Was born in Cumberland, Maryland; and grew up in nearby Oldtown. He is a former CSX engineer between Cumberland-Connellsville-New Castle, PA, and Amtrak Engineer on the Capitol Limited/Floridian between Washington, DC-Cumberland, MD, retiring in June 2025. He and his wife Candice, live in Severn, MD. (Note-*): My website (which began in 2010) was discontinued on October 1, 2025, however, all books are still available through Blurb. Always look for Blurb's Promo Codes for book discounts which are available often.