: About Me

My passion is ...

jazz

I know too much about ...

marriage and the family ( although no one can ever know too much about anything)

My parents always told me ...

at parties, never leave your wife's side to talk to other women

My childhood ambition ...

to be a psychiatrist

My favorite memory ...

fishing with Dad and my brothers

Why I write ...

to share my thoughts

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Kellerman, Grisham, Patterson, Monk, Sci-fi, mystery movies, jazz, Frank Sinara

My first job ...

checker at the pier

My best moment ...

getting a recognition certificate for design and implementation of a Quality Standard Sytem (ISO 9002; American Bureau of Shipping)

My inspiration ...

Jesus Christ

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: What America needs

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The Man Who Would Be King In preparation for his ascendancy to the throne, the young man was sent to the Wise One to learn the secret of how to run a kingdom. The Wise One sent him to the forest to sit in silence in the middle of it. Then, he was to report his experience back to the Wise One. After a time, he went back and reported: "Master, as I sat in silence, I can smell the fragrance of the flowers. I can hear the breeze blowing through the leaves of the trees, and I can feel it's coolness on my skin. I can hear the stream flowing in the distance. I can hear the birds singing. At night...

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