About Me . . .

I was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, where I achieved nothing notable.
  I joined the Navy to avoid the draft, and found that I quite enjoyed Navy life. I became a Personnelman, and for the next twenty years was largely successful in tricking the Navy into thinking that I wasn't really a lazy slob. During this time, I met and married a wonderful woman. We had a beautiful daughter together. 
My wife passed away in 2008, and I had the incredible luck to meet another amazing woman. We married in December 2010.

  After retiring from the Navy, I attended the University of Arkansas. I received a BSBA in Human Resources Management, to my utter surprise (and that of some of my professors!).

I seem to be attracted to low-paying government jobs, and upon graduation, I became employed by the State of Arkansas as an Employment Interviewer and Employment Services Supervisor. There, I completed another 20-year career. Since then my life has been devoted to writing and convincing my new wife she didn't really marry a lazy bum.

My lady is Pilipino by birth, with dual Philippine/US citizenship. I retired in March of 2011, and we retired to the Philippines in October, 2011. Yep, I actually Ran Off To An Exotic South Seas Island With A Beautiful Native Girl! How many people actually get to live a cliché?

As part of my never-ending quest to avoid working for a living, I have been writing for as long as I can remember. While in the Navy, I submitted several short pieces to gun and auto magazines, and was amazed when they actually sent me money! Not much, but still . . .

Since leaving the Navy, I've written several novels, but have failed to find a publisher. The e-book revolution has opened new worlds for me.

I hope you enjoy investigating my web site, and if you are unemployed or underemployed, or know someone who is, please download my FREE e-book, The No-Bullsh*t Career and Job Search Guide. You can download it on my download page or at Smashwords.com. Just copy and paste the address below into your web browser:
 http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/69255
  
Of course, if you're interested in Science Fiction, I hope you'll check out my novels, Death Ship Quest, and The Emperor's Conspiracy, and now The Privateer, my brand-new space opera adventure. All are available as e-books from Amazon.com for Kindle and various Apple mobile devices, and in several e-formats from Smashwords.com, Apple, Barnes & Noble.com, Sony, Kobo, Borders Australia, Angus & Robertson Australia, Whitcoulls (new Zealand), and Diesel and Atom/OPDS for popular mobile apps. Just copy and paste one of the addresses below into your browser:

  Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0053U07H4 (Death Ship Quest),
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005E8L5QG (The Emperor's Conspiracy), and now http//www.amazon.com/dp/B007K6SVX0 (The Privateer)
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/63583 (Death Ship Quest)http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/75983, (The Emperor's Conspiracy)