Bob E. Sherman was born and raised on the Jersey Shore. He attended MIT (Milwaukee) to be a diesel mechanic; then transferred to The U to study marine biology before getting his degree in accountin...view moreBob E. Sherman was born and raised on the Jersey Shore. He attended MIT (Milwaukee) to be a diesel mechanic; then transferred to The U to study marine biology before getting his degree in accounting. A retired CPA, he is now a licensed USCG captain and former columnist for the Waterfront Times. His column, Dead Reckoning, received the 2010 Merit Award from Boating Writers International. His first book of tongue-in-cheek essays, Am I the Only One That Signals? was published in 2008.view less