For a long time the author has had the desire to write. Beginning in grade-school, he wrote snipets of his life. The life got in the way. He graduated from High School went to one semester of colle...view moreFor a long time the author has had the desire to write. Beginning in grade-school, he wrote snipets of his life. The life got in the way. He graduated from High School went to one semester of college, joine the Marine Corps, got married, served in Vietnam and had children. While working in the electronics industry, he went back to school, finally achieving another of his goals of being a teacher. He taught computer networking at the college level.view less