NormR
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Working and running a business |
| Location | Wheaton, Illinois, United States |
| Introduction | I am a business owner, engineer, volunteer, father, spouse. I began working in high school and never stopped. I ran a warehouse at 16, worked as electrician, carpenter and plasterer's helpers. I have been a draftsman, designer, electrical engineer, systems engineer, and representative to a Saudi Arabian refinery. I started three successful businesses; now I'm semi-retired and work 40 hours per week, sometimes 24/7! In my journey I had two sons with interests in scouting and many other things. I supported them in their interests, learned a lot and grew with them. I was selected for the “award of merit” as outstanding volunteer from a field of 6,000 volunteers. I had so many things in the air at one time that it was inevitable that I would break a few plates, and I did. Got divorced, lost the house, etc. Life goes on and I cleaned up the mess. I look at the downside risk in everything. I'm part of the middle class, centrist in my political views, pay my taxes, honor God. Believe in saving some of what I earn for the inevitable "bad times" and living below my means. I love living my life, which, no matter how long it will be, will be far too short. |
| Interests | Making a difference any way I can, The political system, Financial planning, Investing, Economics and the economy, Building Anything, Manufacturing and Industry, Health and Well-being, Bicycling, Exercise, Nature, Outdoors, Architecture, Photography, Writing, Cooking, Baking, Science&Technololgy, People, Human Nature |
| Favorite movies | Recent: Temple Grandin (5 stars!). I like many movies as they provide a diversion but I prefer not to go to the new runs as Hollywood and the Entertainers are honored far too much in our society! We have several $4 theaters nearby and the price is right! |
| Favorite books | Recent: Deep Survival by L. Gonzales, Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carse, Chaos by James Gleick, Exploring Requirements by Gause and Wenberg, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Sophie's World by Garner, The Goal by Goldblatt and Cox, The Killer Angels by Shaara, Nature's Metropolis by Cronon, The Road Less Traveled by Peck |