Hanson, McDonald

The author is a widower and retiree, jack of a few trades and master of none, with a background as a newspaper reporter, editor and sometimes columnist spanning almost 30 years. His newspaper career was interrupted with interludes in businesses and law, both in law practice and teaching. Born in San Francisco and schooled in the Bay Area, he has spent most of his working career in two southern California counties in community journalism as a reporter and editor. He currently lives in Los Angeles County near his daughter, two granddaughters and five great grandchildren.