Tom's writings mirror his wide variety of life experiences. He started out spending two years in the Jesuit Seminary at Sheridan, Oregon. After the Jesuits and graduation from Seattle University with a degree in History Tom spent eight years in the United States Air Force with two tours of duty as a training instructor to the South Vietnamese Air Force. He later lived and worked in the Middle East from the late 1970s to early 1990s working as a training specialist and supervisor in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for Lockheed, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense and Aviation, and Science Applications. Tom retired in July 2011 after a 20 year career with the Washington State Department of Employment Security where he worked as an employment counselor and trainer. Tom lives in Tacoma, WA and can be reached at myaxium@comcast.net