: About Me

Born and grew up in Hawaii, mostly on a surfboard.
4.5 years in WWII (So.Pacific. Atlantic and Mediterranean) from Apprentice Seaman (which is the lowest form of U S Navy pond life) to Gunnery Officer
aboard USS MENGES, DE320. Wounded in battle, and featured in famous TV program "WAR STORIES WITH OLIVER NORTH".

Back to college 1946 with a "full scholarship" (sometimes known as THE GI BILL) to Yale (graduated 1948). Lived in Pittsburgh, formed and operated own industrial machinery and equipment sales company, and designed and built specialized hydraulic equipment for steel mills (such as 250-ton-capacity hydraulic shear). Moved to CA and became R E Broker in Agricultural properties, while also designing and building custom homes.

"Retired" and became inventor and author. Listed in "WHO'SWHO IN AMERICA".

My passion is ...

At age 87 my passion has to be remembering passions of long ago.

I know too much about ...

I don't know too much about anything, but willing to learn.

My parents always told me ...

If I can't be good, be careful.

My childhood ambition ...

My childhood ambition probably was to catch lots of fish, lots of waves on my surfboard, then grow up.

My favorite memory ...

How can I choose? There are too many good memories.

Why I write ...

I write because (1) I have Parkinson's Disease and have quit driving, my wife works and my life now is my PC.

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

I am a USC football nut, and counting the days until their first game on Sept. 1.

My first job ...

Office boy at company where my father was sort of a big shot.

My best moment ...

Marrying the most beautiful PERSON I have ever known.

My inspiration ...

Be a successful author.

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Falling in love

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Humor: Advancing The Art Of Parent Bugging Author's note: This is a true story. All places, people, events and things in the following narrative are, or were, real places, people, events and things that actually existed, lived or happened as described. I'm not kidding. It was excellent planning on the part of my brother, Henry, and I to arrange to be born (in order of appearance: 1918 and 1920, respectively) into the truly incredible beauty of The Paradise of the Pacific, otherwise known as the "Territory of Hawaii", including of course, to be the progeny of parents who rejoiced in occupyi...

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