I believe in life-long learning, mostly through travel, but through classroom education and training as well. Beyond the master's level in college, I earned a Public Management Certificate and took Spanish and French language classes for fun even up to a few years ago. I have wide-ranging paid writing experience. During the twelve years I taught English and art, I wrote and illustrated art manuals for elementary teachers. After relocating to Arizona, I gave up teaching and worked in business, industry, and government. I worked for an advertising agency as a copywriter and wrote company sales n...