. Jim: After growing up in the Midwest, my family moved to Southern California where I graduated from Cal State University Long Beach and The University of California at San Barbara. I served as a Professor of Sociology for 42 years at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, California. I married the lovely Suzanne in 1966 we are the parents of two sons, Brady and Casey. I am presently retired and married to my garden and notebook. I am fascinated by the passage of time, life stages, and trying to make some sense of the meaning of life. So, I write poetry when I can, good or bad but never indifferent. Ted: My Memoirs of Vietnam, "Lions, Tigers and Cong" has also been published by Lulu Press. As an Executive Chef Emeritus, I have published articles in Culinary Trade Magazines, Web sites, A literary Anthology out of Ohio named Pig Iron Press, and Several Trade Magazines This is my first inclusion in a poetry collection and am honored to be included with Jim Long, an accomplished poet and author!
