I live in Bright's Grove, Ontario, Canada on the shores of Lake Huron. I have a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario - with majors in economics and philosophy. Along with Sylvia, my family, road trips with my friends, riding my bike, sailing, cool boats and good weather, I love music, movies and really good sound systems. After a sales career at IBM, I took my love of good sound, married it to my love of movies and for thirty two years, I owned and operated Keelans Audio Video Centre in Sarnia; designing, selling and installing home theatre systems. I stayed on the leading edge of technology while offering a better picture, better sound, better service, less money approach to my customers. After finally kicking a 40 year addiction to nicotine in 2000, I retired from the consumer electronics business in 2003 to pursue a writing career. I am the author of How To Quit Smoking and Save Your Life and 200 Jokes You Can Tell Anybody. I also have over 110 published articles in magazines and newspapers. I am currently working on a book of short stories called: Bucket Rides and an action/ adventure novel with a working title called: One Last Cruise.