, Logins and Messina, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Joanie Mitchell, a bunch more from that time frame.....

I like Sci-Fi...
Eureka
SuperNatural
Defying Gravity
Smallville
WareHouse 13

Most of Kootz books, especially since 1995... he seemed to write more believable things...LOL
These three books are on my must read list:..

Richard Laymon's... "Body Rides" is awesome!!
R. Heinlein's... "Stranger in a Strange Land"
Hesse's... "Siddhartha"

"A thing of Beautry is a Joy forever." Keats
"Reaching the destination is not as important as the Journey."