ABOUT ME.

                        I was born in the North and moved to the South  with my parents before I joined the Navy in 1974.  I am southern in attitude by choice and other than my tours with the Navy and temporary homes in Alaska and the Philippines I have called the South my home. My family and I have called Tampa , Florida home since I moved my wife and daughter from the Philippines in 1992. If Pinotubo had not erupted it is likely that we would have maintained a home in Metro Manila, however Clark Air Base had been wiped out and Alaska Usa Federal Credit union with it. I was no longer able to retrieve my net pay from my account while at home and this was before direct deposit or state of the art ATM service was available in the Philippines.

               I have been unemployed since March of 2008. I currently attend Ashford University online in pursuit of a Bachelors Degree in History.