At a young age I ran away from graduate school in search of the real world. I never looked back. I have been to the peaks and to the depths of what the American Life can offer. I have been places, met people and done things that others only dream of doing. And now, as I round the corner heading for the home stretch, I wish only to gain the courage of my convictions and share the writings of a lifetime. That, and I continue to hope that the home stretch is exceedingly long!