Fortunately, in secondary school, my interest in reading was sparked. A close friend and an instructor who took an interest in a boy he later called 'The rebel without a clue.' were instrumental in learning the value of a good book. Both piqued my interest in reading. 

My lifelong friend inspired me to read J.R.R. Tolkien, and I became addicted to the fantasy genre. The instructor required I read exciting historical novels for academic credit. Frank Norris, Leon Uris, and Ken Follett are inspirations and fuel my love of history.

Born to a military family, it was logical that I follow the military tradition. However, after four years of "yes sirs" and scraping the wax off floors, I decided there must be more fun in a corporate career.

After thirty-plus years of work experience across the globe, the corporate career landed me in Colorado.