I was born on August 17 , 1940 in new York City, where I grew up. I graduated from elementary school in 1954 from Downtown Community School. In 1958 I graduated from Walden High School. I then went...view moreI was born on August 17 , 1940 in new York City, where I grew up. I graduated from elementary school in 1954 from Downtown Community School. In 1958 I graduated from Walden High School. I then went to Ohio University, where I majored in English . After that , there was in interruption . I was drafted by the US Army and assigned to the Finance Corps , and sent to Ger many , where I spent 18 months . I graduated from Ohio U in 1970 . After that I took courses in Theatre and Cinema at Hunter College Graduate School. Since I liked to write, after my college days I continued in that pursuit . Before the Outline of the Original Witchcraft, I wrote a book , three screenplays, and a teleplay . I left New York in 1976. After living in Denver and Los Angeles , I finally settled in Las Vegas, where I reside now .view less