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Gender
Male
Birthday
July 18 1946
Location
Pennsylvania
About Me
A lackadaisical high school student that failed as a college student that became a soldier that became a very good college student in US History that became a very good computer programmer that is trying to become a good writer. Never Never Never let your failures define you or stop you. They are just signposts telling you that you are going the wrong way down a one-way street!!
Type of Writer
I love writing anecdotal humor and humorous verse. I want to write fantasy and adventure and detective novels.
Writing Style
Not really sure
Interests
Computers and programming (duh) Family interactions Surprise and how we dread some and welcome others. Voracious reading.
Favorite Genres
Adventure. -- Detective. -- Fantasy.
Favorite Books
Stranger in a Strange Land. -- To Kill a Mockingbird.
Favorite Authors
Robert Heinlein -- JD Robb (but not Nora Roberts) -- Clive Cussler
Favorite Quote
Do not attribute to malice what is more likely attributable to incompetence -- Napoleon
Favorite Music
New Age -- Classical -- Opera (until someone spoils it by singing)
Favorite Movies
To Kill a Mockingbird. -- Field of Dreams -- Dances with Wolves -- The Passion
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    A flippant look at an occasionally daunting task
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