About Author

Retired lawyer (but don’t hold that against me; several former lawyers became fair writers after coming to their senses about career choices). Graduate of the University of Virginia and, following service as a Captain in the United States Air Force, the law school at the College of William & Mary. Practiced law in Virginia Beach/Norfolk area in private practice and as Director of a nonprofit Legal Aid Society providing free legal services to low income individuals residing in four Virginia Cities .  Currently reside in log home on small mountain farm in southwest Virginia. Interests: history, science, human space flight, motorcycles, snow skiing, travel, and horseback riding.