Desert Son
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Location | Lawtey, Florida, United States |
| Introduction | I was born in Brooklyn, NY, on December 22, 1947. It was during the Great Blizzard of '47. I wouldn't say it was hard to get me home from the hospital, but the first words I remember hearing were "Mush! Mush!!" I finished last in my class in high school, which my many girlfriends (okay, one!) appreciated at the time. I have been a HS English teacher in Miami (i.e.--a foreign language teacher) Social Worker, VD I Epidemiologist. I have three children (one of each!) from a previous mistake. My last position held is personal, but I was, in addition, a reporter and writer for a small North Florida newspaper in Keystone Heights-yes, I covered the Keystone Kops---before I fell victim to to the economy. I now divide my time between anxiety attacks, bouts of depression, getting on my wife's nerves, collecting coins, stamps, losing Lotto tickets, unemployment and dust. However, I do have one of those "work at home computer jobs", sending e-mails trying to scam money out of Nigerians. I do expect to get a good job this winter, as I was told that it'll be a cold day when I find employment again. |
| Interests | Writing, keyboard, guitar, reading, music. |
| Favorite Movies | Titanic, A Bronx Tale, Chicago, Goodfellas, all classic comedy, Ragtime, Little Big Man, Three Kings, On the Waterfront and millions more |
| Favorite Music | Beatles, Stones, Kinks, The Who, CCR, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Dixie Chicks |
| Favorite Books | The Naked and the Dead, Centennial, Catch-22, Caine Mutiny, Lonesome Dove, The Poisonwood Bible, A Confederacy of Dunces |
Whatever happened to Gloria Gaynor?