I spent my early childhood in Moundsville, W.Va, but grew up on Phoenix and attended Phoenix Union High School. After raising a family I had a rewarding career in the art business. I later become a freelance writer and my articles appeared in Chicken Soup books, Anthologies, and magazines. I wrote a bi-monthly opinion column for the Arizona Republic for 22 years and intend to use this blog to continue writing regularly on subjects concerning, yesterday, today and tomorrow.