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TRANSMISSION BOOKSThis is my dad's MySpace bio. You all should read it, and buy his book, and be a fan of my dad:
I was born a long time ago in a land called Texas, which I'm told, borders the United States. Like many newborns I was very young at the time but that should not be taken as an excuse. I moved shortly there after to Edmonton, Alberta where I became a life-long Oilers fan, even though they had not been invented by then. My father was very busy fighting the Second World War on both fronts, by staying equidistant from either.
Following my father's victory over the evil axis I went to live in Japan and Germany in that order, with a short stop in Washington DC to assure that all was well with the nation. It turned out that there was nothing I could do.
When I had finished occupying two of the defeated countries, I went to live in Indiana for a few years. Time in Indiana is like the land: flat. I then returned to Japan for an update, and, being assured that all was well, moved on the Hawaii. Kailua, on Oahu, to be specific. I started High School there, and fell in love in that order. However, being in a family of itinerant warriors has its drawbacks, and I was required to leave and go to California.
I finished High School in California, and went on to College to get a couple of degrees. With all of my education, the Army drafted me and made me a combat medic, which included a free trip to South East Asia. As it turned out, I survived the war with barely a scratch. I was very skinny so most of the bullets just flew on by.
Returning the civilian life found me unemployed. Teaching jobs were not to be had. However I was able to take the nursing license exam as the result of my training, however unwilling I may have been to have it.
Over the next 28 years I married, had two great children and then got divorced. I retired from my job, moved to Washington to care for my dad, and ended up staying after he got his orders to move on up to wherever good people go.
I spend my time around the house, and travel to Ireland when I can. I fell in love with that Holy Ground, but just as my ancestors were, I'm too poor or unholy to live there.
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Wednesday, March 05, 2008
PROVE TO THEM THAT POETRY IS RECESSION-PROOF
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