- Baccalaureate degree in English from California State University, Chico
Personal Life
- I was born in San Francisco, reared in Paradise, and have lived in Paradise all my adult life.
- Since age 20 I have navigated the world on four wheels instead of two legs.
- I am married to Jaclyn whom I met in high school. We have a son, Dan, who lives in San Francisco.
These Are Some Of The Things I Like To Do
- Play duplicate bridge
- Travel (Africa, Europe, Western United States, Western Canada, Hawaii)
- Listen to music (classical, jazz, '50s to '70s rock, gospel, and more)
- Read (see my Book Page)
- Talk about, read about, prepare & consume good food & good wine
- Follow sports (primarily baseball & football)
My Regular Magazine Diet
- Atlantic Monthly; Christianity Today; Foreign Affairs; National Geographic; U.S. News
Some Of My Favorite Musical Artists
- John Sebastian Bach; Frederick Chopin; Johannes Brahms; Felix Mendelssohn; Claude Debussy; Richard Wagner; Sergei Rachmaninoff; Igor Stravinsky; George & Ira Gershwin; Cole Porter; Harold Arlen; John Rutter; Duke Ellington; Count Basie; Dizzy Gillespie; Thelonious Monk; Modern Jazz Quartet; Cannonball Adderley; John Coltrane; Dave Brubeck Quartet; Miles Davis; Oscar Peterson Trio; Michael Brecker; Mose Allison; Lee Rittenour; Pat Metheny; Elvis Presley; The Platters; Jerry Lee Lewis; Little Richard; The Beach Boys; The Drifters; The Beatles; Paul Simon; Earl Scruggs; Linda Ronstadt; early Barbra Streisand; Doc Watson; Patsy Cline; Bob Dylan; Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills & Nash, Loggins & Messina; Bonnie Raitt; The Band; The Eagles; Gypsy Kings; Jackson Browne; Steely Dan; Little Feat; Mary Black; America; Keith Green; Larnelle Harris; Rich Mullins; Jars of Clay; Kim Hill; Sarah Brightman; and many more
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