The author is a retired electronic industry executive who in the course of researching the reasons certain numbers are considered unlucky developed the idea for this story. Poor 13, villified on Fr...view moreThe author is a retired electronic industry executive who in the course of researching the reasons certain numbers are considered unlucky developed the idea for this story. Poor 13, villified on Friday and generally considered bad luck in the West, caught his imagination and cried out for investigation. Jesus and his Apostles turned out to be most often associated with the number 13 and trying to determine why twelve were selected was all the inspiration he needed. The author's favorite number is 18, currently associated with the number of holes on a golf course.view less