Age: 86
Occupation: Retired after 50 years; real estate, home building/sales, golf club manufacturing/sales, co-owner/manager retail golf stores in Visalia/Fresno, 1982-1989. Author/publisher softback book, "Off Course Golf ... The Total Story," 1995.
Hobbies: Golf, camping, fishing, reading/writing, "Letters To The Editor," surfing the Internet, dining out.
Bee reader since: 1951, 47-year subscriber while living in Valley.
How many letters: 25 since 2005.
Favorite topics: Politics, human rights (Bill of Rights), any controversial subjects.
Why do you write? To express beliefs in support of or disagreement with articles/letters/opinions in print or television media.
Education: Graduated 1940 from San Leandro High School; graduated 1945 from U.S. Army Air Corp Flight School, Frederick, Okla., as commissioned officer/military aircraft pilot. College equivalent, bachelor's degree.
Family: Married 64 years, one daughter, one son.
Political philosophy: Moderate/liberal Democrat. Believe in two-party system, would consider third-party support if viable and equal competitor. For present system to work, I believe it is usually in our best interests to support one's own party.
-- Compiled by Pam Rowse
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