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Relationship

Married. Interested in meeting people for friendship and meeting people for networking

Hometown

Albert Lea MN

Places I've been

Officed inFort Lee NJ, lived in MN, IA, FL, OH, MT, NE, CA, IL, AK, AR, MD, MA,and WI. Loved travelin in Germany, Denmark, Holland, France, Japan, Roatan, Aruba, Canada, Mexico, Switzerland, Austria, Iceland and finally, I have enjoyed parts of all fifty states.

Education

• USAFI, University of MN, west bank, dabbling - 1949 to 1963

Work

• SUN CHEMICAL, Sr. V.P. of Sales, KM division - 1961 to 1990

Military

• USAF - 1947 to 1950
  Rank: Pvt. in Pvt. out, don't ask

More about me

Originally destined to become a crusading journalist or witty editorialist, I was forced by family responsibility to abandon part-time jobs and night school classes at the University of Minnesota, to work as a printer. There, my love of the well chosen word, enabled me to become a successful graphic arts salesman who migrated upward, propelled by serendipity coupled with tolerance and love of faulted people, to become Senior Vice President of Sales in a large international chemical company. Promoted much beyond my ambition and capability, I happily grasped early retirement, first chance.  For two years, I traveled the world as consultant/spokesman on environmental issues with UNICHEMA.  I now live aging peers in a sleepy Arkansas, visiting my fishing shack on Whitefish Lake by Glacier Park summers, I have resumed my first love , weaving words into prize winning poetry and surprising tales that borrow heavily from the fascinating people he met in his world-wide travels.

Activities

Listening to Classical Music, while weaving words at the computer, Reveling in my beautiful family who matured so wonderfully despite my influence, romancing my wife who is still interesting after 54 years, and poring through my memories of almosts and might have beens.

Favorite Charities

Supporting Quaker belief, and personal charities. I favor anti-war activities. Prison reformation, better schools for all people helping the lost and down-trodden.

Favorite Music

Classical to work by, blue grass to drink with, and show tunes in my shower

Favorite TV Shows

I truly enjoy commercials, which drive me back to my writing. I like anything on PBS, otherwise I slop up what ever is going on the tube. The very best, we'll never be! So, why not you say when we spend our day anesthetized by our TV!

Favorite Movies

Music Man, Tale of Two Cities, Sound of Music, Tobacco Road, Grapes of Wrath, the doomsday movie with Peter Sellers and the other thousands that made me laugh or cry.

Favorite Books

My nine books, firstly. (They beg me to be re-written) Gullivers Travels, Arabian Nights and a thousand more to important to rank. I even read the voluminous warnings accompanying my medications and ingredients of my foods.

Favorite Quotes

Love is more satisfying than hate, and much more fun!

Favorite People

The next interesting person I meet.

Favorite Places

Amsterdam and Kyoto Japan, after home, whichever one it is.

Favorite Animals

DOGS The trick most puppies learn while young, helps them earn and keep each friend. Shared secrets told could friendships end so dogs wag tails and not their tongue. Eloquent men who would disclose, or match what dogs express, all fail to speak what’s said by wagging tail, which is pure trust a dog bestows. No other friend you might obtain would be so pleased to be your page. When you are hurt and wildly rage, dogs know just how to ease your pain. Some breeders change this acolyte, by breeding out each friendly trait. Guard dogs that these fools create won’t even bark before they bite

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