Rod Haynes
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Government |
| Occupation | Health Insurance Specialist |
| Location | Bellingham, Washington, United States |
| Introduction | Native Rhode Islander who has traveled extensively throughout America and in many parts of the world. Former naval officer. Holds degrees from Ripon College in Wisconsin and Boston University. Married to Daria, with one son, Ben. Author of two memoirs, ROGUES ISLAND MEMOIR and 100 BOWEN STREET. Currently working on third memoir about my Navy years. Published ZOEYS TALES & OTHER SHORT FICTION: available at www.amazon.com. |
| Interests | Boston Red Sox, memoir writing, U.S. history, biography, community volunteer, public speaking, fiction writing, golf. |
| Favorite movies | Shawshank Redemption, Five Easy Pieces, Hidden Dragon-Crouching Tiger, Kings Speech, Big Fish, any Eastwood film, Amelie, Across the Universe, Moonstruck, All Tom Hanks films, Most Morgan Freeman films, Jack Nicholson is GOD. |
| Favorite music | Blues, rock. Muddy Waters, T. Bone Walker, John Lee Hooker, Steely Dan, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Eagles, Kinks, Springsteen, old pre-pop Fleetwood Mac, Ozark Mtn Daredevils, Allman Bros, Warren Zevon, Neil Young, Stevie Wonder. |
| Favorite books | John Steinbeck, Thomas Wolfe, all biographies, Bruce Catton, Shelby Foote, Jim Harrison, Anne Lamott, William Least-Heat Moon, Kerouac, Frederick Exley, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Faulkner. |