Born and raised in Southern Michigan, I am a Southern California transplant who enjoys researching and writing family history; was on active duty in the US Navy for four years and have written an online book about my experiences during that time called "A Petty Officer and a Swabbie," available from my homepage. I've also dabbled in poetry and philosophy; many of the fruits of said fun and labors are available from my homepage.

Born and raised in Southern Michigan, I am a Southern California transplant who enjoys researching and writing family history; was on active duty in the US Navy for four years and have written an online book about my experiences during that time called "A Petty Officer and a Swabbie," available from my homepage. I've also dabbled in poetry and philosophy; many of the fruits of said fun and labors are available from my homepage.