My ancestors were immigrants who entered this country legally, but penniless. They seized the opportunities here, contributing as soldiers, teachers, engineers and businesspeople. They are my inspiration.

I have held many jobs, mostly in the insurance industry, where I have worked as an actuary, an underwriter, marketer and product designer. However, I am at present a technical writer and business analyst, so that writing is now much more a part of my job than are numbers.

This strange because I do not like words very much, although I am coming to terms with them. The first thing I learned as a technical writer is that no one wants to read what you write, and that what you write is often obsolete before it is finished. I've written lots of fantasy and fiction in this career. The most rewarding aspect of the job is the challenge of making dry, complex material interesting and understandable. I am growing in my profession and beginning to realize that this is what I probably should have been doing all along.

I am blessed with a wonderful wife and two adult children who are a continuing source of joy. They have the good sense to do what they like to do, and are following their hearts in ways I can only admire, not without a bit of envy.

Helium is helping me to find my inner communicator, and allowing me to experiment with writing in ways I never thought possible. I am happy to be here.

My passion is ...

The ineffable

I know too much about ...

Insurance

My parents always told me ...

Integrity is all you've got

My childhood ambition ...

a mathematician

My favorite memory ...

Watching my children take their first looks at the world

Why I write ...

To understand

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

Reading: Jorge Luis Borges Short Stories/ Listening: Hamsa Lilla

My first job ...

Psychiatric hospital attendant

My best moment ...

Undecided

My inspiration ...

My determined ancestors

Personal Finance > Insurance (Other) Do you need a personal umbrella liability policy

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