I was born in a small Southern Illinois town and raised with its small town values. I was one of five children living together with hardworking middle-class parents. Because life happens, I moved away and spent the next thirty years trying to find my way back to my hometown. During those thirty years I married and raised a family of my own. I proudly served seven years in the Army. I was a District Executive for the Boy Scouts of america and retired as an educator for the Illinois Department of Corrections. I have always been a story teller. I particularly enjoy telling human interest with positive messages. I enjoy humor so I write my stories with humor. Much of my writing now includes short histories. Since the publication of my first book, I have published five more books, become a Public Speaker, taken father/son motorcycle trips around the country, and learned to ride a horse. I also have a VOLG on you tube. I named it Common Man Adventures. Here is the link: Common Man Adventures - YouTube

Eagle Scout
BS Secondary Education
MS Workforce Education
article in Horse & Rider Magazine
I am one of 60 International authors chosen by StoryStar to be included in their book of anthology.