Bob Downing
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Retired Teacher |
| Location | Tomball, Texas, United States |
| Introduction | Retired after 19 years of teaching science and math in Pasadena ISD, Texas. Still teaching High School Equivalency Test Preparation on a part time basis for local county agency. Before that, I did a little of everything: grocery clerk, roofer, six years military (USAF Intelligence, Russian language specialist), retail management (Sears), businessman (taxicabs, gas station, employment service), life insurance salesman (for one week!), real estate broker, new car sales manager. |
| Interests | family, '50s automobiles, knife maker, fishing, antique books (200+ year old narratives), music, guitars, public speaking, writing |
| Favorite Movies | Lawrence of Arabia (1961), Bridge on the River Kwai, the Bourne Trilogy, Funeral in Berlin, The Caine Mutiny |
| Favorite Music | Easy Listening...mostly Frank Sinatra...although Ingelbert Humperdinck is pretty good. Gospel Harmony (Gaither Vocal Band), Instrumental jazz, some traditional country and western. |
| Favorite Books | The Winds of War, Herman Wouk, The Complete Sherlock Holmes, A. Conan Doyle., The Bible, The Gathering Storm, Winston Churchill |
"The determining factor for success or failure is neither heredity nor environment, but attitude."